Originally Posted by
T2C
The doctor makes a strong argument for the use of Ivermectin in the video. When I mentioned it to the wife, she told me that is what is given to her horses to kill ringworms and parasites inside the body. She was unaware it was safe for humans.
I asked a doctor I know about prescribing Ivermectin for the treatment of COVID-19. He told me it was prescribed for humans to treat other illnesses in some instances, but he was unaware of Dr. Kory's study of it's use to treat COVID-19. I would like to see it considered locally, but I suspect the FDA and drug companies will push against the approval of it's use due to it's relatively low cost compared to other drugs on the market.
I would like to see more data on which people have the most difficult time recovering from COVID-19. Out of the people locally who have had it, a few people who were in above average physical condition experienced worse symptoms and it took them longer to recover. A local man in his 40's who runs marathons was in bad shape for 3 months. Another man in his early 30's who competes in Iron Man competitions was down for 3 weeks late October to early November and he is still having health issues.
The strangest case of a fit person who was hit hard by COVID-19 was a 62 year old man I trained with back in 1988 and worked with over the years. He was in the best physical condition of anyone I know. He did not drink or smoke, he ate a healthy diet and he swam 2 to 3 miles a day. He had no known underlying medical conditions and was the epitome of good health. He contracted COVID-19 mid October, was admitted to the hospital on October 24th and died December 12th. How can the disease kill a man so healthy when other people in average or poor health isolate in their homes and recover in 1 to 2 weeks? It has me stumped.