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Coronavirus risk of T1 diabetic with hypothyroidism

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Elaine199

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I have T1 diabetes and an underactive thyroid but I have not received a shielding letter regarding coronavirus risk. Should I receive one?

I am a key worker and have three kids aged 3, 9 and 11. My worry is about sending them to an arranged place of care via council to let me work, and what the risks are for them potentially bringing the virus into our home? I have chosen to work from home due to this concern (4 weeks).

Am I being over cautious? Or am I doing the right thing?

Many thanks
Elaine
 
Elaine199 said:
Hi

I have T1 diabetes and an underactive thyroid but I have not received a shielding letter regarding coronavirus risk. Should I receive one?

I am a key worker and have three kids aged 3, 9 and 11. My worry is about sending them to an arranged place of care via council to let me work, and what the risks are for them potentially bringing the virus into our home? I have chosen to work from home due to this concern (4 weeks).

Am I being over cautious? Or am I doing the right thing?

Many thanks
Elaine
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Elaine, based on what you say, you would not be included in the shielding category. The following text is from the government website, here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publi...ng-extremely-vulnerable-persons-from-covid-19

"Who is ‘clinically extremely vulnerable’?
Expert doctors in England have identified specific medical conditions that, based on what we know about the virus so far, place someone at greatest risk of severe illness from COVID-19.

Clinically extremely vulnerable people may include the following people. Disease severity, history or treatment levels will also affect who is in the group.

  1. Solid organ transplant recipients.

  2. People with specific cancers:
    • people with cancer who are undergoing active chemotherapy
    • people with lung cancer who are undergoing radical radiotherapy
    • people with cancers of the blood or bone marrow such as leukaemia, lymphoma or myeloma who are at any stage of treatment
    • people having immunotherapy or other continuing antibody treatments for cancer
    • people having other targeted cancer treatments which can affect the immune system, such as protein kinase inhibitors or PARP inhibitors
    • people who have had bone marrow or stem cell transplants in the last 6 months, or who are still taking immunosuppression drugs
  3. People with severe respiratory conditions including all cystic fibrosis, severe asthma and severe chronic obstructive pulmonary (COPD).

  4. People with rare diseases and inborn errors of metabolism that significantly increase the risk of infections (such as Severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID), homozygous sickle cell).

  5. People on immunosuppression therapies sufficient to significantly increase risk of infection.

  6. Women who are pregnant with significant heart disease, congenital or acquired.
People who fall in this group should have been contacted to tell them they are clinically extremely vulnerable.

If you’re still concerned, you should discuss your concerns with your GP or hospital clinician."

I hope that helps a little.
 
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