The sun and sun screen

[Buckybri]

Hi all hope everyone are keeping safe and well . As being in biologics for a couple of months now and they have worked better than I could of ever imagined, anyway I think I remember the rhumy nurse telling me that I have to wear sun lotion all the time , is this right ?? and if so why ? Thanks

[allanah]

I was told the biologics make you more sensitive to the sun, same as steroids x

[AgedCrone in reply to allanah]

I think sun sensitivity is very personal& a lot depends on how you reacted to the sun prior to drugs.

I have been on Rtx infusions for 4 years now & have had no adverse reactions to the sun...either here or abroad.

Of course I use sun lotions...but only the same strength I have always used.

I think you just have to be careful & take the sun in small doses until you are sure how will you react.

[Hidden]

I’m afraid yes we do unfortunately we are more photosensitive with these drugs so the chance of skin cancer can increase .. just another gift from RD 😜

[oldtimer]

You may well be more sensitive to sunburn and UV damage. But this also means that you are likely to get Vit D deficient. Can't win can we?

[Dobcross1]

Probably more sun sensitive - I know that's definitely a problem with MTX. Days of sun worshipping over for me certainly 😢

[dawkin_S in reply to Dobcross1]

But just think what baby-soft, wrinkle free skin you'll have by avoiding those damaging rays

[Dobcross1 in reply to dawkin_S]

🤣😂 I wish - bit too late for that!

[Hidden in reply to dawkin_S]

To late for me I’m a wrinkly old crow 😁

[dawkin_S in reply to Hidden]

Never too late, ladies - smear some of the Factor 50 on your sunglasses too before looking in the mirror and hey presto - wrinkle-be-gone. Works for me

[Hidden in reply to dawkin_S]

Neat trick 😂

[rab1874]

I’m afraid so factor 50 for me every day ,enjoy the 🌞

[KittyJ]

I’ve not been told that and there’s no mention in the pil but then I wasn’t told that about hydroxy or mtx either. Beginning to think I’ve been getting crap rheumys😢

[AgedCrone in reply to KittyJ]

As I said I think it depends on how you reacted to the sun before you took the drugs.

It also depend by what you mean by sun sensitive......5 hours flat out on a Mediterranean beach....is very differing from half an hour on a British beach!

[Hidden in reply to AgedCrone]

I had no problems with the sun. Yes I’m fair wore sun cream before RD now with Factor 50 I instantly react violently to the sun since being on methotrexate

[AgedCrone in reply to Hidden]

Yes I read th info on Mtx....but gave it a try & no probs.

I t’s obviously very personal...but if you like the sun it’s worth a try rather than sitting in the shade for the rest of your life.