Posted on 04/26/2020 8:30:30 PM PDT by CaptainK
A clinical trial is underway at major New York hospitals to test the efficacy of heartburn medication, in combination with the anti-malarial drug hydroxychloroquine, on coronavirus patients, The Post has learned.
More than 150 people so far are taking part in the study, which began earlier this month and is being conducted by the Feinstein Institutes for Medical Research, the research arm of Northwell Health, according to a spokesman for the hospital system.
Researchers are trying to find out whether famotidine — the active compound in the over-the-counter heartburn drug Pepcid — acts as an inhibitor of COVID-19, similar to the way certain drugs block the replication of HIV/AIDS.
Patients in the study are being given the heartburn drug intravenously along with hydroxychloroquine at Northwell’s North Shore University Hospital, Long Island Jewish Medical Center and Lenox Hill Hospital, said David Battinelli, vice president and chief medical officer of Northwell.
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Well I hope it works out for you. I will add that the surgery was done by a specialist in St. Petersburg FL and they were excellent.
High calcium intake also binds the oxalate resultant from high doses of ascorbic acid (V-C) to lower the possibility of developing kidney stones.
Had seen Tagamet mentioned in this context back in January? Grabbed a small stash for another emergency treatment avenue, at that time.
Tampa? That’s where the main world wide parathyroid surgeon has his clinic. Dr Norman. I discovered his webpage after my diagnosis. Very cool she was treated by the best.
Yes, Dr. Norman. Apparently he’s the acknowledged expert.
I’ve had both- Been through the ringer medically- had nerve conduction tests- they showed nothing- and wow- I don;t care ot ever get them again- terrible- hate those tests- like being tazed- had to have it done 3 times over the years-
One doc thought perhaps polymyositis, another thought it was possibly ulnar neuropathy- but tests never showed that- now they just list it as ‘Chronic Pain Syndrome” But i don’t have some of the key symptoms that go with that either- I think it’s kinda just a wastebasket diagnosis when they can’t pinpoint what’s going on-
Had my hopes dashed that we were onto a cause too many times really- it’s draining- I may see about the scan for parathyroid- and also about possible Babesia from ticks- but other than that I think I’m done searching- hoping-
[[I know someone who had a fairly dramatic turnaround when their parathyroid problem was finally diagnosed and treated (surgery to remove an enlarged node). It had eluded diagnosis for years, causing extreme exhaustion.]]
Yup- we had a friend who went years being very weak- then they discovered it was that and like you say- the turn around was dramatic- I’d never even heard of it till just a few years ago when my doc tested for it- then we hear our friend had it- i was kinda hoping my issue was that to be honest- knowing how quickly they became well again-
read something on benadryl that wasn’t good awhile back- think it had to do with causing dementia or alzheimer’s if i remember right- you might wanna look into that- can’t recall right now what it was though-
Small fiber Neurapathy will not show up on the nerve conduction test.
Of all the tests I’ve had done, the pulmonary function test is the one I’ve hated worst. I’d take 2 bone marrow biopsies over it. That’s how much I dislike it.
never had bone marrow test thankfully- i hear they are quite painful- what was the pulmonary test? doesn’t sound very pleasant-
I’ve had about bone marrow biopsies. For me the worst part was the novacaine shots. Like you get at the dentist office. After that it’s just a sense of pressure. Seriously. I had one that hit a nerve. That hurt. But other than that if a dr knows what he’s doing, it’s not that bad. I think people freak at the idea.
thanks, that makes me a little less nervous about it if it should ever come to that-
Has anyone tried a pocketful of posies?
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