Chron's, Remicade, & the Flu

[AndrewL78]

Hello all.

I've been on remicade for about 7 months, didn't get my flu shot, and am convinced that I do have the flu. Not getting better, but not getting worse. The not getting better part is what's concerning. My GI Dr. advised me on Wednesday to follow up w/ the Primary Care Physician, but I wanted to try to see if I could kick it over the weekend.

Since I've never been on Remicade and had "the bug" like this at the same time, In the past I would usually recover from illness/show signs of improvement within a few days, but it's been 6 days of slowly getting worse. No vomiting or diarrhea, and don't believe I'm running a fever since Friday morning unless you can have a fever and not know it.... ?

I guess my question is: how bad can the flu get before it can really put you in a bad spot?

Any thoughts/guidance are appreciated.

- A

 

[Lydia]

The flu can last about 2 weeks. Get lost of rest, take some extra vitamin C and D, and drink lots of fluids. I never got sick any worse than anyone else in my household while on remicade.

If you notice any signs of pnemonia or severe dehydration get to a hospital.

Feel better soon.