IBD Patients Seem to Have Milder Effects from COVID-19

On March 6th I got very ill; all symptoms of the corona virus, except fever! I went to the ER twice, but was send home for this reason: no fever, so no corona! The third time I went to my own GP, who gave me antibiotics, the mildet sort available. It did no good either. I stayed sick for four weeks and I slowly recovered with now and then a flare up. Because we had no testing material, nobody was tested in my village. No mouthcaps, nothing. So I stayed home. I have celiac,  a lactose intolerance, Rheumatoid arthritis, heart failure, diabetes, psoriasis and I'm 77 years old, so I belonged to the group who would not get help anyway. I take insuline  4 times a day and for the heart failure and the arthritis I take hydroxychloroquine. That's all!  My rheumatologist later told me that I am a lucky person because these tablets seem to help when you get corona. That's why I had no fever!

I am fine now, only a bit tired and a few times a day a litle cough!

I also have celiac disease ,rheumatoid arthritis,,lactose intolerance, psoriasis..I take hydroxychloroquine for arthritis ,had a fever and luckily I was tested negative. Plugging along at 88, stay safe 

1 hour ago, mjjminnaugh77 said:

I also have celiac disease ,rheumatoid arthritis,,lactose intolerance, psoriasis..I take hydroxychloroquine for arthritis ,had a fever and luckily I was tested negative. Plugging along at 88, stay safe 

Good to know!  My mom also has RA and is on hydroxychloroquine.  We hope COVID-19 spares her as well.  From what I read, it can be effective.  Unfortunately, they have only been giving it to COVID-19 patients when they are very ill — too late.  

When were you diagnosed with celiac disease?  Consider participating in the forum.  I bet you have a lot of wisdom to share.  

Keep plugging along!  ?

6 hours ago, Elisabeth Gerritsen said:

On March 6th I got very ill; all symptoms of the corona virus, except fever! I went to the ER twice, but was send home for this reason: no fever, so no corona! The third time I went to my own GP, who gave me antibiotics, the mildet sort available. It did no good either. I stayed sick for four weeks and I slowly recovered with now and then a flare up. Because we had no testing material, nobody was tested in my village. No mouthcaps, nothing. So I stayed home. I have celiac,  a lactose intolerance, Rheumatoid arthritis, heart failure, diabetes, psoriasis and I'm 77 years old, so I belonged to the group who would not get help anyway. I take insuline  4 times a day and for the heart failure and the arthritis I take hydroxychloroquine. That's all!  My rheumatologist later told me that I am a lucky person because these tablets seem to help when you get corona. That's why I had no fever!

I am fine now, only a bit tired and a few times a day a litle cough!

So glad you are doing well now.  My mom, also has RA and is on hydroxychloroquine as well.  We joke that she has an edge on the rest of us (her children are all in their 50’s). 

All ideas need to be talked about and studied. So glad this site is open to the exchange of questions and ideas without an agenda. The censorship and calling ideas sometimes found true misinformation is one of the scariest  aspects of that has come out of Covid. Government sems unable to even produce reliable information. Not separating flu and Covid death. Not keeping close track of side effects post vaccine by calling all less than 2 weeks vaccinated as unvaccinated. I could go on, but mainly want to say thanks for bringing up ideas, instead of suppressing them. Scott, and everyone.