Coronavirus, Covid 19 Discussion and How It Has Affected Your Daily Life Chat Thread

[igorsMistress]

A researcher or a doctor conducting a trial would select subjects who are good candidates for the drugs in question. Someone practicing medicine without a license over the television isn't taking any care at all how it effects people. Consequently, people who are silly enough to listen to such a person should be aware of the potential effects. So here is what WebMD tells us.

Side Effects of Hydroxychloroquine SULFATE​

Nausea, stomach cramps, loss of appetite, diarrhea, dizziness, or headache may occur. If any of these effects persist or worsen, notify your doctor or pharmacist promptly.​

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Remember that your doctor has prescribed this medication because he or she has judged that the benefit to you is greater than the risk of side effects. Many people using this medication do not have serious side effects.​

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Tell your doctor right away if you have any serious side effects, including: arm/leg/back pain, slow heartbeat, symptoms of heart failure (such as shortness of breath, swelling ankles/feet, unusual tiredness, unusual/sudden weight gain), hair loss/color change, mental/mood changes (e.g., anxiety, depression, rare thoughts of suicide, hallucinations), ringing in the ears/hearing loss, worsening of skin conditions (e.g., psoriasis), severe stomach/abdominal pain, severe nausea/vomiting, easy bleeding/bruising, signs of infection (e.g., fever, persistent sore throat), dark urine, yellowing eyes/skin.​

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This medication may rarely cause low blood sugar (hypoglycemia). Tell your doctor right away if you develop symptoms of low blood sugar, such as sudden sweating, shaking, hunger, blurred vision, dizziness, or tingling hands/feet. If you have diabetes, be sure to check your bloodsugars regularly. Your doctor may need to adjust your diabetes medication.​

This medication may rarely cause serious (sometimes permanent) eye problems or muscle/nerve damage, especially if you take it for a long time. Get medical help right away if you have any very serious side effects, including: sensitivity to light, vision changes (e.g., blurred vision, seeing light flashes/streaks/halos, missing/blacked-out areas of vision), muscle weakness, numbness/tingling/pain of the arms/legs.​

Get medical help right away if you have any very serious side effects, including: chest pain, fast/irregular heartbeat, severe dizziness, fainting, seizures.​

A very serious allergic reaction to this drug is rare. However, get medical help right away if you notice any symptoms of a serious allergic reaction, including: rash, itching/swelling (especially of the face/tongue/throat), dizziness, trouble breathing.​

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This is not a complete list of possible side effects. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.​

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Side Effects of Azrithromycin​

Stomach upset, diarrhea/loose stools, nausea, vomiting, or abdominal pain may occur. If any of these effects persist or worsen, tell your doctor or pharmacist promptly.​

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Remember that your doctor has prescribed this medication because he or she has judged that the benefit to you is greater than the risk of side effects. Many people using this medication do not have serious side effects.​

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Tell your doctor right away if any of these unlikely but serious side effects occur: hearing changes (such as decreased hearing, deafness), eye problems (such as drooping eyelids, blurred vision), difficulty speaking/swallowing, muscle weakness, signs of liver problems (such as unusual tiredness, persistent nausea/vomiting, severe stomach/abdominal pain, yellowing eyes/skin, dark urine).​

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Get medical help right away if any of these rare but serious side effects occur: fast/irregular heartbeat, severe dizziness, fainting.​

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This medication may rarely cause a severe intestinal condition (Clostridium difficile-associated diarrhea) due to a resistant bacteria. This condition may occur during treatment or weeks to months after treatment has stopped. Do not use anti-diarrhea or opioid medications if you have any of the following symptoms because these products may make them worse. Tell your doctor right away if you develop: persistent diarrhea, abdominal or stomach pain/cramping, blood/mucus in your stool.​

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Use of this medication for prolonged or repeated periods may result in oral thrush or a new yeast infection. Contact your doctor if you notice white patches in your mouth, a change in vaginal discharge, or other new symptoms.​

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A very serious allergic reaction to this drug is rare. However, get medical help right away if you notice any symptoms of a serious allergic reaction, including: fever that doesn't go away, new or worsening lymph node swelling, rash, itching/swelling (especially of the face/tongue/throat), severe dizziness, trouble breathing.​

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An allergic reaction to this medication may return even if you stop the drug. If you have an allergic reaction, continue to watch for any of the above symptoms for several days after your last dose.​

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This is not a complete list of possible side effects. If you notice other effects not listed above, contact your doctor or pharmacist.​

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What better candidate for a test subject than a person who is sick right now?

 

[SnapdragonQ]

What better candidate for a test subject than a person who is sick right now?

Yes and no.
One of the side effects is that it can change a person's cardiac rhythm. So should we be testing this on people who already have a compromised system and organs that are already struggling heavily with Covid-19.
It's a difficult debate, especially in the light of "First, do no harm"

 

[FortCluck]

Another hospital here is requesting recovered documented positive Covid people to donate plasma so they can inject it into seriously ill patients. I've lost track of all the studies that are taking place here in Houston already.

There's a lot at VCU in VA going on too. Glad we live near the good hospitals.

 

[Kiki]

Can anyone here but Lysol?

 

[igorsMistress]

Yes and no.
One of the side effects is that it can change a person's cardiac rhythm. So should we be testing this on people who already have a compromised system and organs that are already struggling heavily with Covid-19.
It's a difficult debate, especially in the light of "First, do no harm"

The drug is generally safe and the cardiac issue is extremely rare. If I was asked to approve it for myself ir husband I would say yes. Listen to the commercials on TV for almost any medication and the list of side effects is pretty long, lots of harm and death although rare People still take it. It depends on how much risk you're willing to take to try to stay alive.

 

[sourland]

The drug is generally safe and the cardiac issue is extremely rare. If I was asked to approve it for myself ir husband I would say yes. Listen to the commercials on TV for almost any medication and the list of side effects is pretty long, lots of harm and death although rare People still take it. It depends on how much risk you're willing to take to try to stay alive.

I have a grand daughter who has Lupus. This is a nasty drug with significant side effects. It is not the thing one would like to take as an elective. If efficacy is proven, it may help, but now India who makes 47 % of what we use has halted all exports to the US.

 

[igorsMistress]

I get the feeling ya'll don't see it because you literally don't see it. Like you don't see it so it must not be happening? If only that were how it actually worked I'm sure everyone'd be really happy.
But you don't know what you don't know. (Kind of goes for everyone and everything.) So personally I believe minorities when they tell me they have problems. (Especially since it's pretty well documented.)

Your area and friends aren't a representation of everywhere. Some people really don't care about race. Some people do.

 

[ShrekDawg]

Not sure if this is appropriate or relevant or whatever so if not feel free to delete it or whatever but I was just thinking about this last night and was curious about it soooo.....

You know how most stores and stuff are sold out of a lot of supplies like toilet paper, masks, cleaning supplies, etc. and food and stuff like that??

Well I was wondering if anyone has noticed stores running low on guns and ammunition and that sort of thing too??

I know it’s a virus not a zombie apocalypse but I was wondering if this might cause people to THINK that that’s coming next and prepare!?

 

[igorsMistress]

I have a grand daughter who has Lupus. This is a nasty drug with significant side effects. It is not the thing one would like to take as an elective. If efficacy is proven, it may help, but now India who makes 47 % of what we use has halted all exports to the US.

I have taken plaquenil myself for a period of time. I'm thankful it's not something in my current regimen.

Like any other drug, there are side effects that are severe for some and others have none. If you're laying in a hospital bed on a ventilator, what do you have to lose?

 

[Beer can]

Can anyone here but Lysol?

I doubt it. I know a local mail delivery family member was asking on FB if anyone had any.