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Monoclonal IV vs. shots?
Posted on 10/28/21 at 8:12 pm
Posted on 10/28/21 at 8:12 pm
My mother tested positive for COVID yesterday and went in today and instead of a monoclonal IV infusion, they administered several shots into her stomach? Anyone have any input as to the difference between the two other than method of getting it into your system?
Posted on 10/28/21 at 8:23 pm to ESKFreedom
They are effectively the same.
Good job on getting her treatment early. It works well when administered early.
Good job on getting her treatment early. It works well when administered early.
Posted on 10/28/21 at 8:24 pm to ESKFreedom
I honestly didn't know you could get monoclonal antibodies through subq injections, but the internet says you can. An actual peered review research paper, not that that means much these days. Yes behind a paywall, school pays for the wall though.
Posted on 10/28/21 at 8:28 pm to ESKFreedom
IV likely a little better, but fine for subq injections (what she had) if it gets the med in sooner.
Many of the monoclonal treatment clinics are not staffed to meet the need to give IV treatments to all - much faster and easier to give as injection.
Many of the monoclonal treatment clinics are not staffed to meet the need to give IV treatments to all - much faster and easier to give as injection.
Posted on 10/28/21 at 8:36 pm to ESKFreedom
Of course, my personal experience is anecdotal but i got the 4 shots instead of the IV and w/n a few hours, i started getting relief so I’m not sure if IV would have been faster but i didn’t need it faster lol
That tiger blood is legit
That tiger blood is legit
Posted on 10/28/21 at 8:40 pm to ESKFreedom
My hospital does the IV infusion. May I ask where your mother is located? Just curious,
Posted on 10/28/21 at 8:47 pm to ESKFreedom
Was part of the study for this and the last visit I went to said they were transitioning to shots as the therapy.
Posted on 10/28/21 at 8:50 pm to 850SaintsGator
quote:
w/n a few hours, i started getting relief
I’ve heard from coworkers that monoclonal antibodies work unbelievably fast!
Posted on 10/28/21 at 9:28 pm to ESKFreedom
I had the IV and the woman had a shot in each arm and two in the stomach.
It saved us both.
It saved us both.
Posted on 10/30/21 at 9:49 am to ESKFreedom
I am at a small rural critical access hospital in SE La.
Posted on 10/30/21 at 9:54 am to dred24
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This post was edited on 10/30/21 at 9:57 am
Posted on 10/30/21 at 10:42 am to tygerfan1
Which one? If the need ever arises I’d rather go to the right place first
Posted on 11/2/21 at 11:24 am to ESKFreedom
I got the (4) shots in my torso at St Tammany Hospital, the whole process is over in about 10 minutes, then you have to sit for observation for about ~30 minutes. The hospital gives you the option of either getting them in the arms or torso. The nurses recommended torso, as each shot is ~30 mL so it's a lot of fluid and your body will absorb it much easier over the larger surface area.
My wife got the infusion via IV at Slidell Hospital, took about 2 hours, plus the observation time. Same medicine either way, different delivery system.
We both definitely felt better almost immediately and were back to 100% in about 8 hours.
Surprisingly, for both of us our doctor's treatment consisted of "go home, take Mucinex and Sudafed and hang out for 10 days." The antibody treatment is strictly optional, they said to call the 800 number to schedule local treatment. We figured the best defense is a good offense, it was effective we were back to normal life immediately. Very strange that doctors treat this virus with less attention or specific treatment than any other time we've had the flu or similar short-term respiratory illness (maybe 2-3 times over the last 15 years).
Also, we were unvaccinated and every other person receiving the IV treatments at the same time were all vaccinated, so efficacy of the vaccines is a joke.
My wife got the infusion via IV at Slidell Hospital, took about 2 hours, plus the observation time. Same medicine either way, different delivery system.
We both definitely felt better almost immediately and were back to 100% in about 8 hours.
Surprisingly, for both of us our doctor's treatment consisted of "go home, take Mucinex and Sudafed and hang out for 10 days." The antibody treatment is strictly optional, they said to call the 800 number to schedule local treatment. We figured the best defense is a good offense, it was effective we were back to normal life immediately. Very strange that doctors treat this virus with less attention or specific treatment than any other time we've had the flu or similar short-term respiratory illness (maybe 2-3 times over the last 15 years).
Also, we were unvaccinated and every other person receiving the IV treatments at the same time were all vaccinated, so efficacy of the vaccines is a joke.
Posted on 11/2/21 at 12:30 pm to GoIrish02
I got the infusion and it saved my arse. Wouldn't say I felt totally better, but it did make a big difference.
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