Carenity

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 (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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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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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

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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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

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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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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COPD

Everything you need to know about COPD and the Coronavirus!

Apr 7, 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 social distancing measures...

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Asthma

Coronavirus and Asthma: A Patient's Experience

Apr 2, 2020 • 4 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

Mar 31, 2020

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

Mar 27, 2020 • 2 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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