Posted on 10/06/2021 7:23:59 PM PDT by The Bugler
BUTLER COUNTY, Ohio (KXAN) — A COVID-19 patient whose wife sued an Ohio hospital to force the facility to treat her husband with the anti-parasite drug Ivermectin has died.
Fifty-one year-old Jeffrey Smith died Sept. 25 after a monthslong coronavirus battle in the ICU, the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports. Smith’s story made headlines back in August, when a judge in Butler County, Ohio, ruled in favor of Smith’s wife Julie Smith, who demanded the hospital give her husband ivermectin.
The Ohio Capital Journal reported Judge Gregory Howard ordered West Chester Hospital to give Smith 30 milligrams of Ivermectin every day for three weeks. Ivermectin, which can be oral or topical, is not FDA approved for the treatment of COVID-19 in humans. A large study out of Egypt that proponents of the unproven drug pointed to has been retracted. While Ivermectin is approved for humans to treat certain skin conditions (rosacea) and certain external parasites like head lice, the FDA warns human ivermectin is different than the one used in animals. Animal-specific concentrations, like those that may be available at livestock stores, are intended for large animals like horses and elephants, and these doses can be treacherous for humans
In her lawsuit, Julie Smith claimed she offered to sign documents releasing all other parties, doctors and the hospital from all liability related to the dosage. But the hospital declined. Smith said her husband, who was on a ventilator, had a very slim chance of survival and she was willing to try anything to keep him alive.
Another Butler County judge reversed Howard’s decision in September, saying Ivermectin didn’t show “convincing evidence” in treating COVID-19. Butler County Judge Michael Oster said in his ruling, “judges are not doctors or nurses… public policy should not and does not support allowing a physician to try ‘any’ type of treatment on human beings.”
Oster explained: “Even [Smith’s] own doctor could not say [that] continued use of Ivermectin would benefit him… After considering all of the evidence presented in this case, there can be no doubt that the medical and scientific communities do not support the use of Ivermectin as a treatment for COVID-19.”
Nevertheless, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette reports, Julie Smith told Judge Oster she believed the drug was working.
Ivermectin has to be used soon after symptoms appear (or even better, prophylactically, if you have a close contact).
That's why the "studies" the gov't has cited (28 or so, I think) showing Ivermectin to be ineffective were flawed -- they didn't use it until it was too late, after the active viral infection had done it's damage.
The proper and timely use of Ivermectin is far superior to the "vaccines", as certain states in India have shown us.
“and that was before there was direct evidence it was unsafe.”
Oh? I missed seeing the vaccinated keeling over in the street. What is this direct evidence you have seen?
Yes, the healthcare 'providers' get a $50k reward for hospitalization, not sure if additional payment comes if ventilated. This comes from taxing your kids and grandkids.
Peace out!
Do your own research, troll
I have a remarkably similar story, not me but a close relative in her late 70’s coming off of Covid (took iIvermectin but delayed, thinking it was a. sinus infection). She had O2 of 95, felt exhausted. She had a full blood work up and a chest x-ray at the E.R. showing what used to be commonly referred to as “walking pneumonia”. The ER doc told her to go home, gave her nothing.
She went to our “real” non-insurance doctor who put her on an antibiotic and several other treatments (nebulized inhaler solution he mixed among them). She is MUCH better, O2 went up to 98-99.
I no longer respect doctors simply because they are M.D.’s.
It’s a premium for ventilator rides
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