Heavy cold and avfall

[PMRrunner]

After a busy Christmas with grandchildren age 8 and 6 and long drives to Hampshire from home in North Yorkshire to see them I've succumbed to a really heavy cold on top of which I fell earlier and have badly bruised my calf and hip. I'm currently on 3mg pred + 10mg methotrexate. I've decided not to take the Methotrexate till I feel better and will up the pred by 5mg from tomorrow for a few days. Does this sound sensible or am I being over cautious?Happy new year to you all

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer]

Sounds sensible to me….and hope you soon better. But do make sure you stay on the increased dose long enough… so 7-10 days rather than just a few!

[PMRrunner in reply to DorsetLady]

Thank you, I'll stay on the increased dose for at least a week and see how I feel

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer in reply to PMRrunner]

👍

[SheffieldJane]

I think I would do something similar to be honest. What bad luck!

[Noni71]

Where do you live in North Yorkshire? I’m also in same county.

[PMRrunner in reply to Noni71]

In Stokesley, just south of Middlesbrough

[Noni71 in reply to PMRrunner]

My daughter in law’s mum lives in Stokesley - Virginia Davy

[PMRrunner in reply to Noni71]

Small world although Stokesley isn't that big. I know Virginia and your daughter will probably know my daughter Helen through swimming club.

[Noni71 in reply to PMRrunner]

Small world indeed! I’ll ask Katharine about your daughter when I bet see her - tomorrow in fact!

[PMRpro Ambassador]

Sounds OK to me - and my usual question: could it be Covid? And don't forget, a fall can trigger a flare. Be honest - don't be in denial about it.

[PMRrunner in reply to PMRpro]

Covid test this morning was negative though I will test again if I don't improve. Thanks for the warning about the fall triggering a flare,

[Alan7690]

I had a what I thought was a heavy cold the Thursday before Christmas and tested several times but all negative until Friday last week and then positive for covid which still feels like a heavy cold today

[PMRrunner in reply to Alan7690]

Thank you that sounds very similar to my sister in law who said her heavy cold had turned into covid. I will test again especially if I'm meeting up with anyone

[Bluey-1 in reply to PMRrunner]

Yep my Covid was just like a heavy cold. I think many heavy colds are turning out to be Covid