Since publishing our earlier post “A Coronavirus Message for Raynaud’s Sufferers,” we’ve had questions from fellow Frosties regarding newly reported symptoms and their relevance for people living with Raynaud’s. So we’re posting this updated Coronavirus message for Raynaud’s sufferers. Spoiler alert: It doesn’t contain the type of information we’d hoped to supply.
Lack of Data is Frustrating
Some of the more recently discovered medical issues associated with Covid-19 include strokes, blood clots and Covid toe. Given that these and other medical complications from the virus can involve inflammation of the blood vessels and affect a patient’s circulation, we asked our Medical Advisory Board these questions:
- If a Raynaud’s patient gets the virus, would they be more at risk in experiencing these complications?
- Could these complications be more serious for someone with Raynaud’s?
We were hoping for some answers to share, but here’s what we were told: “Unfortunately there are no reliable answers to your questions.” Our Medical Advisory Board stands by their earlier statement from our previous post: “There i