What's Behind the Ivermectin-for-COVID Buzz? — Maverick physicians spurn randomized trials while "people are dying" (US 2021-01-06) MedPage - Sympathetic article with good quotes from Drs. Marik and Kory, MANY links

[-] LJJ73 | 7 points | Jan 08 2021 04:13:54

I tested + today and my Dr. prescribed Ivermectin, a zpac and and antibiotic. Its my Dr's current standard protocol. I'm in TX.

[-] EVMG1015 | 3 points | Jan 08 2021 04:25:33

I’m sorry you tested positive but that is great that your doctor is open minded. Hope you’re doing ok and please report back on how you feel the ivm helped! All the best to you

[-] LJJ73 | 2 points | Jan 08 2021 15:21:18

Day 1 post diagnosis- still just an occasional cough and more tired than usual. I never lost taste/ smell, no fever of body aches. (at least not yet). I will continue to update for anyone curious.

[-] LJJ73 | 2 points | Jan 09 2021 12:59:14

Day 2- mo change at all really. Slight cough, a little tored.

Partner tested today and is + as well. Symptoms started last night. Extreme tiredness and starting a cough. Received same protocol and started meds. Its hitting partner much harder (high risk/ hpm/ diabetic).

[-] EVMG1015 | 2 points | Jan 09 2021 22:25:13

I’m sorry your partner has now tested +. Glad your symptoms are mild though, all the best to both of you!

[-] TrumpLyftAlles | 1 points | Jan 08 2021 08:35:26

How much were you prescribed? How many days worth?

Good luck!

[-] LJJ73 | 2 points | Jan 08 2021 13:01:20

12 mg/ day for 5 days. (3mg tabs x 4 tabs each day) to start immediately.

[-] TrumpLyftAlles | 1 points | Jan 08 2021 23:35:22

That's good! You should be set.

[-] TrumpLyftAlles | 3 points | Jan 08 2021 00:33:05

There's too much in the article to pull out. I could post the whole thing but you should just read it.

I thought this was important: Dr. Kory's employment hassles, IMO because of his truly admirable integrity and commitment to healing patients.

Championing ivermectin has cost Kory professionally. He resigned from the University of Wisconsin in May, saying he couldn't stand by while patients were getting supportive care only. At the time, he felt they should be getting steroids, though their benefit wasn't confirmed until June.

Kory's resignation came not long after he testified at a May 6 Senate hearing led by Wisconsin Sen. Ron Johnson (R), in which he called for use of steroids in COVID-19 patients.

He subsequently joined Aurora St. Luke's and testified in favor of ivermectin Dec. 8 at a second Senate hearing organized by Johnson. He then quit there, too, telling MedPage Today the hospital wanted to limit his freedom to speak.

Kory said he was able to prescribe ivermectin at St. Luke's, but only after showing his data to the chief of pharmacy there. Marik, however, said Sentara Norfolk General Hospital, where he works, does not allow it.

Apparently Dr. Kory had to move because of his convictions:

Sentara Norfolk General Hospital (SNGH), on the Eastern Virginia Medical Campus, is a large 525-bed medical center, which serves as the primary teaching institution for the adjacent Eastern Virginia Medical School (EVMS).

It's bizarre and discouraging that the hospital associated with EVMS (where Dr. Marik teaches) disallows ivermectin! :(

[-] my-tech-reddit-acct | 2 points | Jan 08 2021 02:34:51

And therefore Dr. Marik can't prescribe it.

Many doctors who are not independent are in this situation. Whether they believe or not, if the institution they work for forbids it, that's all there is to say. And the institutions are all looking for FDA approval, which hasn't happened yet. I'm not optimistic that it will ever be FDA-approved, which is why the various independent telehealth companies that have sprung up are important. There is a cottage industry built around drugs that have a good track record with real doctors treating real patients, but which many peoples' doctors will not prescribe.

[-] TrumpLyftAlles | 2 points | Jan 08 2021 03:13:57

SHIT you're right! If Dr. Kory can't treat patients with ivermectin, it would follow that Dr. Marik can't either. What a bizarre world we live in.

I'm not optimistic that it will ever be FDA-approved

Me neither. Makes me think I'm wasting my time with my ivermectin obsession. :(

the various independent telehealth companies that have sprung up are important.

Have they been around a while, like, pre-pandemic? I wonder if they are putting their careers at risk. I wasn't paying attention: what pre-pandemic off-label drugs were/are in demand that they were willing to prescribe?

[-] stereomatch | 2 points | Jan 08 2021 13:38:31

To it's credit the article is up to date as it does mention:

Andrew Hill, PhD, a senior visiting research fellow in the pharmacology department at Liverpool University in England, recently presented a similar meta-analysis of the data on ivermectin, which was posted on YouTube just last week. It supported the FLCCC's conclusions.

And for it mentioning the employment difficulties for doctors - Dr Kory - who are chafing at the restrictions placed on them by dim witted bureaucrats who don't understand risk management.