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OP here: Day 4 according to when doc said to start counting. Feel fine today. Don't feel sick at all. Maybe slight sinus pressure/congestion. Nothing I'd normally think twice about. Basically just don't have taste or smell as the only symptom.

I got an oximeter. 97%. Don't feel like I have any breathing issues.

Got ivermectin script yesterday. So took 15mg yesterday and today. Don't really think I need it and not sure if it helps, but don't think it hurts so why not? Otherwise just been taking a 50mg zinc pill and staying hydrated.

Hardest part has just been isolating from my wife and two kiddos. And missing the Kent State game of course. Will probably get tested on Tuesday or Wednesday to see if I'm in the clear.

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I sort of struggled with the ivermectin and other supplements deal. I just figure in the end it won't hurt me to take em. I'm not sure I fully believe they help. But I feel comfortable taking zinc, melatonin, aspirin, some vitamins, and widely used (human form) ivermectin.

I still think my primary defense is coming from just being young, healthy, and vaxxed. Everything else is just potential extra help with little to no downside.

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Lot of posts have been deleted on this thread. I am really not wanting to be provocative or contentious, I am very focused on what works against covid and genuinely curious to see how you fight this and how well your experience turns out.

I choose not to be vaccinated, I have my reasons. I have been taking ivermectin prophylactically with no problems and no covid. I am anxious to hear if you get the prescribed ivermectin and how it works out for you. Hang in there, hope you get over this soon.

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Once he gets better the ivermectin crowd will attribute it to that, not the fact hes a fully vaxxed healthy 30something year old. That's the most frustrating part of the HCQ then ivermectin kick from antivaxxers. Hell he had a 99% chance of doing just fine before the vaccine too given the demographic. Vaccine just made it 99.9%

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Absolutely no motive for anyone to lie about ivermectin. It works. Thousands, maybe millions have benefitted already. I heard about it over a year ago. Tons of studies, vast majority show benefit from ivermectin. Thousands of doctors testifying to the efficacy of ivermectin against covid. Demand skyrocketing for ivermectin despite the liars at WHO and CDC warning against it.

Ivermectin works no matter if you choose to ignore it or downplay it. I will continue to take it prophylactically while I read all the stories of vaccinated people catching covid.

For those people, I recommend fighting covid using a regimen that includes ivermectin. Very safe, and it works.

I have no agenda other than I don't want people to die from covid.

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Snowdog, why do you suppose the doctors who post on here say there is no conclusive evidence?

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I don't know.

"IN ADDITION, the study looked at culture viability, meaning how infectious the patients were, and found that only 13% of ivermectin patients were infectious after six days, compared with 50% of the placebo group almost four times as many.
"Our study shows first and foremost that ivermectin has antiviral activity," Schwartz said. "It also shows that there is almost a 100% chance that a person will be noninfectious in four to six days, which could lead to shortening isolation time for these people. This could have a huge economic and social impact.""

https://m.jpost.com/health-science/israeli-scientist-says-covid-19-could-be-treated-for-under-1day-675612

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1/6 🧵Now lets talk about the #$%! captured medical journals. High impact ones will ONLY publish studies that although they show benefit, don't meet statistical significance. Then they write stuff like "this does not support the use of IVM in COVID" https://t.co/EfiTCTCOKg

— Pierre Kory, MD MPA (@PierreKory) September 6, 2021

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I sort of struggled with the ivermectin and other supplements deal. I just figure in the end it won't hurt me to take em. I'm not sure I fully believe they help. But I feel comfortable taking zinc, melatonin, aspirin, some vitamins, and widely used (human form) ivermectin.

I still think my primary defense is coming from just being young, healthy, and vaxxed. Everything else is just potential extra help with little to no downside.

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Lot of posts have been deleted on this thread. I am really not wanting to be provocative or contentious, I am very focused on what works against covid and genuinely curious to see how you fight this and how well your experience turns out.

I choose not to be vaccinated, I have my reasons. I have been taking ivermectin prophylactically with no problems and no covid. I am anxious to hear if you get the prescribed ivermectin and how it works out for you. Hang in there, hope you get over this soon.

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Once he gets better the ivermectin crowd will attribute it to that, not the fact hes a fully vaxxed healthy 30something year old. That's the most frustrating part of the HCQ then ivermectin kick from antivaxxers. Hell he had a 99% chance of doing just fine before the vaccine too given the demographic. Vaccine just made it 99.9%

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Absolutely no motive for anyone to lie about ivermectin. It works. Thousands, maybe millions have benefitted already. I heard about it over a year ago. Tons of studies, vast majority show benefit from ivermectin. Thousands of doctors testifying to the efficacy of ivermectin against covid. Demand skyrocketing for ivermectin despite the liars at WHO and CDC warning against it.

Ivermectin works no matter if you choose to ignore it or downplay it. I will continue to take it prophylactically while I read all the stories of vaccinated people catching covid.

For those people, I recommend fighting covid using a regimen that includes ivermectin. Very safe, and it works.

I have no agenda other than I don't want people to die from covid.

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Worst of it is being bored to tears sitting at home.

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Are you able to taste beer again? Can't imagine watching Aggie football without beer. Seems like all signs pointing up and glad to hear you are feeling better.

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"...doc said she'd consider last night my "Day 1". Said no real treatments. "

Kick this idiot to the curb and follow Joe Rogan's regimen. Throw the kitchen sink at it, including ivermectin. Why would you not?

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Just saw this in another thread.

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I'm not saying ivermectin works or is the best treatment, but we're over a year and a half into this and the best treatment we have is time? Give me a break. Seems the medical community went all in on the vaccine and no other alternative treatments until it gets bad. I wonder how many people sitting in the hospital right now (both vaccinated and unvaccinated) could have avoided it if there were treatments offered when they first started having symptoms?

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"...doc said she'd consider last night my "Day 1". Said no real treatments. "

Kick this idiot to the curb and follow Joe Rogan's regimen. Throw the kitchen sink at it, including ivermectin. Why would you not?

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Might listen to a Dr over Joe Rogan

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Joe Rogan listens to and interviews doctors for a living. That's why he did what he did and felt better in a day or so.

But hey, if you get covid and you have some genius doctor tell you to go home with no treatment, and just wait til you can't breathe then go to the ER, I would hope you would be smart enough to get a second opinion. Thousands of doctors are prescribing ivermectin and other treatments.

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I know 2 people who ended up in the hospital because of COVID. Both went to the ER when it got bad and were sent home to let it run it's course. Both ended up back in the ER and admitted for multiple days due to developing pneumonia. One was my diabetic step-dad last year before the vaccine was available, the other was my vaccinated aunt, who got out of the hospital last Thursday. My step-dad would have died if my mom wasn't the squeaky wheel the hospital couldn't avoid because they tried to send him home rather than admitting him. They finally treated him and he was walking out a few days later.

I'm not saying ivermectin works or is the best treatment, but we're over a year and a half into this and the best treatment we have is time? Give me a break. Seems the medical community went all in on the vaccine and no other alternative treatments until it gets bad. I wonder how many people sitting in the hospital right now (both vaccinated and unvaccinated) could have avoided it if there were treatments offered when they first started having symptoms?

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When both were tested my step-dad wasn't given anything. My aunt and uncle were given ivermectin and something else I can't remember. My uncle was fine after a couple days. When they both started having issues, they went to the ER, were "treated" (given O2) and sent home to get better. Both went back to the ER with pneumonia and were admitted about a week later. My aunt was treated the moment she was admitted because she's privately insured. My step-dad wasn't and my mom literally had a stroke arguing with the case manager because she was trying to push my step-dad out without treatment because he was on Medicare and back for what they "treated" him for the first time, so they weren't going to get paid.

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And missing the Kent State game of course.

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TamuKid said:

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Figured I'd add an anecdote to the board. I'll update as I progress.

I'm 33, male, 5'11" 170. No known health issues. Fully Vaxxed with Pfizer (in April-ish).

I visited my sister in law and 6 year old niece/nephew on the 22nd with my wife and two kids. Played in the pool and hung mainly outside.

Her kids got tested on 23rd. Positive result on 24th. I felt a sore throat on 25th. Meanwhile my daughter was sick with something (fever, fatigue, eye discharge). Turns out she had double ear infection and pink-eye, with a negative covid test on the 26th. Wife (with no symptoms) did a rapid test on 24th that was negative. And she got a PCR test on the 27th that was negative.

I did a rapid test on the 29th that was negative, but still had just a sore throat it would start around 9pm and stop about an hour after waking up. I figured ear infection (have had that before). Did a telehealth appt yesterday. They wanted to do a strep swab to rule it out. Did that, negative.

Then last night I got hit with congestion and sinus pressure which was new after over a week of sore throat. Then realized my IPA tasted like nothing. Dipping pretzels in Nutella was also tasteless outside of salt. Woke up today with a headache, congestion, and lots of sinus pressure behind eyes and under eyes. Tested with a few things and definitely don't have taste or smell. No sore throat though. Did a rapid test that immediately showed positive. At this point not sure if sore throat unrelated to covid or not?

My doc said she'd consider last night my "Day 1". Said no real treatments. They don't recommend ivermectin (and won't prescribe). I could do monoclonal antibodies but said more for high risk which I'm not. Said to treat symptoms and should be fine. If I feel chest pain, tightness, or have issues breathing let them know.

Worst part as of right now is not being able to go to the game this weekend. My 7 year old and I were so excited to go after not going to any last year; and for RWB out. Absolutely bummer. Broke my heart telling him we can't go.

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TamuKid said:

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Ivermectin cost at CVS quoted at $97. For 30 count of 3mg pills. For a 6 a day, for 5 day treatment.

Seems high. Thought it was a "cheap and widely available" drug?

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