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I’m not a medical professional, but just an ordinary person looking for glimmers of hope in the fight against #COVID19. Here are some potential treatments you can research yourself and ask your doctor about it you have severe symptoms:
Remdesivir — an antiviral. Famed infectious disease expert Dr. David Ho says it’s the most promising: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/mar/10/hopes-rise-over-experimental-drugs-effectiveness-against-coronavirus
Favipiravir—a flu drug helped 91% improve in Japan study: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/asia/coronavirus-treatment-anti-viral-drug-favipiravir-avigan-wuhan-china-a9408066.html
The blood pressure drug Losartan may offer substabtial benefit — but google more for contradictory info about other Ace inhibitor drugs potentially exacerbating symptoms. https://www.ibtimes.com/coronavirus-treatment-losartan-might-help-us-combat-covid-19-symptoms-2943600
“Cytokine storm” is particularly deadly for some COVID19 patients. The immunosuppressant drug tocilizumab potentially can mitigate this. It’s. as an inhibitor interleukin 6 (IL-6), a pro-inflammatory cytokine.
http://rheumnow.com/content/rheumatic-disease-drugs-and-covid-19
http://rheumnow.com/content/rheumatic-disease-drugs-and-covid-19
Ivermectin — an antiparasitic — kills COVID19 w/in 48 hours in vitro. Studies at Doheny Institute in Melbourne are studying it now.
https://www.bing.com/amp/s/amp.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/health-problems/coronavirus-australia-ivermectin-antiparasitic-drug-kills-covid19-in-lab/news-story/615c435e56aefc4b704f4fd890bd4c2c
https://www.bing.com/amp/s/amp.news.com.au/lifestyle/health/health-problems/coronavirus-australia-ivermectin-antiparasitic-drug-kills-covid19-in-lab/news-story/615c435e56aefc4b704f4fd890bd4c2c
Inhaled nitric oxide —NOT nitrous oxide!!!—dramatically improves oxygen in COVID19 patients: https://www.bing.com/amp/s/news.yahoo.com/amphtml/discovery-brought-us-viagra-could-110004919.html
With respect to cytokine storm, there are several herbs that are known to be mild cytokine suppressants — turmeric, garlic and ginger among themes. It probably can’t hurt to utilize them: https://www.debbieschulte.com/surviving-the-cytokine-storm-why-healthy-people-die-from-the-flu/
More on curcumin (active component in turmeric) and cytokine storm suppression: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25600522/
Vitamin C 1500 mg then more in divided doses certainly seems to help. "The patients who received vitamin C did significantly better than those who did not get vitamin C," https://www.msn.com/en-gb/health/nutrition/can-large-doses-of-vitamin-c-prevent-or-help-to-treat-covid-19/ar-BB121sE5
is Ibuprofen bad for COVID19? It’s unclear. Until research can definitively reveal more, WHO says avoid ibuprofen and use Tylenol instead to treat symptoms. https://m.sfgate.com/science/article/Should-you-take-ibuprofen-if-you-have-COVID-19-15143646.php
Finally, to help build and maintain our immune systems, we need more vitamin D. (Sunlight on skin is most efficient way!) https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2010/03/100307215534.htm
Also: now more than ever, get plenty of sleep!!! Here’s how it helps our immune systems: https://www.healthline.com/health-news/how-sleep-bolsters-your-immune-system
