Experiences with

Respiratory tract infections (RTIs)

I suffer with this occasionally. I take methotrexate and hydroxychloroquine. Is this a drug side effect and does anyone else suffer? Thanks.

hello all. Just wondering what your experiences have been regarding taking Paxlovid. I realize you can’t advise but I would love to hear from fellow immune suppressed types like me. I have taken it before but when I had it last year I felt pretty bad and taking the Paxlovid was a no brainer. This time

Hi, I first started having coughing problems back in November 2022 when I caught what I thought was just a bad cold or covid, I was getting phlegm stuck in my airways which was tough to get out when coughing, and sometimes I struggled to breath. Sometimes to the point where I actually cried because

Has anyone had any experience with having both of these at the same time? I had viral meningitis in Oct 23 and have had horrible symptoms since; mostly headaches, body aches and extreme fatigue. I went back to work Feb 2024 and have been really struggling with long term effects of it, plus getting

Diag 2015. FCR 2018, 2023 still in full remission (FISH), My Lymphocyte count is 0.8. I am hypogammaglobulinaemic - IgA, G and M. I have been very fortunate in not having any infection since before diagnosis. Six weeks ago I became suddenly very unwell over the space of 2 hours. What followed was

I am desperately frightened as my father is fighting for his life, he has septic shock due to a liver abscess which has resulted in complications to his kidneys, brain and liver. Yesterday I saw him and he was so sleepy he could barely open his eyes and speak, although he was able to tell me he was in

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Been battling Covid for 17 days. I am negative but have a lot of physical issues achy big time. Always exhausted. No motivation. Starting to take a toll on me mentally. Doctor says that sometimes it takes weeks or months to get rid of everything. I hate feeling like this

I had liver transplant in 2016, now suffering from low sodium and need to get a nuclear gastric emptying scan, has anyone had this test and what was the outcome.

I'm really anxious about having my booster this time due to some reactions Was really ill last Christmas into the New Year not with Covid but a pneumonia that I couldn't shift despite numerous antibiotics. I now have bronchiectasis along with my asthma! I have booked it as I'm a front line worker but

Good morning to you all, I have been suffering with problems with my hips and knees for a couple of years. I had a guided steroid injection in my right hip about a month ago. Initially gave me some relief but now after only a few weeks it has sadly worn off. The pain seems worse than before. My right

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

Hi all, I've been ill for over three years with Long Covid and just last week diagnosed with COPD stage 2. Looking through my medical history COPD was mentioned back in 2005, but I was told it was Asthma! Just joined my local Breathe Easy group who are great and very supportive.

Hi, Hope these lines find you well! I am unable to tolerate Valtrex or Famir. Just wondering if anyone has experienced this. I haven't tried acyclovir thinking that it would be same... I appreciate your responses, as I have frequent outbreaks. I'm trying to establish if this a drug reaction or

Just out of interest has anyone's reflux problems come on after having Covid? I had it back in early December and got problems in middle of January. I have read somewhere that there could be a link .

What would be your Low Dose Naltrexone (LDN) dosing recommendation for long Covid and Mast Cell Activation? Answered by Sebastian Denison, RPh https://youtu.be/w5RLJy34ArU

Not sure if this is the right Forum to post this on but I wondered if anyone who has high blood pressure and has had Covid has found that their blood pressure readings have risen since having it. I had an appointment with my Cardiologist this morning and showed him my readings over the last month orso

I am currently 35 weeks. I was diagnosed with Polyhydramnios at 28 weeks. I've had scans every 2 weeks, baby seems healthy which is great. I am just getting sooo uncomfortable with how big ans sore I am. I am really nervous in case Mt waters go themselves.I was wondering how likely I am to be induced

We had been able to put it aside, and the hospital agreed they had made a mistake when they said Margaret had Cirrhosis. And was, in fact, NASH with Grade 1 fibrosis. Still, NASH was a surprise, as Magaret was a nondrinker, not obese, and had no health conditions that would even be considered for

You could ask for an MRI of the lower pelvis and muscles there. A sonogram generally cant see those areas (nor a laparoscopy or laparotomy) and pain in those areas can refer to the groin. I had an infection and was only treated with tetracycline for 5 days (many years ago). Then the terrible burning