Having multiple sclerosis, arthritis, diabetes or COPD in the age of the coronavirus can be life-altering. Here is advice from doctors on what these patients should do to lower their risks.
Living with a chronic illness isn’t easy under the best of circumstances. But having multiple sclerosis, arthritis, diabetes or COPD in the age of the coronavirus crisis can be life-altering.
Haley has a prenatal appointment in two weeks, but isn’t sure if she’s going to go. “I’m going to call my doctor and see if it’s a vital situation,” she says. Howell typically manages his daily joint stiffness with lap swimming, but he’s currently unable to do that due to the virus. “I am struggling to substitute with yoga movements and posture at home,” he says. He’s also taking extra precautions when he leaves the house. “When I go out for food and drugs, I make sure to wear rubber house cleaning gloves when using credit card machines and opening doors,” says Howell. “When I get home, I wash my hands.
“Since he's still going out for basics as we need them, we decided that we wouldn't engage in physical affection like hugging or kissing,” Buckley explains. “We're instead blowing air kisses from across the room or air high-fiving. When both of us traveled earlier in the month, we agreed to sleep in separate rooms for a couple of nights to make sure we were in the clear and wouldn't pass anything on to one another.
“It's really hard to explain to a 3-year-old why we can't go out.”Julie Stamm, a 40-year-old MS patient in Brooklyn, N.Y, has been in her house with her partner and son for nearly two weeks. “It's really hard to explain to a 3-year-old why we can't go out and play like his friends are still doing,” she says. “MS makes you make decisions that are tough and long-sighted.”
“Individuals who fall into these groups should take special care to help practice social distancing, hand washing often, avoid touching their faces, covering coughs and sneezes in the bend of their elbow and disinfecting frequently touched surfaces often,” she explains. “Many states have initiated Stay At Home orders and certainly these groups should try to adhere to this as much as possible.”
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