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Written by ikuo on 2025-01-19 at 02:14

Omg.

An elderly family member is in the ER for a fall. This person is 83, has Parkinson's Disease, and is a lifelong smoker. While in the ER, they tested positive for covid.

Their caregiver requested #Paxlovid and reports, "The doctor that was here was like we don't prescribe that and it doesn't work. That is exactly what she said."

🤯 ?!?!

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[#]CovidIsNotOver

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Written by ikuo on 2025-01-19 at 02:15

I know of studies that say Paxlovid may not be effective for young and healthy people, but have never heard of it being withheld from an elderly person with multiple risk factors!?!

The caregiver will try to get Paxlovid from the patient's PCP.

It's even worse than I thought out there. Be careful everyone. #MaskUp

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Written by ikuo on 2025-01-19 at 14:28

Update: A different ER doctor prescribed remdesivir.

I'm relieved my relative is getting something - and maybe remdesivir is better than Paxlovid in this case, I have no idea - but still very angry that the first doctor refused to prescribe ANYTHING. Even if they didn't want to prescribe Paxlovid they should have prescribed something else like the 2nd doctor did.

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Written by ikuo on 2025-01-28 at 20:20

The Good News: My relative in the hospital is now testing negative for covid.

The Bad News: The hospital has removed the mask mandate for his room. 🤦🏻‍♀️ Apparently, now that they don't have to worry about getting covid FROM him, they don't care about people bringing other respiratory viruses TO him. 🙄 😠

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Written by Kate Nyhan on 2025-01-19 at 02:15

@ikuo1000 oh no!

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Written by MFennVT on 2025-01-19 at 03:33

@ikuo1000 Yikes! I hope they're going to be okay.

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Written by ikuo on 2025-01-19 at 03:39

@mfennvt Thank you. Me too. 🙏

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Written by Elana | אילנה on 2025-01-19 at 05:37

@ikuo1000 ugh. awful awful awful. I hope they recover well.

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Written by ikuo on 2025-01-19 at 06:23

@elana Thank you. 🤞

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Written by Huskify on 2025-01-19 at 02:53

@ikuo1000 The denial and ignorance within the medical field is unfortunate and will cost many people's health and quality of life

[#]COVID #CovidIsNotOver

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Written by ikuo on 2025-01-19 at 03:06

@huskify I have gotten used to medical professionals not wearing masks, but for an ER doctor to actually withhold Paxlovid from a high-risk patient and explicitly spread misinformation!? (This is a reputable hospital in a well-populated area of a blue state.) I am genuinely floored and horrified at the lives they are putting at risk. 😡

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