This is worth doing. But I’m not a doctor, and there may be factors that I am unaware of. It should be considered.
I’ve heard this idea previously on this forum, and it sure seems like a good idea. I’ve got my stash of Plaquenil.
Great thought! You have a built-in cohort of patients that were medicating before the virus appeared.
That’s not a bad idea.
They may not be using the same dosage as used for coronavirus, nor the Z-Pak and zinc, but it should tell them something.
BTTT
Very good idea.
Not a bad idea at all.
Perhaps the vanity post of the year.
Now that’s a study worth doing!
What a good idea. A really good idea.
You would need to ask who is also taking a zinc supplement.
Based on what I little I know about how it works, is the hydroxychloroquine causes cells to take up more zinc, the zinc is what hinders/slows the virus replication process. Zpac is for secondary infection. That said, your idea certainly has merit, imo.
Even FOX or some other media with clout could do a report on anonymous sampling. It would certainly generate interest.
I’m interested, for sure.
If you look at the world distribution of virus cases, there are very few in Africa, where malaria drugs have been used for many years.
Valid thought - I would presume that there are some “behind the scenes” look-sees going on and some data will be available before too long.
There might be too few cases as a percentage of the US population for this to mean much on a national basis, but limit the study to NYC, or northern Italy, and this idea could be very useful.
Seems that NY Dr. Zev Zelenko, who claims 100% cure rate with a chloroquine, zinc sulfate, azithromycin combo, could fairly easily determine if any of his COVID19 patients had been on chloroquine prior to getting sick.
I think privacy rules would prevent such a ‘study’.
There really are 2 million taking hydroxychloroquine?
that’s great news.
Also lupus patients. I wonder how the dose for lupus and arthritis compare.
My wife actually takes HQ for lupus. People who are on this medicine will probably be more careful about exposing themselves to the elements than the general population.
It's not a vaccine. We don't have enough Hydroxychloroquine for everyone to eat it like candy, and you know human nature. You might get COVID-19 anyway, just not as severely.
If you take insulin every day, does that mean you'll never get diabetes? No. But people with diabetes NEED insulin. Remember the TP shortage?
sorry...no logic allowed. You are directed to a re-education camp.