I know, I know! I really need to get to an HCM clinic so I can seperate the truth from the fiction. There seems to have been the idea early on (when I was diagnosed) that I needed to be extra careful not to catch colds, flus, or anything that would attack my immune system since it was 'hard on the heart' when my body is fighting these things. Or possibly because I can't really take a wide variety of anti-biotics (though I seem to have no problem when taking them).
I have a military friend who's leaving for Saudi next week, his going away party is tomorrow, and he's being vaccinated for smallpox today. The docs told him to 'be careful' around anyone who has a weak immune system. Supposedly it's only contagious right at the site of the shot (and I don't intend on touching him) but do I really count at 'someone with a weak immune system' because of HCM? It's a muscle problem, not a blood cell problem, so I don't think so, but I'm wondering what the deal is. Any experience or help would be appreciated.
I have a military friend who's leaving for Saudi next week, his going away party is tomorrow, and he's being vaccinated for smallpox today. The docs told him to 'be careful' around anyone who has a weak immune system. Supposedly it's only contagious right at the site of the shot (and I don't intend on touching him) but do I really count at 'someone with a weak immune system' because of HCM? It's a muscle problem, not a blood cell problem, so I don't think so, but I'm wondering what the deal is. Any experience or help would be appreciated.
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