Well my sister told me yesterday

[Beachnutt]

that her husband tested positive for covid and has a mild case with a little sore throat and fever so I called and asked her how he was today and she said he's feeling better, shesaid he went to a clinic in Van Tx and was given some ivermectin, I just told her I am glad he is feeling better and hope he can fight it off.
They are magaloons but don't advertise it, both are not vaccinated.
If I would have said anything in disagreeing with her she would have been offended so I just keepmy mouth shut.
All my siblings are trumpers and anti vaxxers and older than me and I'm 60.
I truly hope he gets ok and at least he won't have worms, he is a retired lieutenant from Houston police dept, I thought he was smarter than this but they are avid fox watchers and evangelical to the core...

[DanieRains]

1. Ivermectin? Why not Pee Pee?

Gotta go full maga if at all now....

[Beachnutt]

2. I know,

I wanted to tell her so bad but he got it from a clinic.
They all think I'm stupid for being fully vaccinated.

[multigraincracker]

3. Good for you because sometimes,

discretion is the better part of valor.

[viva la]

10. I wonder what they think is going to happen NOW to you--

After you've been vaxxed months now, and you haven't grown an extra hand or started beeping.

I don't understand these people-- it's like they can't even believe their own eyes. Here they see you have no problems with the vaccination, but instead of thinking maybe it's not so bad, they continue to insist TO YOU that you did bad.

Oh, well, hope they recover without incident.

[paleotn]

35. You're not. They are.

[calimary]

39. Yeah, I noticed that, too.

[Poiuyt]

4. Sometimes it's best to keep your mouth shut

[DURHAM D]

5. Who is paying for these snake oil treatments?

Will their private insurance pay for it?

Does Medicare pay for it?

[Beachnutt]

7. I really don't know but the clinic should be

investigated for giving out horse wormer.
My brother in law is a good guy really I just don't understand how people can fall for the fox crap.

[Emile]

12. The only clinic in Van, Texas is called Van Veterinary Clinic

There's a dentist in Van too, but that's it. I wonder if everybody in Van goes to this veterinary Clinic for their health care needs?

[Beachnutt]

13. I'll find out what clinic he went to

tomorrow morning when I call her again.

[Beachnutt]

15. I just asked in a nice way in a text

and she said Van medical and he got a z pac and ivermectin.
whatever a z pac is..
https://vanfamilymedical.com/herbal-hormone-balancers-benefits-and-applications/

[questionseverything]

17. Z pac are antibiotics

N/t

[3catwoman3]

18. A Z pack is a 5 day course of Zithromax/azithromycin.

2 pills at the same time on day 1, and 1 pill the next 4 days. Common alternative for people allergic to the penicillin family.

A copy-and-paste reference - Azithromycin is a broad-spectrum macrolide antibiotic with bacteriostatic activity against many Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria including Bordetella pertussis and Legionella species. It also has activity against Mycoplasma pneumoniae, Treponema pallidum, Chlamydia species and Mycobacterium avium complex.Jun 1, 2015

Pertussis is whooping cough.

[Beachnutt]

21. I hope it will get him through this

covid, he has always been pretty healthy.
I just don't get why anyone would use ivermectin though and a clinic giving it out.

[Grammy23]

31. A friend of my husband took ivermectin.

He also had other meds, too. I think he just was “covering the bases — just in case.” A local doctor prescribed it, so at least he was not self medicating. No amount of explaining to him why it was not recommended would dissuade him. He offered to get my husband some
A while back, but he declined. We’re vaxxed and boosted and it was only a slight cold. No need for ivermectin. Thanks, but no thanks for the offer.

[getagrip_already]

34. when fighting a virus this strong and specific.....

You REALLY don't to be pummeling your system with witch doctor brews. Even if it only causes mild side affects, those can reduce your ability to fight the prime infection.

It's like trying to run a marathon with one shoe and one sneaker, each a different height.

It might not affect you normally, but in extreme stress, it can take you out.

[Grammy23]

45. Once someone decides to believe the false "facts" about Covid,

It is nearly impossible to penetrate the shield around their determination to believe. My husband warned him as much as he thought he’d hear but indoctrination was pretty well baked in the cake. It will be worth formal studies to see exactly how they were brain washed and to see who was most vulnerable to the manipulation. For the record, this man is highly religious —evangelical. He is also a very highly ethical man who does much work on behalf of those who cannot afford his services. But he also has a lot of fear of government overreach and that is fueled largely by his wife who has nothing better to do than listen to conspiracy theories and false information about Covid. He is aware of our vaccinations and boosters and has never said anything negative towards that. But we have worried a lot about him since he comes into contact with the public at his business. We think he may have had Covid since he had a part time employee who tested positive for it. But I’m pretty sure he never admitted he had it, just that he got ivermectin from a local doctor. Just in case…..🤷🏻‍♀️

[Klaralven]

32. Azithromycin has been studied for antiviral and anti-inflammatory effects

Li C, Zu S, Deng YQ, Li D, Parvatiyar K, Quanquin N, et al. Azithromycin protects against Zika virus infection by upregulating virus-induced type I and III interferon responses. Antimicrob Agents Chemother. 2019 doi: 10.1128/aac.00394-19.

Tran DH, Sugamata R, Hirose T, Suzuki S, Noguchi Y, Sugawara A, et al. Azithromycin, a 15-membered macrolide antibiotic, inhibits influenza (H1N1)pdm09 virus infection by interfering with virus internalization process. J Antibiot (Tokyo). 2019;72 59–768. doi: 10.1038/s41429-019-0204-x.

Mosquera RA, De Jesus-Rojas W, Stark JM, Yadav A, Jon CK, Atkins CL, et al. Role of prophylactic azithromycin to reduce airway inflammation and mortality in a RSV mouse infection model. Pediatr Pulmonol. 2018;53:567–574. doi: 10.1002/ppul.23956.

Beigelman A, Isaacson-Schmid M, Sajol G, Baty J, Rodriguez OM, Leege E, et al. Randomized trial to evaluate azithromycin’s effects on serum and upper airway IL-8 levels and recurrent wheezing in infants with respiratory syncytial virus bronchiolitis. J Allergy Clin Immunol. 2015;135:1171–1178. doi: 10.1016/j.jaci.2014.10.001.

[Skittles]

41. that sounds like a quack clinic

[paleotn]

36. Abso-freaking-lutely not.

Cash and carry most likely. Preying on the morons. Not quite sure how I feel about that.

[Emile]

6. What's the name of this clinic? They need to be turned in

for malpractice.

[Beachnutt]

8. I'm not sure but it's in the tiny town

of Van Tx there can't be but one or two clinics and I bet if someone called they would say come on in we have ivermectin,I live in dfw area.

[Thtwudbeme]

9. *This*

right here

[brush]

11. Full-time FOX viewers. Sad. FOX News kills.

[Sgent]

14. Nothing you would say

would help them currently, so best wishes and a food basket are probably the right approach.

[ananda]

16. I have liberal relatives in Van and...

they go through so much sadness when their
friends get Covid and die.

It's hard living in a red area, or having close
relatives who are red.

[bluestarone]

19. Sorry to hear this.

It's really AMAZING to me how many idiots have taken a bite of TFG'S apple! This world has gone to the fucking DOGS!

[onecaliberal]

20. Why did he go to the hospital. He could have just drank his own urine.

[Beachnutt]

22. I really care for him and my sister will

die if something happened to him as they have always been inseperable and love each other so much.
GOD DAMN FOX NEWS brain washed so many good people.

[onecaliberal]

23. I don't understand how they get to keep lying on air. People are dying.

My in laws are all the same. I feel so bad for how much my husband worries.

[TheBlackAdder]

24. Ditch the Ivermectin and go straight to food grade diatomaceous earth to kill parasites.

[dchill]

25. "...avid fox watchers and evangelical to the core..."

IMO, that's always a dangerous combination. Dangerous to truth, justice and the American way, no joke intended. I hope for your sake that everything works out for them.

[Beachnutt]

29. You're so right and

listen to this...
I called my other sister who I haven't talked to for over a year due to her trump flags and big trump sign on her fence facing the road and I said what ya up to and she says not much just listening to a sermon...
I wanted to ask her why? and tell her you voted for satan.
But I have to just keep my mouth shut because I still love em.

[dchill]

38. I hear you. I'm estranged from my brother and sister...

... because they know how I feel. Even though we haven't communicated for years.

[maxsolomon]

26. I never get why they think Ivermectin is going to work.

It's an anti-parasitical, not an anti-viral.

Sorry you have to deal with the crazy.

[pnwmom]

30. Because there were some early studies appearing to show it did help.

But these were conducted in countries where intestinal worms were common -- so, of course, Covid patients who also had worms did better if at least their worms were taken care of.

[liberalla]

43. Thank you! That's the first time I've seen an explanation of where the idea to use Ivermectin

originated! Now it makes more sense, although not applicable for us in the US. Thank you again.

[pnwmom]

44. Here's an article about that.

https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2021/11/18/ivermectin-may-help-covid-19-patients-but-only-those-with-worms

[whathehell]

27. Do they go to doctors and follow OTHER medical advice?

I just don't understand the reasoning of these folks.

[pnwmom]

28. She should have said: "I'm so sorry, I didn't realize he had Covid AND WORMS!

Poor guy.

[AllaN01Bear]

33. you gave the key words in your last scentance, avid fox news and evangelical to the core

[paleotn]

37. Darwin works in mysterious ways.

[calimary]

40. Well, there is that.