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tinydancer
tinydancer Member Posts: 74
edited 26. Feb 2013, 13:44 in Living with Arthritis archive
Does anyone on Sulfasalazine suffer more frequently with coldsores?

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  • dreamdaisy
    dreamdaisy Member Posts: 31,520
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
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    Sulph is a DMARD (disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drug) and it works by dampening the immune system. If you are prone to cold sores then it would seem reasonable that they may recur more frequently. DD
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  • stickywicket
    stickywicket Member Posts: 27,710
    edited 30. Nov -1, 00:00
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    I take meth, not sulph, and have never been prone to coldsores but DD's explanation makes sense to me.
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