Apr 13, 2020
People living with IBD who have suppressed immune systems because of medication are understandably concerned about their risks surrounding the novel coronavirus and COVID-19. Jamie Horrigan, a medical student and founder of "Sweetened By Nature," lives with Crohn’s disease and gastroparesis and was diagnosed with COVID-19. She describes her experiences with symptoms, diagnosis, isolation, and recovery. She also gives some insight on why a common complication of coronaviruses, called a cytokine storm, may be an important factor of COVID-19 for people with IBD.
Concepts discussed on this episode:
- Coronavirus (COVID-19) testing: What you should know (UC Davis Health)
- Mount Sinai COVID-19 Plasma Donation
- National COVID-19 Convalescent Plasma Project
- IOIBD Update on COVID19 for Patients with Crohn’s Disease and Ulcerative Colitis
- The Coronavirus Patients Betrayed by Their Own Immune Systems (Cytokine Storm)
- Coronavirus and IBD Reporting Database
- IBD-AID Diet (Anti-Inflammatory Diet for IBD)
- The Specific Carbohydrate Diet for IBD
Find Jamie Horrigan on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Pinterest, and on her web site Sweetened by Nature.
Find Amber J Tresca at AboutIBD.com, Verywell, Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, and Instagram.
Credits: Sound engineering courtesy Mac Cooney. "About IBD With Amber Tresca" ©Cooney Studio.