51, male, maybe 15 pounds overweight, past smoker and no other comorbidities.
Friday November 19 between 1 and 2 pm: At work, dry throat initially followed very-very quickly by a cough.
4:30 PM: Take a Dr. Zelenko “Z-Stack” pill (Zinc, quercetin, vit C and vit D) which I had in my vehicle.
6 PM: Start to experience mild congestion like a mild cold.
8 PM, Home: Take 12 mg ivermectin, 50 mg zinc and 50 mcg vit D. Feel noticeably better in just 30 minutes. (First time I take ivermectin. From Indiaoff script -btw.)
November 20 AM: As a precaution take 12 mg ivermectin, 50 mg zinc and 50 mcg vit D. Some congestion, no cough. (I’m almost always congested in the mornings anyway.). Feel good generally.
Mid Day: Feeling generally good, no congestion, but mild headache right behind my eyes.
7 PM: No cough and mild congestion. Still a mild headache and now mild body ache. Chat with a friend and am offered a spare at home test. Pharmacy is closer, so I go get the “QuickVue” test.
9 PM: Following the directions to a tee, I test positive for Covid. Second test in 24-36 hours required for 83 % certainty.
Take for the third time 12 mg ivermectin, 50 mg zinc and now (3) 150 mcg Vitamin D. This is the routine, twice per day.
11 PM: In bed for the night, experience chills that come and go, like the flu. Sleep alright. Wake up at 2:30 AM, no chills, can’t get back to sleep for 2 hours. Some very mild ringing in my ears.
November 21 AM: Immediately, take 12 mg ivermectin, 50 mg zinc and now (3) 150 mcg Vitamin D. Some mild congestion.
2 PM: Day three begins, from first symptom. Mild headache behind eyes as before. Aquire two weeks of perishables: coffee, half-n-half, etc. (Pantry is well stocked 90 plus days, no worries there.)
9 PM: Second at home test is positive.
November 22 AM: Immediately, take 12 mg ivermectin, 50 mg zinc and now (3) 150 mcg Vitamin D. Fair amount of nasal congestion. Some brain fog, which hard to describe. Mild fatigue, noticeable when you climb stairs. Slight ringing in ears, this is constant now.
9:30 AM: In line for a drive thru PCR test, won’t get results for 24 hours.
2 PM: Day 4 begins, from first symptom. No respiratory symptoms yet. Generally feel ok, not great, I would report to work in this condition were this not Covid that I might spread.
(From the research I’ve done day 4 or more likely day 5 might bring the worse symptoms if this ultimately turns out to be a mild case. Baring that in mind I don’t have much anxiety given how I feel currently. Guess we’ll see.)
Please note that Zelenko also uses Vit C, and quercetin (which is a C complex) that he recommends if no HCQ or Ivermectin are available. Your respiratory symptoms would probably be a lot better if you added 1 gram of C every 6 hours, or more. I have allergies most of the year so have taken vit C 3 to 7 grams a day for 50 years. See Dr. Robert Cathcart regarding taking C to “bowel tolerance” for more precise details on how to use C medically. The body tends to use up or eliminate vit C in about 6 hours.
Additional things to try based on my research.
Claritin - The study that used it was @ double the dose on the package.
Gargle with antiseptic mouthwash. 2-3 times daily. Also use Iodine nasal spray/drops.
Black Cumin Seed - 80mg/kg daily - ok to add to Ivermectin and the other measures you have listed.
Melatonin - 10 mg before bed.
Aspirin 325 mg/day - helps fight clots.
You might want to check your Ivermectin dosage -it increases if you have the RONA vs the early/preventative doses. FLCCC has a chart with their I Mask+ Early Outpatient Treatment Plan. (Link below)
FLCCC protocol lists several second line agents to use with dual anti-androgen therapy being most important - before monoclonal antibodies even.
https://covid19criticalcare.com/covid-19-protocols/i-mask-plus-protocol/
Best Wishes for your speedy recovery.
There is a Dr. Chetty from South Africa who treats deterioration on the 8th day of symptoms as an inflammatory reaction to viral debris left over from the infection. He has said in interviews that antivirals are probably of no use at that point.
His protocol is a combination of prednisone, antihistamines (both an H1 blocker such as promethazine or cetirizine, and an H2 blocker such as famotidine (Pepcid) or cimetidine), Singulair, and sometimes aspirin or blood thinners. (https://emlct.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/COVID-Rx-4-DR-CHETTY-8th_day_therapy_may_12_2021.pdf)
He has done a number of interviews discussing his methodology and claims to have an almost perfect success rate in keeping patients out of the hospital, and also that his use of the drugs is on-label for the symptoms and relieves low blood oxygen in a matter of hours.
I’m not a doctor so definitely do your own investigations. But I sure am sorry that I don’t have the option of being treated by a Dr. Chetty rather than one of the ventilator doctors.