Posted on 04/18/2020 5:11:25 PM PDT by SeekAndFind
A controversial drug heralded by some as a coronavirus cure comes with symptoms of its own, Rita Wilson says.
The actress, 63, says she was given chloroquine after she and husband Tom Hanks tested positive for COVID-19 while in Australia last month. The malaria treatment may or may not have helped her beat the virus, but it certainly gave her extreme side effects, she tells Gayle King on Tuesdays CBS This Morning.
After getting the chloroquine, Wilson became completely nauseous and experienced vertigo and weakened muscles, she warns.
We have to be very considerate about this drug, she says. We dont know if its safe in this case.
Despite thousands of seriously ill coronavirus patients being treated with a newer version of the drug called hydroxychloroquine, federal agencies stockpiling it and individuals claiming the drug saved them from the coronavirus, significant testing is still required before it can be deemed safe.
Groups of doctors have called it the most effective coronavirus treatment, but in some cases, it may treat the disease only to prove independently lethal: Researchers called off a small Brazilian study of the drug on Monday after participants experienced potentially fatal heart complications.
Wilson and Hanks were among the first Hollywood elites to announce theyd tested positive for the coronavirus, and have since recovered and returned home to the US.
Hanks, 63, appeared on a remote version of Saturday Night Live from his home this month.
Wilsons other coronavirus symptoms included being very tired, extremely achy, uncomfortable, didnt want to be touched. She says she also suffered from the loss of her senses of taste and smell, getting the chills and a 102-degree fever. Hanks did not experience the loss of taste and smell or the high fever, she tells King.
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Apparently, not dying is one of the powerful side effects.
Everyone knows, hydroxy is only toxic to liberal Democrats. It has been genetically enhanced to affect those who are carriers of TDS.
[After getting the chloroquine, Wilson became completely nauseous and experienced vertigo and weakened muscles, she warns. ]
I assume this is why they were given chloroquine instead of hydroxychloroquine.
Australia Government Department of Health
March 24, 2020
New restrictions on prescribing hydroxychloroquine for COVID-19
Recent reports of increased off-label prescribing of medicines containing hydroxychloroquine have raised concerns that this will create a potential shortage of this product in Australia.
Given the limited evidence for effect against COVID-19, as well as the risk of significant adverse effects, the TGA strongly discourages the use of hydroxychloroquine outside of its current indications at this time other than in a clinical trial setting or in a controlled environment in the treatment of severely ill patients in hospital.
To limit use of hydroxychloroquine to currently approved indications, there have been new restrictions placed on who can initiate therapy using it. Only certain types of specialists will be able to prescribe hydroxychloroquine to new patients (see information for health professionals below).
Nothing more.
RE: I recall one rather mild,and temporary,side effect.
Was it similar to what Rita Wilson described here?
crazy. (and sorry i did not notice it was in Australia). there’s no shortage of hydro.med
they’re making tens of millions of it
So Dr’s knew this was the cure a month ago, even before Trump started mentioning it.
Interesting that the media and powers that be want to keep it under wraps and away from little people.
Widespread success being reported with HYDROXYchloroquine (which is less toxic), zinc and the Z-Pack. Not wasting my time but I suspect she took chloroquine by itself.
I saw YouTube clips of Hanks and he never mentioned these terrible side effects. What gives?
Same thoughts here. HCQ was derived from Chloroquine to avoid a list of side effects.
Something doesn’t add up.
What an ingrate.
I remember malaria Monday. Standard chloroquine was not fun.
“We both lived through it so now we want to imply “Trump’s drug” is bad, even tho it’s not that drug.”
The champagne glass is always 1/10th empty isn’t it, Rita?
Actually because of the enormously increased demand for hydroxychloroquine after efficacy in covid was shown there was a global shortage.
Fortunately for us President Trump has been attempting to “corner the market” for it and has gotten 29 million doses.
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My name is Rita Wilson. I had Covid19. I followed the President’s advice and took a drug and it gave me the runs. I had the trots for days and it’s Trump’s fault!
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