Covid Friend Being Denied Medication

[Super Bee]

I know there are tons of Covid threads but most are political, this one is not. I will keep this short.

I have a close friend who has been in the hospital now for three weeks with Covid. He is 50, very fit, runs, exercises daily and no underlying conditions. He is to the point today they are going to put him on a vent. His wife is beside herself. She is asking for other medication be tried first and the hospital is denying her request. Yesterday she had a meeting set up with the doctors to plead her case and they held it at a different time without telling her. When one doctor did show up he brought a security guard with him, really? She is fighting for her husbands life and the hospital says they can not give him anything outside of CDC guidlines. For the record she is asking for hydroxychloroquine, azithromycin and something called budesonide.

She has contacted an attorney.

What other options does she have?

 

[DoggyDaddy]

What about Ivermectin?

 

[DoggyDaddy]

And sorry to hear they're going through this!

 

[melensdad]

What about Ivermectin?

you need a court order to get a doctor to administer Ivermectin

 

[DoggyDaddy]

you need a court order to get a doctor to administer Ivermectin

Wow... did not know that!

 

[Super Bee]

What about Ivermectin?

Nope, nothing.

 

[DadSmith]

you need a court order to get a doctor to administer Ivermectin

Wow maybe self medicate then. Hello Rural King.

My father's Dr has been using ivermectin and has not lost a patient to Covid-19 yet. Maybe change your Dr.

 

[Super Bee]

Maybe change your Dr.

And that may be her next step, moving him to a different hospital. The problem is he is in such bad shape now, he will have to be transported by ambulance.

 

[Ziggidy]

I had a family member get covid earlier this year and the doctor had to FIGHT with more than one pharmacy to get Ivermectin; but finally did. That person is alive. Was it the Ivermectin that saved them? Don't know and don't care; they're alive today and that's all that matters.

 

[Ziggidy]

And that may be her next step, moving him to a different hospital. The problem is he is in such bad shape now, he will have to be transported by ambulance.

May I ask what hopsital? I am curious to know if it is one of the HUGE BUREAUCRATIC UNIVERSITY hospitals we have locally.

 

[DadSmith]

Did Trump use Invermectin?

 

[Super Bee]

May I ask what hopsital? I am curious to know if it is one of the HUGE BUREAUCRATIC UNIVERSITY hospitals we have locally.

He is at Parkview, the brand new main campus along 69.

 

[indyartisan]

I watched a video on a family in the same situation yesterday.
They ended up leaving the hospital and going on hospice which opened up some treatment options.
Prayers sent for your friend.

 

[Ziggidy]

Yes, prayers indeed for entire family and medical staff.

 

[DadSmith]

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This is an FDA approved covid drug have they tried it?

Edit: here is another drug made by Lilly.

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[Leo]

The politicians, who have no medical background, are giving orders to the hospital corporations and administrators, who mostly have no medical background. They certainly have not taken or believe in the Hippocratic oath. That is who is making decisions on how to treat covid. You are not getting Dr's care, Dr's are submitting and you are receiving Government mandates, even if they kill you.

Of course the financial charges are determined by the corporate boards, with no consideration of your health. In obama's dream this is how all healthcare will be, except of course for the elite.

 

[melensdad]

Wow maybe self medicate then. Hello Rural King.

My father's Dr has been using ivermectin and has not lost a patient to Covid-19 yet. Maybe change your Dr.

Ivermectin Paste for animals is different than Ivermectin pills. Don't try self medicating with the paste!


There are SOME doctors, typically not in corporate practices, that use Ivermectin. Hospitals typically will not allow it to be administered in the hospital without a court order because the FDA/CDC lists Ivermectin only for clinical trials. The OP says the patient is in the hospital. I know of several cases where court orders forced the hospitals to allow an outside physician to come in to administer Ivermectin. In the cases of which I am aware, the hospitals did not even provided nursing staff to help with the administration of Ivermectin. Liabiity issues.

 

[melensdad]

Did Trump use Invermectin?

not to my knowledge

 

[melensdad]

VEKLURY® (remdesivir) | FDA Approved | Official Patient Site

Discover VEKLURY® (remdesivir), an antiviral treatment for COVID-19. FDA approved. See Important Safety Information.

www.veklury.com

This is an FDA approved covid drug have they tried it?

That drug is largely ineffective.

 

[melensdad]

I'd be asking for Monoclonal Antibody Treatment.

It is approved. It is largely effective.

Monoclonal Antibodies for High-Risk COVID-19 Positive Patients

Monoclonal antibody treatments can help the body make antibodies for itself in people who test positive for COVID-19. Learn what they are and how they work in your body.

combatcovid.hhs.gov

and

What To Do If You Feel Sick | NC COVID-19

Do you feel sick and think it may be COVID-19? Find out what steps to take, including getting tested and talking with a medical professional about treatment.

covid19.ncdhhs.gov