COVID & sulfasalazine?

[Haz58]

After all these years hubby has passed COVID to me! Contacted GP, they have referred me to respiratory@home still waiting for them to call.

Question is do I keep taking sulfasalazine.? I've called my Rheumy helpline but they've not got back to me and I've looked on here but can't find anything saying yes or no. I took it this morning without thinking but next lot is due at 6pm.

Just past experience please, I realise you can't give medical advice.

[helixhelix]

I generally feel that these are slow, long acting drugs so I don’t worry about missing a dose here and there.

[Haz58 in reply to helixhelix]

Thankyou Helix. I didn't take it tonight as not heard anything yet. Thank you so much for replying. Sometimes you just need confirmation of what you are thinking I think. X

[FlaringFascinator]

I’ve had positive tests for covid twice now - carried on taking the sulfasalazine and was also given the anti-virals to help combat the covid. Hope you don’t feel too rough with it x

[Haz58 in reply to FlaringFascinator]

Thank you flaring. I'll keep taking it now then. Not too bad at the mo it was a very faint line but the Dr says I have to take that as positive. Tested again this morning and still a very faint line.

[Annscottie]

Hi Haz. I hope your helpline replies soon.

I am on Sufasalazine and was told to stop taking it if I got any kind of infection. If the infection went away within 2 weeks I could restart on same dosage; if infection lasted longer I was to restart on the 'build up' regime.

Best wishes.

[Haz58 in reply to Annscottie]

Ah ok. Thank you. I'll wait for them to ring. Not taken this mornings yet.

[Haz58 in reply to Haz58]

Rheumy just rang. I'm to stop sulfasalazine until I'm clear. Different hospitals different rules i think! X

[Annscottie in reply to Haz58]

Glad you managed to get a reply from Rheumy with their advice.

Hope you begin to feel better soon.

[Pinkypie2018]

when I had covid I was told to continue sulfasalazine but not to take methotrexate and my biologic injection.

[Biofreak]

Hi Haz. It seems people have different messages from their rheumatology departments. Although I haven't had COVID thankfully I did ask the question in case I got it. My rheumatology departments advice was that I could continue to take it because it wasn't an immunasuppresant. But I had to stop my biological injection of Abatacept because that is an immunasuppresant.

[Haz58 in reply to Biofreak]

Hi Bio. Yes I've stopped my Benepali biologic. It's weird how different Rheumy departments give different advice for the same meds. Luckily...touch wood, I'm ok. Not got symptoms except a bit achy and a headache. Let's hope it stays that way 🙏🤞

[Biofreak in reply to Haz58]

Good. Hope you recover quickly. Best wishes xx