I havn't seen any posts yet on fatality rates for people on Immune suppressants.! I'm not trying to be morbid, but I would have hoped that the Chinese, and possibly the Italian authorities have statistics on fatalities for people in our category. I think I must be high risk since I have had GCA for nearly 8 yrs, am on 9mg pred pd, and am male, 73. I am self isolating and even washing everything that comes in the house that could have been touched, coughed, sneezed on. Fruit, veg, all packages, bottles etc, etc. I walk on streets almost empty for exercise, but am aware my wife could bring the infection home either by being infected or hand /clothes contact. We get through a bar of soap a week.!! I am assuming our group would be well above the 5-8% rate which presently applies to 70+, 80+ yo. I have looked at the Vasculitis CV19 site, but it fails to mention this rather touchy subject. I also have a little emphysema, but stopped smoking 6 yrs ago, but have had 2 bouts of Pneumonia in the past 2 years. I have almost convinced myself, if infected, the games up.!! However, not feeling depressed, since 'que sera sera'. All the best to everyone.
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There was an article today in the press French health chief claims anti-inflammatories could aggravate the infection. Could be fake news.
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If you look on the right hand side of this page, PINNED POSTS
You will see Chat about Covid 19. and today's date. Please click on there and transfer this post.
Each day there will be a change in the date, ie tomorrow it will read Covid 19 18th March.
This system enables all the Covid queries in one place and leaves the others vacant for PMR & GCA enquiries.
Thank you in advance they need to do this, as the Moderators etc are swamped with queries and it keeps Covid in one place each day.
PS: Just block, cut and paste it on the correct thread.
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