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bobM1972

24/04/2020 at 10:37

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Hello everyone, my wife has osteoarthritis and is being treated with biologic injections and a few other medications.

I hope this hasn't already been discussed, but all the information I see indicates that certain drugs used to treat osteoarthritis, such as biologics, JAK inhibitors and corticosteroids, may contribute to an increased risk or severity of viral infection. Is this true?

Have you received any advice from your doctor about the risks of treatment? Wouldn't it be better to stop treatment in this case? What do you think?

Thank you very much for your help, really... these days my wife has me quite worried, because she can't really do her usual routines, I wouldn't want there to be any problem with her treatment...

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24/04/2020 at 11:44

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@bobM1972 Hello bobM1972, thank you for creating this discussion, I think this is indeed an important question to ask! Let me tag some members who may be able to share their thoughts and advice with you:

Hello members, I hope you don't mind that I've tagged you here. Do you have any advice for Bob? Have you heard anything from your doctor about the potential risks for the virus caused by your osteoarthritis medications? what do you think?

@Ali2376‍ @cazmarelda‍ @Khursh‍ @newonecopd‍ @Karen71‍ @Lynlynne‍ @TylerMacHamilton‍ @kellee55‍ @lotsapain80‍ @StMary‍ @Peter120‍ @Ymalco‍ @Binbin‍ @StrongTea‍ @Jane61‍ @Newton‍ @Deet56‍ @Lamarina08‍

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24/04/2020 at 14:15

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Hi Bob,

I am the UK. It is good you raised the question. although l have not heard anything about those meds in relation to Covid-19. Here in the UK we can ring our own GPs to get advice or ring 111 and have a doctor/nurse who can answer our concerns and queries.

I hope you can access guidance off your doctor, pharmacist or one of the support agencies online.

Hope you find the answer.

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09/06/2020 at 13:53

Hi Bob

I know that cortico steroids reduces the immunity and there for makes you more vulnerable and susceptible. Sorry, I don't know about the other 2 drugs. I am sure you will be able to get that information from your GP or health care provider, even your local pharmacist. good luck.

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Petecrawshaw

04/08/2022 at 06:43

Hi. New to the group,I have ostiiarthritis plus sciatica and tendonitis. For this happy arrangement I'm on morphine patches ,have been for around 20 years. Last night which makes the 3rd Time ever I was cold turkey as the heat just peels away the patches by making me sweat more moist than anything . But I have an arrangement that I have 4extra 5mg patches for as and when I need them cos if you run out before the alloted date boy ,are you in trouble. And going cold turkey at the thanks to the NHS is just great. The hell can i do to stop them coming off my arm , and they are taped on. But that's my night last night ,shaking twitching sweating as the house is like an oven an to top it all, I've been in a flare up for the last week. So if any one out there goes through the same ,ehatr do you do if you have no patch?????

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Pete1966

Edited on 29/11/2022 at 09:59

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Hi, all I can say is the meds help for a while, it's all about knowing what your pain tolerance is. And no t taking meds all the time. Stretches physiotherapy etc always made mine worse 1 hour session would put me on my back for 2 days. Every week for 6 months they never listen when you tell them.

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04/08/2022 at 06:43

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