Thanks for replies! (Infections and schools)

[Guest guest]

Thanks to everyone who replied to my question about the risks of infection. It

was very enlightening to read of other's experiences with being employed in a

school or other similar settings. Thanks for the article about teachers and

immune disorders as well; that was scary but it's important to be informed! I

don't think I've ever told my rheumy or been asked what I do for a living, but

I'll be sure to bring it up next time we meet. I have until June to decide what

I'll do for next school year... I've got another cold even as I write this. (And

wouldn't you know? I see Kindergartners and 1st grades on Thursday, and I've

just figured out that I often get sick on Friday or Saturday. I am religious

about handwashing, but there's only so much one can do!) I don't stop taking MTX

or Humira if I've just got an upper respiratory thing going ~ and I delay taking

if I've got a chest cold or fever or a sinus infection. Do most of you stop your

meds if you just have a cold virus?

Deborah