Benepali and Covid 19

[GemsfromWarks]

I have just come back from a week away and tested positive for Covid. Not sure which drugs to keep taking. Hospital support is rarely available and GPs always just say ask hospital.

I am very stable and in remission for years. I have Benepali and Mtx injections and Diclofenac tablets. I am not too ill at the moment and just have a cough and temperature. Had many vaccinations!

Has anyone had Covid and had advice on whether to stop drugs?

[Jackie1947]

I had covid whilst on Benipali and restarted when clear.

[Runrig01]

my rheumatologist told me if I get covid, I had to stop both benepali and MTX, and not take till feeling well and testing negative

[Jimminey]

I was told by Rheumatology to stop all immunosuppressant drugs, in my case sulfasalzine and sarilumab, until I tested negative. It didn't seem to cause any problems with the RA although it was 3 weeks without the medication.

[GemsfromWarks]

thank you everyone. I won’t restart RA drugs till I test negative.