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I was just wondering if anyone had gotten influenza while on humira. (Not the barfing stuff...the influenza: fever, body aches). My son just has just started a fever today. I was just wondering just in case...Thanks
 
Have you called the Gi?
The best time to get tamiflu is at the first sign within 48 hours.
Our remicade paper has us calling the Gi right away at the first sign of fever.
Hope your son feels better soon.
 
how do you know if fever is from flu or strep throat or any other virus? I guess go to the doctor! The 48 hours for us is at 7pm tomorrow (Thurs) so luckily that window is still open.
 
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Did they give you instructions regarding the Humira? Does he take it as scheduled or skip a dose?
 
Did they give you instructions regarding the Humira? Does he take it as scheduled or skip a dose?

He had to delay his dose. We normally do it on Sunday. We delay to Thurs.(tomorrow) But he started weekly in Aug. GI Doc been tentative about stretching it back out. Maybe now she will. Even 10 days would be nice! My son just isn't growing. First month of going weekly he gained 5 lbs. So maybe he needs weekly. After being sick in Nov and now in Dec he's lost all the weight he had gained. :(
 
My son stopped growing too. It turns out it wasn't the crohn's (directly anyways) it was his weight. His BMI was at 22%. The Endocrinologist we saw said growth will completely stop around 20%. He was at 75% before diagnosis. She said mild to moderate uncontrolled crohn's won't effect growth, it's the nutrition that will. So we have been working hard to have him gain weight. Ensure etc.

This cold/flu season has put a bit of a kink in that too. Hopefully you can get Brian healthy and back on track. Johnny had the stomach flu last Friday and wiped out all the weight we were working on. Ugh!

Hope he is feeling well soon and all goes well with the Humira today. (((((Hugs))))))))
 

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