According to the CDC, "other high-risk conditions could include people with chronic lung disease or moderate to severe asthma." There is lot we don't know about the novel virus -- and the list of things potentially causing an increased risk is a very long one (and every client you will work with likely has similar concerns about you). As others have noted, all you can do is respond accordingly.Awakeanddreaming wrote: ↑Sat Mar 21, 2020 11:17 pmHello again, i hope everyone is safe during this crisis.
I've decided to ask for advice here because I've hard a very difficult time contacting my doctors for advice on the matter:
I recently had a pulmonary function test done at the request of my doctor. I was told i may only have very mild COPD by the technician who preformed the test
However the doctor said i didn't have COPD but i have very poor gas exchange, she was concerned because i haven't smoked for more then a year. They thought this could be due to blood clot or anemia. They ordered blood work and found i have neither. So the doctor concluded it must be lung damage from years of severe un treated sleep apnea.
My question is does this make me high risk for complications of coronavirus/covid-19??
Should i be concerned?
Very frustrating, I've contacted my doctor several times and they keep taking my information and saying they will call me back but never do...
Thanks
IMHO, everyone should be concerned about COVID-19. That said, many people are facing difficult choices -- whether it is employment, caring for friends/family, or simply shopping.
As someone who is immune compromised, here is what I am doing whenever I go to a store:
a) I wear gloves (all owned prior to the vurus). This is as much about reminding myself to not touch my face as anything else.
b) I leave my phone at home.
c) When I return to my car, I then take off my gloves and open the car doors. I then apply hand sanitizer to my hand and any part of the car I just touched.
d) At home, I take off my shoes at the front door. I disrobe and all clothing goes directly into the washing machine.
e) I wash my hands (proper technique). I then use disinfecting spray/wipes on any surfaces I have touched (or any surface anything I brought in may have touched). I also disinfect my car keys.
f) I then shower.
Almost certainly overkill, and a PITA, but it is the one risk factor I can control.
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