No one actually realises how hard life can be living with an auto immune system.

My daughter has come down with chicken pox this week – luckily she’s only 2 1/2 so doesn’t quite understand what is wrong with her.  But it is frustrating when your trying to work out how to help ease the pain and itching.

With her having chicken pox it did result in contacting my GPS regarding myself being in such close contact with her. The result of what I should do was what I thought it would be – No methotrexate for 3 weeks!

This is the first time in 18months that I have gone without taking methotrexate so will be interesting to see how my body behaves without it. The good thing is though off work for 10 days which if I do have a flare will be at home for most of it.

When you have an auto immune system due to the medication you and take for your condition people don’t realise how much it effects you physically and mentally . Your always cautious being around people who are unwell as you do not want to catch what they have as you know you will be worse with it.