Advice

[Angie2212]

Hi Guys,

Hope you are doing good.

I'm just finishing week 3 on my new drug Sulfasalazine and go up to 2g on Monday. I found its easier too take these separately as opposed too in one go. So far so good.

Yesterday I started getting cold like symptoms and today its hit hard.

I know my new drug is not an interacter with other drugs, but need to be sure before I take cold and flu capsules.

My chest feels like I have a heavy weight on it on top of having this horrible cold. (Which I never get)

Can anyone advise if its ok to take cold capsules on top of Sulfa, Dyhidrocodiene, Propanolol and Etoricoxib? (Not all at once though)

Thanks guys xx

[allanah]

Technically as we are not docs on here go have a quick word with the pharmacist of you could call them.

Personally and not a medical opinion I'm on sulpha and took cold remedies. Quick call would be worth it tho in case I shouldn't have been 🤣🤣🤣

[Juliachoo]

Hi Angie, I have had both the flu &a cold virus & I take flu remedies &lemsips etc while on Sulphasalazine . The only thing I stop when I have a cold etc is my Methotrexate jabs as any analgesic makes the dose more concentrated. Hope you feel better soon xx

[Matilda_1922]

It's amazing how different rheumatology units have different opinions. I'm told to continue methotrexate when you have a cold and take antibiotics.

Best to check with your rheumatology unit but as it's the weekend speak to 111. These things always happen at the weekend.

Hope you feel better soon c

[Ruth12345]

Im on a slightly different set of meds but does have methx and sulph as you and ive been told by rheumy last week I can take cold & flu tabs but I didnt till i had checked with him first, so as others say I suggest you check first. If you cant get out I would suggest that you phone your pharmasist for advice. Hope you feel better by now and are all sorted as your comment was yesterday. Take care.