Ivermectin for the treatment and prevention of COVID-19
“Ivermectin has shown strong anti-viral and anti-inflammatory effects in numerous controlled and observational studies, reducing covid mortality even in severe cases by up to 90%.” -Swiss Policy Research
There is a group of physicians called the FLCCC that have been publishing their findings on COVID treatment: "The Front Line Covid-19 Critical Care Alliance was created by highly published critical care specialists from major academic medical centers with collectively over 1,000 medical publications."
Dr. Kory of the FLCCC recently presented in front of congress and urged them to look at the success that they, and many other physicians around the world, have been having with Ivermectin.
Here is a one-page summary of their findings.
Here is a running list of studies on Ivermectin and COVID-19. 44 in total, 17 have been peer reviewed.
Here is a study on Ivermectin for prophylaxis.
Ivermectin has been around for 40 years. It's used to treat parasites, scabies, malaria, etc. It's well tolerated. Side effects are rare. Contraindications are known and are well documented.
I wanted to try my luck getting a prescription for it. My GP turned me down. He had no rebuttal for my arguments, nor the data I provided, other than "it's not approved" for the treatment of COVID-19. This is true. Keep in mind the NIH hasn't updated their guidance since August and have been focused on novel solutions like the vaccine, while much of the developing world has been using Ivermectin with great success.
Also, Wikipedia says not to take it.
I decided to find a doctor that's a proponent of this treatment, get a prescription, and have it on hand in case I needed it.
I found Dr. Joseph Holmes (text his office to schedule a phone appointment at 980-264-9020) from the FLCCC's FAQ page which linked to a directory of doctors that are prescribing Ivermectin.
Meanwhile, my wife had taken a COVID test. Her symptoms began the day her test came back positive. I took Ivermectin as a prophylactic and she took Ivermectin same day. Dose: 0.2mg/kg of bodyweight. Her symptoms stopped progressing. I have not gotten sick - and we just spent 14 hours in the car together. Granted, I may be one of the majority that are asymptomatic, so feel free to disregard that as a potential coincidence.
At the same time, my wife's close friend was dealing with an annoying case of COVID. She listened to our view of the risk assessment and decided to try Ivermectin herself. She took it at 8:30pm on Jan 30th. Knowing that it's common to see results in around three hours, I asked her to update us before she went to bed. She said "what is this miracle drug" and was surprised to report a noticeable improvement in symptoms. Since then her symptoms have remained consistent and less severe than they were previously.
This evening, a close friend of mine went through the same process. He had sinus pressure, a fever, congestion, etc. He took Ivermectin after lunch and called me earlier tonight. I asked him how he was doing and he said he wouldn't have called had he been feeling as poorly as he was earlier. He's now convinced enough that he discussed Ivermectin with the physician overseeing his father's care - his father was just admitted into the hospital after a sudden drop in O2 saturation due to a COVID-19 infection.
One of Rip's buddies in Utah had several family members and colleagues get COVID. He treated eight of them with the horse paste (what a sentence), including himself. Half of those he treated were better by the next day, himself included, and the other four had the progression of their symptoms plateau. A much better outcome that those that didn't take it.
The FLCCC recommends one 0.2mg/kg of bodyweight dose for active infections and a second dose three days later.
Dr. Holmes prescribes accordingly and adds weekly doses for the following two weeks. Holmes also prescribes weekly doses for four weeks for prophylaxis.
We had our friends and family members get prescriptions to have on hand, in case of emergency. Some of the pharmacies were sold out. I have liquid Ivermectin (conversion: 10mg/mL) and Ivermectin paste on hand just in case we need it and the rx isn't available.
Can anyone provide a compelling argument against the use of Ivermectin? Does anyone have their own stories to share?
Disclaimer: This isn't medical advice and I'm not a medical professional.