Dear expert

[Jordanusa]

Im male 35 yrs old , im overweight 286 Lbs , 5,7ft and i have high blood pressure 160/9.5mmhg  , how the covid-19 dangerous to my life if i catch pls help

[Jordanusa]

Thanks dear specialmom , from my chiledhood my tension is 140/90 without any headache .. last year when i start workouts it falls to 130/80 .. i was smoker and i took off one year before .. i never medicated just 3 years before i went to doctor he gives to me concor 5 mg but my heart rate falls to 60 i stoped it .. today 3 readings the same 160/100 yesterday was 150/95 .. if bad chance and i catch it what do you think should i do

[AnxiousNoMore]

Because the infection rates are increasing rapidly the hospitals are getting more people daily, so the situation is different for every state and for areas within states. If you catch it later when your hospital is overwhelmed, the protocols will be much different than today.
The only thing for you to do will be to check with your hospital or 911 at the time you have a specific concern to find what they recommend to do, but at this point there is no purpose in trying to make a plan.

[Paxiled]

Are you in the US?  I ask because it sounds like English might not be your first language.  I only ask because the rules are different for states, but also quite different in different countries.  Being a smoker probably increases the possible harm if you get the virus because when the virus is at its worst it infects the lungs.  That doesn't happen for most people who get it, but that is how it affects those who are the worst affected by it.  It would depend on how much you smoke and whether you've smoked enough to reduce lung function.  But underlying conditions don't determine who gets it.  They determine how bad it is if you do get it, for most people, though not for all.  Statistics are showing it is worst for those over 60, especially if you have other conditions such as diabetes or heart problems or lung problems, although there is also a cluster of those, I think, between 40 and 50 or something like that.  It is also worst for anyone who has these underlying conditions.  Any condition or medication that lowers your immune system also makes it worse.  But again, that's not affecting who gets it, we might all end up getting it but most of us will never find out because we don't test every human and if you are in the US we're not testing hardly anyone so far.  Since most people have no or mild symptoms (just saw on news last night that one person found out he had it just be losing his sense of smell and taste, those were his only symptoms and they are signs you have it) we may never know how many people will have had it.  Well, we will never know.  We're not going to test everyone.  China didn't test as much as you think, they mostly diagnosed based on symptoms and CT scans, which actually aren't all that accurate.  They still appear, if you believe anything coming out of China, to have checked its spread much better than the US seems to be doing by effecting extremely strict isolation of people from one another, but that doesn't mean there won't be a second or third wave, as there was in the 1918 flu epidemic.  It's possible this is a one and done and mostly goes away and it's possible it will be with us for the rest of time.  It is very much similar to the common cold, and I imagine way back when that first broke out in humans it was quite lethal.  Over time, viruses either learn to mutate or they don't.  If they do, like the flu, we never get rid of them, and vaccines aren't that effective.  If they don't, vaccines can be very effective assuming you can make one that actually works.  In sum, your risk factors are important as to severity, not whether or not you get it.  That is determined by the strength of your immune system and whether or not you come into close contact with someone who has it at a contagious stage.  There are no experts on here, but if you watch the news and read your newspaper that's where I got all this information.  Peace, all.

[AnxiousNoMore]

The China recovery is real. I know a cardio device salesman working on an order there who deals with hospitals there. He told me China is throwing a mountain of money into the recovery.

In the US it is a much different story. A sepsis diagnostic (detection 2 days prior to symptoms) device trial has been shut down after a month because it's all hands on deck fighting Covid now - despite the fact that 100% of Covid deaths have sepsis, there are no free medical bodies available to continue the trials at the hospitals. That does not bode well for patients, since the system is so busy fighting disease that it can't even research diagnostics. https://howardgroupinc.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/03/Old-age-sepsis-tied-to-poor-COVID-19-outcomes-death.pdf Not sure if the link works, but here is a duplicate  http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2020/03/old-age-sepsis-tied-poor-covid-19-outcomes-death

A 23 year old member of the Iranian women's national soccer team died from Covid and this 31 years old is very sick. https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/olympic-gold-medalist-cameron-van-der-burgh-battling-coronavirus-n1166961            If I was anxious about my chances of survival after getting Covid, I would avoid reading statistics because they can only suggest odds for your outcome, which I would not find comforting since those are not guarantees and there will be significant deaths. You are an individual and might not end up with the same disease progression that statistical inference suggests.
Be safe and you will not get it, so being safe from others is all that I worry about every time someone gets into my 7 feet social distancing area at the grocery store when I want them out. If your anxiety level is elevated then you might not find statistics comforting. If that is the case , then I suggest that only reading how to be safe is the most productive use of your time over the next months.

[specialmom]

Hello.   Good question.  So, you never know if you will end up being someone that has complications with Covid 19 but there is definitely a riskier group.  Those with significant underlying conditions.  Cardiovascular disease and hyper tension are amongst those.  Your BP is elevated.  Let me ask you, is this the usual number or a one off reading?  Do you typically have hypertension?  And do you treat it?  Are you on medicine?  Exercise clearance from your doctor?  Would be important to be doing all of those things very faithfully right now.  You also are not old but older.  

I think I would do as they are suggesting and socially distance.  No extra trips out and be vigilient about hygeine.  Wipe things down, use hand sanitizer of 60% alcohol or more, do not touch your face, avoid anyone coughing, etc.  Heck, try not to leave your house or have guests over for the time being if you can help it!  We all are doing that.  

Now those that die of covid-19 seem to have SiGNIFICANT underlying factors.  You may have some things going on but are not likely fully in that category.  But I do understand you are worried and it's time to distance and be proactively careful.  

[Jordanusa]

Thx dear , smoking and drink alcohols how infecting the body of infected people ?

[AnxiousNoMore]

Anyone can die or develop permanent health issues, if they become infected.
You will remain safe if you can maintain social distancing of 7 feet (because even pronouncing the letters G and F make people spit) and wash with soap frequently or use disinfectant wipes.