Carenity

Methotrexate and the Coronavirus – Persevering through Self-Isolation

4 May 2020 • 3 comments

Hello, when did you start taking methotrexate and why? I was first prescribed methotrexate in 2002 for a condition called ankylosing spondylitis. I started on 10 mg once per week then up to 20 mg and...

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Diabetes (Type 1)
Diabetes (Type 2)

Diabetes and the Coronavirus

29 Apr 2020 • 1 comment

Why does my diabetes put me at greater risk of complications? According to Professor Lyse Bordier, Head of the Diabetes Department at Begin Military Hospital in Paris, diabetic patients have weaker...

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Chronic kidney disease

Kidney Disease and the Coronavirus

28 Apr 2020 • 1 comment

I have renal failure and I've tested positive for COVID-19, is there a risk of complications? Right now, around 63,000 people in the UK are being treated for kidney failure. According to Professor...

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Obesity

Coronavirus and Obesity

23 Apr 2020

What is the link between obesity and risk of COVID-19 complications? Dr. Nicolas Veyrie, a bariatric surgeon, explains that the risk of complications is more related to the comorbidities (conditions...

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Bipolar disorder

Bipolar Disorder and the Coronavirus: How to Cope with Self-Isolation?

21 Apr 2020 • 1 comment

How does your bipolar disorder usually manifest itself? 80% of the time, I feel fairly depressed, I feel like I'm "broken", with the impression that I'm treading water, that I have few desires and...

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Psychiatry

Mental health: How to Better Cope with Self-Isolation?

17 Apr 2020 • 1 comment

I have a mental illness. Is there a risk it could get worse with self-isolation? According to Dr. Jean-Victor Blanc, a psychiatrist at the Saint-Antoine Hospital in Paris, patients with mental...

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COVID-19 and Chronic Illness: Patients Sound the Alarm

16 Apr 2020 • 4 comments

1,402 chronic patients responded to our survey. We now know more about their experiences of the pandemic and self-isolation. 1,402 patients and relatives of patients in the UK participated in our...

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Lupus
Rheumatoid arthritis

Plaquenil as a Treatment for COVID-19: What are the Consequences for Chronic Patients?

9 Apr 2020 • 3 comments

Plaquenil is a medication prescribed to countless chronic illness patients each year Hydroxychloroquine is marketed in the UK under brand names Plaquenil and Quinoric, but also as a generic. This...

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COPD

Everything you need to know about COPD and the Coronavirus!

7 Apr 2020 • 1 comment

I have COPD, do I need to follow specific protective measures? Of course, you should start by correctly following the general recommendations et strictly comply with the self-isolation measures and...

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Asthma

Coronavirus and Asthma: A Patient's Experience

2 Apr 2020 • 3 comments

Asthmatic from an early age and recently infected with the coronavirus, a patient recounts his experience....

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Arterial hypertension

Coronavirus and Hypertension

31 Mar 2020 • 3 comments

Are all people with high blood pressure at risk? No, not all cases of high blood pressure are considered to be at risk of developing serious complications from coronavirus infection.Only complicated...

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Cancer

Coronavirus and cancer

27 Mar 2020 • 6 comments

At this stage, is it risky for me to go to the hospital for my radiotherapy or chemotherapy treatments? If you need to go to the hospital for your radiotherapy or chemotherapy treatment,...

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