@I was diagnosed with MS in June 2025. Has anyone else found they catch everything that goes around? I work from home and honestly rarely leave as my MS is not controlled. But I literally am catching everything. Last month it was walking pneumonia and now bronchitis. I live in Iowa but we have had a mild winter. I am guessing my family is being the germs into our house. Has anyone else experienced this and if so how do you manage it? I eat very clean and already take a bunch of vitamins and drink a gallon of water daily. Would an air purifier help do you think? on Shift.ms

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I was diagnosed with MS in June 2025. Has anyone else found they catch everything that goes around? I work from home and honestly rarely leave as my MS is not controlled. But I literally am catching everything. Last month it was walking pneumonia and now bronchitis. I live in Iowa but we have had a mild winter. I am guessing my family is being the germs into our house. Has anyone else experienced this and if so how do you manage it? I eat very clean and already take a bunch of vitamins and drink a gallon of water daily. Would an air purifier help do you think?

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@juwa52

I seem to catch everything as well. I’m on kesimpta and it takes me twice as long to get over it with a ton of meds. It sounds like your doing everything you can that’s in your control. Maybe it wouldn’t hurt to to try the air purifier. I wish you the best.

19 Feb 2026 17:21

@JackieFog

I’m on kesimpta as well and it depletes your B cells, as most meds for MS does. So, that’s why we are always sick

19 Feb 2026 17:23