Is that FDA approved yet? What if some jerk breaks into a Boracitinib factory, drinks a vat of it and dies? You, alone, would be the reason. Do you feel the shame now?
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You are missing the point. Invermectin has been caught up in politics and the drive to get everyone vaccinated. Anything that even hints at working is dismissed b/c Biden wants everyone vaccinated. If you prescribe invermectin that has little side effects, you will be reported and potentially kicked off the medical staff.
My assumption is that it's a combination of ease of documenting having received the vaccine (vis-a-vie the difficulty of establishing a prior infection, eg would a doctors note indicating an empiric diagnosis of covid count?) as well as not wanting to encourage idiots to throw 'covid parties' or otherwise attempt to get 'naturally' infected.
The counter argument comes from all those that are ‘healthy’ paying a ton for care not provided. I haven’t used a single bit of medical facility care in over a decade, but pay expensive insurance premiums year after year only for others to abuse the system with their constant trips to the ED for ridiculousness. My immunization status didn’t affect that narrative. Nor does it for many. I don’t criticize obese folks, diabetics or COPD’rs for seeking medical care that is almost entirely self induced. I’d prefer a pay for what you receive system with exceptions for societal paid care for aspects like not at fault trauma. I wouldn’t pay for expensive chemo if I got cancer. I also don’t really want elective surgery. If folks want those things, they can pay for them. Before you ask, I pay for insurance I case I happen to experience something like an unforeseen trauma that wouldn’t bankrupt me, but would otherwise be ridiculously expensive without insurance.
I get it but if natural >= vaccine, then why does a natural need to get vaccinated to have the same rights as the vaccinated? That is my question.
I’m pro-vaccine. However, what about other self inflicted diseases. Obesity; Are you suggesting:
I would say obesity has a bigger load on our health system than any other controllable healthcare costs. But no one in Washington will touch this with a 10 foot pole.
Politicians and people who hate Anti Vaxxers think inside a vacuum to fit their narrative. Obesity is the single biggest cost on health care. Obese = DM + Htn + lower immunity + Heart disease + Strokes.
If we had an easy treatment with a 90% success rate in preventing any serious complications of obesity with minimal side effects, you better believe I'd say we should mandate it.
Weight loss isn't actually easy for everyone.
I’m ok with higher premiums for conscious lifestyle choices that affect preventable illness. However, many don’t pay premiums so that doesn’t really work from a system standpoint.
Not to be too blunt, but it is if you live in a 3rd world country without access to food. This pandemic has exposed developed nations’ gluttony.
It is for the disciplined.
No, it really isn't.
Well sure, literal starvation will do the trick.
That’s why delta airlines is charging their unvaccinated employees $200/ month more for their health insurance… sure
I once had to use ivermectin cream for my guinea pig 😂
Or maybe if obesity was actually covered by insurance, then we could actually treat it…
Force me to take my insulin!
I’ve spent a decent amount of time abroad. I have no sympathy for people that overindulge without discipline while people literally starve to death around the world. You want to complain that it’s hard to lose weight, then tell that to the person who has no food to eat. You seem very reasonable based upon your posting history. I doubt you disagree with me. This rant is more to the general public than to you.
I lost 30 pounds over 5 months doing both intermittent fasting and weight watchers. I still do the IF most of the time to keep my weight down and balance out bad times like vacations.
I would agree that ivermectin used in approrpaite doses for approved conditions is extremely safe and effective for those conditions. The problem is in order to get the in-vitro concentrations used in the studies you have to take approximately 72x (I can't remember the exact number) the recommended dose for its approved indications. At those doses, I would argue it is not "extremely safe" to use my previous words.
How ironic if it comes back positive. Lol.
I was talking to my wife about this idea. Her response is that in reality, these people made lots of bad choices. They woke up every day, had the chance to incredibly easily go get vaccinated, and then they didn't. The next day, same choice. Eventually, that choice caught up with them. I agree it doesn't follow precisely the same timeline as the other conditions you mentioned, but it's the same thing as someone who habitually decides not to wear a seatbelt. Most days, that choice will be fine. Play the odds long enough though....
On a gut level, it does seem more frustrating when an otherwise rational person makes a catastrophically bad and senseless decision, as opposed to someone who seems to always make hopelessly bad choices. With the former we had hope. With the latter, we lost hope long ago.
You do realize that no food is a problem here too, right? Unless you consider Taco Bell, McDonald’s, BK, etc to be food…
Talking about their goals of care and do they want to be DNR?
Close friends/family dying of COVID is the only thing I've seen at that point, and that's not even a guarantee.
I used to say that the US is the only place you see fat poor people. Everywhere else, the poor were skinny/emaciated.
Isn't that somethin'.
Oh yeah I agree with you. Ivermectin for sure has been politicized. Still think it’s pretty far fetched to even consider prescribing it.
