Hi Everyone. I've struggled with this question for a while. I was diagnosed with RRMS in late 2019 at 39 years old. Prior to this, for my whole life I have been very susceptible to colds, especially chest colds. I have been taking Ocrevus for just over 2 years now.
Back in Oct 2021 my son and his family were over for a visit and my grandson was sick with a cold. After they left I sanitized every surface I could, even lightly sprayed my couch with Lysol but sure enough, I caught it and now I haven't been able to shake the cough for three months and I seem to be having cold like symptoms that come and go every few weeks. I'm seeing my doctor about the cold/cough issue next week.
But my question is, do I ask my family to not visit me if they are sick? And my main concern is my grandson since small children are just not as good at covering coughs and sneezes and not touching their face then touching other surfaces. But the thought of asking my son to keep my grandson away makes me feel like the world's worst grandma.
Does anyone else have any experience with a similar situation and if so how did you handle it?
Thank you all 😀