Am i at greater risk

[Husseyflower]

Does having a history of polymyalgia and just now having a flare up and starting on prednisolone, does this put me at greater risk of Covid-19. Should i shield and get someone to do my shopping etc?

[DorsetLady PMRGCAuk volunteer]

This was previous post on subject- healthunlocked.com/pmrgcauk...

At the moment whether you need shield seems to be a personal choice, and of course it depends on local restrictions in your area.

[PMRpro Ambassador]

No-one has any immunity to Covid-19. At first they thought the corticosteroids put us at greater risk if we did catch it - but it turns out that a corticosteroid (dexamethasone) is an effective treatment so being on pred is not an entirely bad thing.

[SheffieldJane]

It seems that our illness and treatment can make us more vulnerable to getting over COVID. I am taking every possible precaution.

[HeronNS]

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theguardian.com/science/202...

The articles about Vitamin K2 do not always clarify the difference between K1 and K2. As most people eating a well-balanced diet are unlikely to be deficient in K1, we need to concentrate on K2, which is often severely lacking in modern Western diet.

Having a good status of these vitamins before you fall ill appears to make it much more likely that you will recover, not die.

Take your D3 and your K2!

[RoadTrip in reply to HeronNS]

Just got my supplies of K2 in! Is there a best time to take it and can I take it with one of my doses of Adcal-D3 or best taken seperately?

[HeronNS in reply to RoadTrip]

I haven't read that there is any problem taking K2 with anything else. As it works with calcium I suppose it's not one of those things which calcium interferes with! I did find this, where there are few medications which may interact:

webmd.com/drugs/2/drug-1644...

The caution with warfarin is mostly for Vitamin K1 but I think people are also told not to take much extra K2 when on that bloodthinner.

[RoadTrip in reply to HeronNS]

Many thanks for your swift response. Was initially taking Adcal with PRED which is a big no, no so just wanted to check. Thanks again.👍

[HeronNS in reply to RoadTrip]

That pred-calcium thing happens to a lot of us. I only found out I shouldn't after three months, from the forum!

[PMRpro Ambassador in reply to RoadTrip]

You do mean taking at the same time is a no-no rather than taking it at all!

[RoadTrip in reply to PMRpro]

Sorry, yes taking at same time!

[ParsnipSoup]

Prednisolone suppresses your immune system which makes you more vulnerable to pick up infections. My Rheumatologist told me I needed to isolate . I am still 90% isolating since before lockdown , I don’t trust joe public to follow the rules. I shop online, something I hadn’t done before. My daughter collects prescriptions for me.

Just be very careful if you need to go out.

[dillydally1]

hi, i have nothing to add all good advice to you given. i try to keep as safe as i can, eg shopping on line, and doing everything you can by following the rules. stay safe xx

[Husseyflower]

Thank you all for the advice. My doc has also said I should isolate so me and Netflix for forseeable