Bo-K | 9 points | Dec 06 2020 08:22:40

Great show about early treatment with IVM

https://youtu.be/2LW1QQWI4nk

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[-] TrumpLyftAlles | 3 points | Dec 06 2020 13:14:57

TL;DW: Early treatment stops covid before it gets serious, keeping people out of hospitals. HCQ works (and ivermectin).

Ivermectin is mentioned in passing around 7:57 and 12:17 by Dr. McCullough, who used ivermectin to treat himself for covid because he had some on hand, then switched to HCQ.

Did Dr. Johnson say lysine decreases viral replication at 9:37?

Lysine has antiviral effects by blocking the activity of arginine, which promotes HSV replication. One review found that oral lysine is more effective at preventing an HSV outbreak than it is at reducing the severity and duration of an outbreak.

Dr. McCullough mentioned lysine in his final minute.

TIL for me.

AAPSOnline.org has a list of nutraceuticals.

Here is their PDF of how to treat yourself at home.

This video (which I didn't watch yet) is Dr. McCullough talking about how to treat yourself at home.

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[-] Bo-K | 3 points | Dec 06 2020 17:03:30

In relation to lysine, there is a lot more info here.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/344210822_Lysine_Therapy_for_SARS-CoV-2

I have utilized both Lysine and Ivermectin. By far, in my opinion, no other treatments are better on the market.

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[-] TrumpLyftAlles | 2 points | Dec 06 2020 19:40:46

Thanks for the link. I'm interested in prophylaxis, though, and this paper doesn't imply benefit that way.

Approximately 80% of acute stage Covid-19 sufferers given lysine displayed a minimum 70% reduction in symptoms in the first 48 hours (not including long term symptomatic subjects).

One of the most important observations in relation to lysine was the incredibly short time to eliminate/reduce fever presumably due to extinguishing the associated cytokine storm. Cytokine storm appears to be extinguished in hours, based on the 5 inpatients who appeared to be in severe crisis when lysine was administered who showed very rapid reduction in symptoms and stabilization.

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[-] Bo-K | 1 points | Dec 06 2020 21:49:46

Yes it works prophylactically for example, I was treating covid with lysine, my wife, was using 1,000mg lysine and we never isolated and we were having sex often enough. Lysine is weight dependent for dose, so 140lb or below 1000mg is a minimum. If she was a vegetarian she would need more lysine. Key factor is this.

NO COFFEE.

Unfortunately this group is on the small side, but they had daily contact and they were not wearing the proper PPE other than a mask and gloves.

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/345916326_Amino_Acid_L-Lysine_SARS-CoV-2_COVID-19_Prophylaxis

All of them used 2gm per day. No pacemakers, autoimmune, or HIV.

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[-] TrumpLyftAlles | 1 points | Dec 06 2020 21:54:44

Excellent, I'll definitely check it out, thanks very much?

What's the issue with coffee?

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[-] Bo-K | 1 points | Dec 06 2020 21:58:47

Here is another one. Microscopic observation. This woman is brilliant. Read the abstract

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/340334873_Corona_Virus_prophylaxis_the_role_of_Lysine_amino-Acid_in_the_prevention_of_viral_attachment_to_the_human_cells

Coffee raises arginine levels, displaces lysine, feeds the virus, raises nitric oxide. If you google "nitric oxide role inflammatory" fantastic article how to understand the role that body produced NO has on inflammatory response.

If you want a terrifying statistic, 90% of my long haulers are coffee drinkers.

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[-] TrumpLyftAlles | 2 points | Dec 06 2020 22:23:41

Thanks again for the link!

If you want a terrifying statistic, 90% of my long haulers are coffee drinkers.

I'm not sure that's indicative of much.

The majority of Americans drink coffee—around 83 percent—and it's long been a booming industry in this country.

I'm not that fond of coffee.

Thanks!

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[-] Bo-K | 2 points | Dec 06 2020 22:31:29

The National Coffee Association produced a study this year and found that 64% of Americans drink coffee. Furthermore, 79% of people drinking coffee within the past day brewed coffee at home, compared to 75% in 2017 and 84% in 2012.Feb 18, 2019

deneenpottery.com › coffee-statistic...

Coffee Statistics 2020 U.S. | How Many People Drink Coffee? | Deneen Pottery

Actually, the long haulers start seeing recovering after caffeine hangover. Many LH relapsed after feeling good by drinking coffee.

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[-] speir_parts | 1 points | Dec 06 2020 23:09:03

u/Bo-K Any thoughts on how much of the problem with the impact on long-haulers/positive folks is the caffeine specifically?

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[-] Bo-K | 2 points | Dec 06 2020 23:28:59

High relation.

Only the people with the absolute best inmune systems fight this off while drinking coffee. I met a few, an entire family actually.

2.5 months after I beat covid. One strong smallish cup relapsed me. 6 hours later pooling of blood in my left foot. I large numb spot that I can jiggle(this was a clot). Next days, other symptoms rolled in culminating me screwing up the diet so bad a fruit very high in fiber, almonds, and a little chocolate. 12pm both my kidneys hurt, my liver hurt, brain fog like I never believed. All reignited after that cup. Prior to that cup, I didn't think I was a long hauler.

The worst day, I ate two babybel cheese wheels (no I don't own stock and can be any cheese but large enough quantity) and within an hour I had 80% less symptoms. Took a 500mg lysine and another 15% went away.

Strangest thing was next day I experimented with bromelain and lysine in the morning. I felt like the guy in the movie limitless. Was crazy clarity like I haven't had in decades. Unfortunately I could not reproduce that sensation like that day.

Caffeine, hard exercise (runners), autoimmune, arginine rich diet and cbd/marijuana all have one thing in common, nitric oxide. Long haulers appear to have a NO disregulation and excess NO on top of too much NO doesn't seem to be helpful.

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[-] TrumpLyftAlles | 1 points | Dec 07 2020 00:24:25

2.5 months after I beat covid. One strong smallish cup relapsed me. 6 hours later pooling of blood in my left foot. I large numb spot that I can jiggle(this was a clot). Next days, other symptoms rolled in culminating me screwing up the diet so bad a fruit very high in fiber, almonds, and a little chocolate. 12pm both my kidneys hurt, my liver hurt, brain fog like I never believed. All reignited after that cup. Prior to that cup, I didn't think I was a long hauler.

HOLY SHIT!

So how many cups of coffee do you average these days? !Kidding!<

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[-] Bo-K | 2 points | Dec 07 2020 00:29:06

In the last 3 months, none. In August when that cup happened. I checked to see if I still had the IGG antibodies. Yes I did. Unfortunately it appears I may never be able to drink coffee again. There is still some mild disregulation in me, just waiting for the fuel for that fire to explode again.

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[-] TrumpLyftAlles | 1 points | Dec 07 2020 00:41:33

Is it the caffeine?

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[-] Bo-K | 1 points | Dec 07 2020 00:48:19

Yes and the arginine. Caffeine stops the brains consumption of arginine, and it stops arginase (which is the breakdown of arginine) which raises the arginine levels in metabolic pathways and is like a supercharger for the virus replication.

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[-] TrumpLyftAlles | 1 points | Dec 07 2020 02:14:57

So no chocolate, tea, !No-Doz!<???

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[-] TrumpLyftAlles | 1 points | Dec 07 2020 18:24:41

Do you read /r/Nootropics? Seems like you would be interested.

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[-] Bo-K | 1 points | Dec 07 2020 22:12:29

Will check it out. Have been super busy last days.

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[-] TrumpLyftAlles | 1 points | Dec 07 2020 22:14:33

It's nothing you don't know already! I guess I was saying that I did follow through on your link. If you want to continue the conversation (which would be welcome) then lets do it there, since this sub is about ivermectin.

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[-] Bo-K | 2 points | Dec 07 2020 22:18:51

Sure absolutely

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[-] speir_parts | 1 points | Dec 07 2020 02:13:01

As a vegetarian who is well-acquainted with the arginine/lysine balancing game (HSV 2+) I was really hoping you'd say it was just the arginine, haha. Sigh. Guess I'm giving up caffeine til this is over, too.

Thanks for the thoughtful response!!!

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[-] Bo-K | 2 points | Dec 07 2020 02:26:32

Wow, you are one of the few vegetarians that are balance it. What do you eat to counteract? Papaya and apples?

Well if you read that paper, lysine slows/restricts intestinal arginine absorption, also it blocks tubular reabsorption in the kidneys. So it really drops arginine quantity.

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[-] Bo-K | 1 points | Dec 07 2020 02:28:58

Actually, if you quit coffee, you will see your HSV will be almost a non issue.

Hiv people should not use lysine.

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[-] speir_parts | 1 points | Dec 07 2020 02:44:29

Thanks! It's more or less a non-issue, as I haven't had an outbreak in seven years. But the first three years until I got the arginine under control was horrendous. It was awful to discover that many of my favorite foods as a vegetarian were arginine heavy. I was eating oatmeal with blueberries and walnuts for breakfast every day, plus coffee. Hilarious.

I quit drinking coffee for a while until I got it under control... eventually I learned the higher lysine foods that fit into my diet (I eat a lot more dairy now) and got better at mentally keeping tabs on the ratios.

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[-] Bo-K | 1 points | Dec 07 2020 02:57:08

My hats is off to you. Papaya is the highest fruit ratio. Plus it is dam delicious.

Be aware not to take elderberry. Loaded with arginine.

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[-] Bo-K | 2 points | Dec 06 2020 23:47:12

One story I just remembered. Flight attendant and I were speaking about her mom and osteoporosis. I said to her that Lysine helps absorb calcium and her response was oh, I take lysine daily for cold sores. I whispered that it works for covid too. Just have to quit coffee, change the diet a little, and her jaw dropped.

She tells me, 20 years drinking coffee and lysine, never ever had an issue with both. A couple months ago (referring to the time frame of NYC peak) she drank a cup, became nauseous. Repeated the same for the next 2 days. She quit coffee and no issues arised. The daily lysine kept knocking the corona virus down, but the coffee was spooling it up. Unfortunately I didn't get the time frame she had that symptoms, safe to say 3 hours per day after the cup of coffee.

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[-] TrumpLyftAlles | 1 points | Dec 07 2020 18:38:08

I posted the study (and also the study it links to) to /r/covidPFX (PFX = Prophylaxis, I don't think I knew how to spell prophylaxis when I created it).

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[-] Bo-K | 2 points | Dec 07 2020 22:10:13

Thanks. Never heard of that thread.

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[-] Bo-K | 1 points | Dec 07 2020 02:23:18

Tea, yes you can because it is 1/5 the cup of coffee.

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[-] BillyBob_TX | 1 points | Dec 07 2020 03:51:31

So, either there is a naming convention or there's not.

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[-] passfailboat | 1 points | Dec 08 2020 04:36:52

Early treatment not being pursued.

I think it all but confirms that some people pulling levers want this to be worse than it has to be.

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