Holidays

First month on Remicade- Any tips on how to handle the holidays and large groups of people while on a Biologic?

Nothing differentjust wash your hands
It only increases risk of opportunistic infections such as tag along side with the flu etc
Not the common cold
6 years of biologics
Just washing hands and get the flu shot

Ditto
My girl had been just fine.
Grace for the most part is the healthiest out of my family.

We haven't had any issues. I tell my kids to wash their hands a lot.

If there is someone who is visibly sick - coughing and sneezing - they try to keep their distance. Obviously, it's not always possible (especially in middle and high school when kids are always sick).

ditto the hand washing, 3 years on remicade hasn't gotten sick any easier just seems to take longer to get over, only issues we've had are from infections from bug bites. Have a great holiday season and enjoy.

Same here... no issues. While on remi, my son had a roommate who had to leave school due to mono, all the usual colds/streps/etc. going through the dorm and all ok. We were even at a party once where a woman showed up with shingles (open sores!!) :voodoo:... and she knew there were three kids there on remicade (including one of hers) and one woman on chemo! I just told him to stay far away from her and wash his hands a few times while there!

But, he had no issues...

Same here!

Tess, !

Thank you all. Your experience is very valuable to a "new" Crohns mom!