ALL BRANCH MEETINGS POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE

With regret, following advice on the coronavirus COVID 19, GAIN have taken the decision that all Branch meetings will be postponed until further notice. Meetings taking place in Saltford, Dewsbury or Newcastle upon Tyne in March or April have been postponed, and it is likely that the next meeting in the Lancashire and Cumbria region will be in September at the earliest (tbc).  The Newcastle monthly meetings will resume as soon as they can once the COVID 19 virus allows.

Many of our community will fall into the vulnerable category, through age or health and we have outlined how this affects our patients below.

GBS / acute variants

The advice for people who have had GBS is the same as for anyone else. A common misconception is that people who have had GBS have a weakened or damaged immune system – this isn’t the case, and you are no more or less likely to contract the coronavirus or to be adversely affected by it.

CIDP / chronic variants

For those of you living with CIDP, or another of the chronic variants, you may have a suppressed immune system, depending on the treatment you receive. If you are unsure, ask your GP or neurologist.