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re: A man with coronavirus who works in LA says the drug used to treat malaria saved his life
Posted on 3/23/20 at 3:49 pm to OweO
Posted on 3/23/20 at 3:49 pm to OweO
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By providing a story from Fox? They are both equally not credible.
It's a local new station, not Fox News. Did you even watch the video? Pretty compelling anecdote.
It's dumb how many people are poking holes or becoming critics from an admitted ad hoc study from one of the top infectious disease doctors in Europe. It's okay to be hopeful, and everyone doesn't have to act like to be hopeful is to give false hope or that an imperfect study makes the conclusions wrong.
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Posted on 3/23/20 at 3:51 pm to redstick13
Not true that you can’t take it long-term. I’ve been on it for 7 years for rheumatoid arthritis. No side effects. The potential risk is a retinal problem, which requires an eye exam every 6 months. Even if this occurs, which is rare, it reverses when you stop taking the med.
As with any medication, there are risks and side effects. Personally, I’ve never had any side effects.
BTW, there is chloroquine, which is given if you plan to visit a country where malaria is a concern, and hydroxychloroquine, which is used for various auto-immune diseases. Hydroxychloroquine has less side effects than straight chloroquine.
As with any medication, there are risks and side effects. Personally, I’ve never had any side effects.
BTW, there is chloroquine, which is given if you plan to visit a country where malaria is a concern, and hydroxychloroquine, which is used for various auto-immune diseases. Hydroxychloroquine has less side effects than straight chloroquine.
Posted on 3/23/20 at 3:53 pm to High C
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A poster yesterday said they are already using it in New Orleans.
They have been using it in many hospitals with good results. But, it won't cure everyone. We have very good flu antivirals, but people still die from the flu.
After 2 weeks of data comes in from New York, they will start prescribing it widely across the country to anyone with a positive test.
Posted on 3/23/20 at 4:01 pm to redstick13
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The meds can trigger some pretty nasty psychological side effects in people. There has been some cases of people being hospitalized in Africa for taking too high a dosage. Despite what people believe here, people in Africa would only take this if they were sick with malaria
So what's considered normal dosage and high dosage? Can people accidentally take too much or is the concern that people will just double or triple the normal dosage?
Posted on 3/23/20 at 4:04 pm to 4evrlsu
I should have been more clear. It's the anti-malaria meds, like malarone, that should not be taken long term and can have nasty side effects. These are only taken by people visiting who haven't been exposed to malaria.
That's different from the meds they give to you to recover from malaria if you already have it.
That's different from the meds they give to you to recover from malaria if you already have it.
This post was edited on 3/23/20 at 4:06 pm
Posted on 3/23/20 at 4:11 pm to upgrayedd
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So what's considered normal dosage and high dosage? Can people accidentally take too much or is the concern that people will just double or triple the normal dosage?
Couldn't tell you. I was in bad shape when they brought me to the clinic. They gave me a dosage that night then I had to go back a few more times for a series of later shots. Treatment took a week then it was another week before they would let me fly out.
Posted on 3/23/20 at 4:47 pm to redstick13
Not sure what dosage they are using in the trials. I take 200mg 2x a day.
It’s possible it’s a much higher dosage in these cases.
It’s possible it’s a much higher dosage in these cases.
Posted on 3/23/20 at 4:52 pm to upgrayedd
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I guess my question is what happens if you take malaria meds and you don't have malaria?
Ive taken it twice in my life. Besides being a grumpy cynical bastard, no side effects
Posted on 3/23/20 at 4:53 pm to Darth_Vader
So Tiguar said that this story is suspect as one of the meds isn't available iv .. maybe the story got a little jumbled?
That said, I know that I pray that this medicine works.
That said, I know that I pray that this medicine works.
Posted on 3/23/20 at 4:57 pm to upgrayedd
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I guess my question is what happens if you take malaria meds and you don't have malaria
Ask all the guys who fought in Vietnam...
Posted on 3/23/20 at 4:57 pm to Darth_Vader
If this drug is working, why are people still dying?
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