@MelvieMoon 

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MelvieMoon

Immune system

Hi all! I know MS meds essentially lower your immune system and you can be susceptible to getting sick- can anyone advise how vulnerable we can be to catching things?
@Stumbler

@melissa_larkin , you're just more susceptible to the normal cold and flu bugs that go around. You can mitigate this increased risk by paying attention to your personal hygiene, i.e wash your hands frequently, or use bacterial handgel frequently.

@grandma

@melissa_larkin I assume you do the other basics like having your flu shot, telling people to not come near you with a cold etc., the other thing I do, as most germs are airborne, sadly I now try and use a face mask when sitting in large waiting rooms at the doctors,ms clinic,oncology unit. They are usually full of other people, average of 40 per room and % says at least 2 will have a cold or something and sadly we can't take the risk, so along with Stumbler' advice about hand hygiene you should be ok.🥊😜