I hope someone more knowledgeable about your situation answers, but in case they do not:CassiusClay said:
Given that the preexisting conditions commonly listed as at-risk include "GI/Liver diseases," would you consider historically very mild ulcerative colitis as high-risk GI disease?
Been in remission for an extended period (1-2 years) and 80% of the time since 2014.
Patients who become hospitalized with Covid-19 go into multisystem organ failure when they get severe disease. That means the lungs, then the heart, often the liver, etc., fail. Any preexisting problem with any of these systems puts you at increased risk. It's like a multi engine jet. You can lose an engine and fly with problems but need to return quickly. Lose another engine and it's more of a problem. If you have very mild UC but no liver disease, I would think your increased risk is minimal if anything at all.
The other question would be whether or not you are on an immunomodulator or other immunosuppressive. If so, you definitely need to be extra careful. Your immune system is weakened by these.
Again, I am "outside of my lane" and will gladly retract any of this if a real GI doctor answers differently.
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