49 and otherwise healthy with one dose of Moderna, was supposed to get second shot this week. Anyone know where I can get monoclonal treatment without risk factors? My doctor gave me orders for it but wasn't sure if I would be able to get it. Any help would be great!

Where are you located? Where have you looked?

I don't know but have you tried teledoc? Not sure if they can prescribe and not sure what evidence they require for the risks (proof of BMI? Proof of hypertension?).

I live in Northeast Harris County, so far Methodist Woodlands, Kingwood ER, and Neighbors in Mt. Belvieu. Evidently my BMI is below the threshold and I don't have any other risk factors.

I ran into the same issue so my PCP lied to get me in for the infusion but I ended up being admitted to the hospital the next day after scheduling it.

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I'm 47 and just recovered from Covid. My doc prescribed me Ivermectin, Hydroxychloroquine, a Z pack, and Budesonide. I never got very sick. My doc said I was not sick enough for the infusion although he could have given it to me. He told me that he has given this same treatment regimen to over 3000 people and not one has been admitted to the hospital when beginning the treatment early on. He said starting early is the key.

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I thought the point of the infusion was to prevent getting sick and needed to be done early.

Also, what city is your doc?

aggierogue said:

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RED III said:

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I'm 47 and just recovered from Covid. My doc prescribed me Ivermectin, Hydroxychloroquine, a Z pack, and Budesonide. I never got very sick. My doc said I was not sick enough for the infusion although he could have given it to me. He told me that he has given this same treatment regimen to over 3000 people and not one has been admitted to the hospital when beginning the treatment early on. He said starting early is the key.

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I thought the point of the infusion was to prevent getting sick and needed to be done early.

Also, what city is your doc?

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Tyler

Charpie said:

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The infusion needs to be done early. That is correct.

For the OP, get your doc to send a referral to this site https://www.stateoftexasinfusionhotline.com/s/. They will hook you up.

Good luck.

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Charpie,

Do you know if you have to be over a specific BMI to receive treatment?

I don't think so. My very skinny friend just got diagnosed and she's the one telling everyone how to go about getting the antibodies.

Charpie said:

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I don't think so. My very skinny friend just got diagnosed and she's the one telling everyone how to go about getting the antibodies.

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Thanks.

I also wanted to add to my earlier post that when I went to see my Doc when I first tested positive, I specifically asked him about receiving the monoclonal antibodies because I had heard so many great things about that treatment. He told me that he only gives it to individuals who are either very ill or older. He said I would only need the treatment I described in my prior post. Just thought it was interesting and wanted to share.

For some perspective, I ran a low grade fever for two days, had body aches/ muscle pain, bad headache, some intestinal issues, significant fatigue, and head congestion. The head congestion and fatigue lasted for over two weeks. Never really got into my chest and never had breathing problems. Blood oxygen was at 98 or 97 the whole time. I started all the prescriptions on day 3 after onset of symptoms.

My wife and I were able to get the infusion therapy at Next Level Urgent Care, the location on San Felipe in Houston. Hope that helps! This was a few months ago however.

PCP prescribe? Did you have one of the risk factors or was the doctor just ok with prescribing?

I am fishing b/c some day I may want it but right now don't really fit any of the criteria...


Also, did you have some of the fever, chills in the initial 12 hours or so that others have described?

Thanks to everyone for the information. I currently have very mild symptoms, no fever, no chills or body aches, just a cough and some drainage. Not sure whether or not to expect to get worse or if I am only going to have minor symptoms. If this was a sinus infection and not Covid I would think that I am on the mend. Only reason I am concerned is that I have heard about so many people getting really sick later in the illness like around day 6 or 7.

Non-doctor opinion....if your doctor has given you orders / prescription for it....I would hold on to it and I would also know 3 - 5 places near you where you can get the treatment just in case you wake up one morning and feel you have taken a turn downward. Do research now and be prepared but thankfully sounds like you are experiencing what a majority of people that get infected deal with....

Thanks Momster!

Lavender Gooms said:

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RED III said:

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I'm 47 and just recovered from Covid. My doc prescribed me Ivermectin, Hydroxychloroquine, a Z pack, and Budesonide. I never got very sick. My doc said I was not sick enough for the infusion although he could have given it to me. He told me that he has given this same treatment regimen to over 3000 people and not one has been admitted to the hospital when beginning the treatment early on. He said starting early is the key.

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Sorry, but there has to be more to this statement from your doc. On the surface, the math just doesn't add up. Most family practice docs are going to have around 2000-2500 patients total. Even assuming he had 3000 patients, there's no way 100% of his panel of patients had COVID. I find it highly unlikely that he's had that many patients test positive, and even more unlikely they all reached out to him for treatment. As someone who is in family practice, the majority of mild cases we don't even hear about until after they have recovered. They just don't feel the need to seek out treatment because their symptoms are mild.

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The Doc I saw is not a PCP. He is an ER Doc at a small, privately owned ER/Urgent Care facility. They see thousands of patients there. Tyler is not a large City. This particular ER has a reputation around here as one of the best places to seek treatment/care. I'm not saying he is 100% accurate, I'm only stating what I was told.

That's more understandable in terms of numbers. Just never heard anyone refer to the ER/UC doc as "my doc".

Glad to hear. So no doctors notes, etc?

I assume that is partially driven with recent declines in positive cases, etc. Hopefully a good sign for supply and maybe they can keep building it up so it will remain that way should there be another winter wave...