Coronavirus and autoimmune diseases

[smitten500]

I have behcets, Addison’s disease and dercums. I just wondered if anyone has been told if they are high risk? I asked my gp today he said I am not classed as being high risk for the Coronavirus. Thank you,

[TonyWT Partner]

We will shortly be updating this page on COVID-19 for everyone but this is what it will include.

A firm diagnosis of Behçet’s will place an individual at risk and patients should therefore be considered as vulnerable. If there is active disease/vascular, ocular and neurological disease/other conditions or you are on an immunosuppressive or biologic then the risk is higher. See also Tables 1 and 2 on the following NHS link. Please update your GP.

Specialty guides for patient management during the coronavirus pandemic

Clinical guide for the management of rheumatology patients during the coronavirus pandemic

16 March 2020 Version 1

england.nhs.uk/coronavirus/...

[rosshi]

Your GP is wrong anyone with an autoimmune condition is high risk especially if they are on immune-suppresion treatment and therefore have a lowered immunity...

[pete11]

I would change your gp if they can't help you protect yourself properly. How dare they tell someone who is fighting a autoimmune disease that they are not at risk. If Dr's don't know about what you have they should not be able to make a decision like that. Tell your gp to go and read some literature on autoimmune diseases and then tell you your not at risk.

My blood is boiling

[JollyHS]

Erssie, Have you managed to get any help?