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LisaL

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14. Well, he is attached to the vent so we don't know what he wants.

Reply to msongs (Reply #11)

Wed Sep 1, 2021, 05:26 PM

Sep 2021

But the hospital said there is absolutely no reason to give him ivermectin.
He doesn't test positive for covid any longer. So WTF is ivermectin even supposed to be treating?

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Judge sides with Illinois hospital refusing to treat man with ivermectin [View all] Jim G. Sep 2021 OP

Common sense prevails! SheltieLover Sep 2021 #1

discharge the patient. there are other places to get treatment nt msongs Sep 2021 #2

Right? Maybe the doctor can treat him at home. gldstwmn Sep 2021 #4

Does he have a vent at home? LisaL Sep 2021 #6

Why would he need one if he has dewormer? intheflow Sep 2021 #20

Dewormer is not going to keep his heart beating. LisaL Sep 2021 #22

Sorry, smiley faux pas. intheflow Sep 2021 #23

Hmm. Patient is on the ventilator. LisaL Sep 2021 #5

he doesnt want the treatment offered. his body his choice nt msongs Sep 2021 #11

Unless he wants an abortion in Texas in which case gldstwmn Sep 2021 #13

Well, he is attached to the vent so we don't know what he wants. LisaL Sep 2021 #14

It's for that republican traitor ailment, fascistitis, so she can intimidate and "own" the staff louslobbs Sep 2021 #21

That's the point. gldstwmn Sep 2021 #12

Someone needs to take a good, long look at doctors gldstwmn Sep 2021 #3

And then revoke their freaking licenses? (nt) Hugh_Lebowski Sep 2021 #7

That should be the least of it. gldstwmn Sep 2021 #8

wow...I thought it was the same case... stillcool Sep 2021 #9

It's sad that people are so desperate for their loved ones to live that they would try anything. gldstwmn Sep 2021 #15

The guy in Illinois? LisaL Sep 2021 #16

the attorney for the Mrs. declined stillcool Sep 2021 #17

That's the guy in OH. LisaL Sep 2021 #18

did I respond to the wrong post? stillcool Sep 2021 #19

If they want to prescribe their own course of treatment why go to a hospital at all? gldstwmn Sep 2021 #25

I think it's the right-wing doctors stillcool Sep 2021 #26

And you know that woman's lawyer gldstwmn Sep 2021 #29

Since when do patients get to order their doctors frazzled Sep 2021 #24

I've heard of doctors stillcool Sep 2021 #27

Seems like if they want ivermectin, it should be only ivermectin. Wouldn't that work well brewens Sep 2021 #10

There's money to be made running a quack hospital. Turbineguy Sep 2021 #28

Better yet, it could support Soylent Green production... Wounded Bear Sep 2021 #30

Non-standard care with off-use medications should be a liability issue bucolic_frolic Sep 2021 #31

Send him home to take Invermectin and sit in an Orgone box AdamGG Sep 2021 #32

I want some of whatever that judge in Ohio is taking. BobTheSubgenius Sep 2021 #33