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Rheumatoid Arthritis & the Coronavirus

Rheumatoid arthritis

Rheumatoid Arthritis & the Coronavirus

May 12, 2020

I have rheumatoid arthritis, am I more at risk of being infected with COVID-19? According to Dr. Patrick le Goux, rheumatologist at the Ambroise-Paré Hospital in Boulogne-Billancourt outside Paris,...

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Type 2 Diabetes: Learn More About Metformin!

Diabetes (Type 2)

Type 2 Diabetes: Learn More About Metformin!

May 7, 2020

Metformin is an oral hypoglycemic drug (OHD) that improves patients' sensitivity to insulin Metformin is a type 2 diabetes drug, belonging to the biguanide family. It has hypoglycemic effects,...

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Multiple Sclerosis and COVID-19

Multiple sclerosis

Multiple Sclerosis and COVID-19

May 6, 2020

I have MS, am I more at risk of infection or complications with COVID-19? The SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus does not appear to worsen MS flares or symptoms. But some people with MS can be at risk of...

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Gastrointestinal Disorders and the Coronavirus

Crohn's disease
Ulcerative colitis

Gastrointestinal Disorders and the Coronavirus

May 5, 2020

Does my GI condition put me at greater risk of complications with COVID-19? According to Dr. William Berrebi, a gastroenterologist, the risk of complications with COVID-19 is not caused by the...

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Methotrexate and the Coronavirus – Persevering through Self-Isolation

Methotrexate and the Coronavirus – Persevering through Self-Isolation

May 4, 2020

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 and the Coronavirus

Diabetes (Type 1)
Diabetes (Type 2)

Diabetes and the Coronavirus

Apr 29, 2020

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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Kidney Disease and the Coronavirus

Chronic kidney disease

Kidney Disease and the Coronavirus

Apr 28, 2020

I have renal failure and I've tested positive for COVID-19, is there a risk of complications? Right now, more than 661,000 Americans have kidney failure. According to Professor Arnaud Méjean,...

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Coronavirus and Obesity

Obesity

Coronavirus and Obesity

Apr 23, 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 and the Coronavirus: How to Cope During the Lockdown?

Bipolar disorder

Bipolar Disorder and the Coronavirus: How to Cope During the Lockdown?

Apr 21, 2020

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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Mental health: How to Better Cope During the COVID-19 Lockdown?

Psychiatry

Mental health: How to Better Cope During the COVID-19 Lockdown?

Apr 20, 2020

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

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COVID-19 and Chronic Illness: Patients Sound the Alarm

COVID-19 and Chronic Illness: Patients Sound the Alarm

Apr 17, 2020 • 4 comments

640 chronic patients responded to our survey. We now know more about their experiences of the pandemic and self-isolation. 640 patients and relatives of patients in the US participated in our survey...

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

Lupus
Rheumatoid arthritis

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

Apr 9, 2020 • 4 comments

Plaquenil is a medication prescribed to countless chronic illness patients each year Hydroxychloroquine is marketed in the US under brand names Plaquenil and also as a generic. This compound has...

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