What It's Like to Have IBD and COVID-19

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.