COVID 19

[Rileymom]

I teach school & our superintendent wrote a letter to students, parents & staff to stay home if you are in a high risk category. I’m on Copaxone, so not a drug that lowers your immunity. Having MS, I have an overactive immune system. So, am I in a high risk group? Should I stay home? Thoughts?

[Kenu]

MS is an autoimmune disease and effects you’re immune system. I am always been careful and don’t go around any that’s 😷 sick 🤒 coughing or sneezing 🤧. I think I would stay home 🏡. Call your neurologist ASAP and ask. 👍 Ken 🐾🐾

[rjoneslaw]

I would if I were you

[kdali]

I have a lot of thoughts on this 🤣 How well do you handle the flu, do you owe your health to anyone else that you care for, if you have lingering MS symptoms-how bad do they get when you are ill, why are your schools still open...

I think Aaron boster posted a video on MS and Rona that had some sound advice.

[Rileymom in reply to kdali]

I don’t get colds or flu anymore- maybe not for 3+ years. If I’m trying to get sick, I usually have a bit more trouble walking and need to sleep more. I’m fairly high functioning & help with elderly parents out-of-state. Why are schools open? Many of our kids get 2 meals a day at school or no one is home. I call neuro tomorrow & see what advice is given. Hard to know what to do. I’ll look up the video- thanks

[kdali in reply to Rileymom]

I think you would be in good shape then! Spring break will be here soon too. Our schools are closed and they have arranged meals for the kids...I hope all the schools do this if/when they close. Awesome! Let us know the verdict.

[greaterexp]

Your doctor is probably the best one to advise. I saw mine today about something unrelated. I’m on Copaxone, too, and have just been more careful with hand washing and trying to avoid sick people as much as possible. While at the doctor’s office, my PCP suddenly got an alert and told me that cases were confirmed in our county. She is not an alarmist, but suggested I stay home as much as possible for a while. She said my respiratory muscles were not as strong as they shoulda be and that our county has nowhere near enough ventilators should thus become widespread. Though I refuse to panic and buy out all the toilet paper in the country, I will bow to her wisdom.

I wish you the best with your decision.

[anaishunter]

I would ask your doctor for advice. Get information and then make your own decision that you can be at peace with regardless of the outcome.

I'm on Ocrevus and my neuro told me to not travel and reminded me of basic hygiene recommendations to avoid any kind of fly: wash your hands....

I'm trying to convince my husband to be a bit more cautious - he has diabetes. Better safe than sorry. It's easy to double down on hand washing and avoiding touching your face.

[Wpwhite2]

You are at risk of getting this Coronavirus very much. Your immune system has been compromised to a degree where you can get anything out there that’s airborne. Please be careful whatever your choice is. You would be better served staying home however.

[bxrmom]

Yesterday, our governor closed schools in MI from k-12 starting Monday, March 16th through April 5th due to the virus. A lot of the colleges are only doing online classes.

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Staying at home is a good idea especially for us at times like this we can never be too cautious.

[twooldcrows]

i think you should for our systems are not up to par and i don't think it is worth it to take take the chance...

[arealgijoe]

I m also on Copaxone, was, (now on generic Glatopia). Great choice, I KNOW it has worked well for me.

I also have type-1b diabetes (since my early 30s/19790 & autoimmune primary Addison's. (Since Feb 28, 2018)

THAT SAID;

Just because you immune sys attacked/s your good healthy tissue by mistake, does not necessarily mean you AI sys is overactive elsewhere. I had to quit Flu shots as it would give me a case of the flu w/in a couple days. Never a gain since that LAST flu shot Oct, 01, 2007! No fun!

[Rileymom]

Update: my neurologist said I can work if I take precautions like everyone else & make sure I listen to my body. Then our county health department closed school for 2 weeks. Ok then! Going to hunker down with the rest of the country👍🏼 thanks for all of your support ❤️

[mdarc91103]

I would stay home regardless of which MS medication you're on. Any illnesses that we get are magnified because of MS so I'm not taking any chances, just in case. You also don't want to risk bringing it home to your family.