May 27. 2020

Some countries are using the the anti-malaria, anti-lupus drug Hydroxychloroquine to treat coronavirus (Covid-19). Health organizations state the drug has a bad side effect, as it can induce arrhythmia and a fatal heart attack in some patients.

Some people, such as U.S. President, Donald Trump, have been taking Hydroxychloroquine as a preventative measure in attempting to prevent contracting coronavirus (U.S. President Donald Trump Is Taking The Drug Hydroxychloroquine).

However, it is not proven to prevent the virus and is far riskier when taken over a longer period of time, especially to those with preexisting health conditions (for example weaker immune systems: Reports Confirm Obesity And Compromised Immune System Linked To Severity Of Coronavirus Infections As Previously Stated On The Site).

Recently, a woman in the U.S. State of Wisconsin revealed she has been taking Hydroxychloroquine for nearly 20-years, but still contracted the coronavirus anyway during the recent outbreak (Covid-19). She is not alone in said statements.

Newsweek reported a woman named Kim stated of taking Hydroxychloroquine for nearly 20-years, "When they gave the diagnosis, I felt like it was a death sentence. I was like, 'I'm going to die. I'm like, 'How can I be sick? How? I'm on the hydroxychloroquine.' They were like, 'Well, nobody ever said that was the cure or that was going to keep you safe' and it definitely did not."

Kim was admitted to the hospital, given oxygen and plasma, and is now thankfully on the road to recovery. Newsweek revealed, "Kim tested positive for the virus at a hospital before being admitted and given oxygen and plasma. She was discharged a week later and says she has mostly recovered, while still requiring supplemental oxygen at home. The experience left her angry with those who promote the drug as a way to prevent the virus."

I think oxygen and immuno styled therapies, with the goal of strengthening the immune system to aid it in fighting the virus, are a positive way to treat coronavirus [China And New York Hospitals Using Vitamin C To Aid In Treating Coronavirus Patients (Confirming Previous Claims)]. Doctors have experienced success with plasma based therapies as well, which is an old and effective medical and scientific concept (which is introducing Covid-19 antibodies from survivors who successfully recovered, into the bodies coronavirus sufferers struggling with the virus and at risk of dying).

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Wisconsin Woman Who Took Hydroxychloroquine for Nearly 2 Decades Contracts Coronavirus: 'How Can I Be Sick?'

5/20/20 at 9:43 PM EDT - A Wisconsin woman was reportedly surprised to learn of her COVID-19 diagnosis after taking hydroxychloroquine for nearly two decades, the same drug President Donald Trump recently said he is taking to ward off the virus.

Kim, who asked to be identified by her first name only, has been taking hydroxychloroquine as a lupus treatment for 19 years, according ABC affiliate WISN. The drug has long been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat lupus, rheumatoid arthritis and malaria. It has not been approved to treat or prevent COVID-19.

"When they gave the diagnosis, I felt like it was a death sentence. I was like, 'I'm going to die,'" Kim told the outlet. "I'm like, 'How can I be sick? How? I'm on the hydroxychloroquine.' They were like, 'Well, nobody ever said that was the cure or that was going to keep you safe' and it definitely did not."

Kim said she had believed she would not contract the virus because Trump touted the drug as effective, even though most medical experts urged caution. Despite only leaving her house to go to the grocery store, she started to experience troubling symptoms in mid-April.

"Weak all over. Coughing, fever. The fever was very high," she said. "It just went downhill from there. I couldn't breathe no more." Medical experts have warned that evidence does not support the conclusion that hydroxychloroquine is a safe or effective treatment for COVID-19.

After a course of antibiotics prescribed by her primary care doctor failed to provide any relief, Kim said she went to an urgent care clinic where it was discovered that her oxygen saturation level was at a dangerously low 78 percent.

Kim tested positive for the virus at a hospital before being admitted and given oxygen and plasma. She was discharged a week later and says she has mostly recovered, while still requiring supplemental oxygen at home. The experience left her angry with those who promote the drug as a way to prevent the virus...

https://www.newsweek.com

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