Re: Dr. Perricone on Laura Ingram now (10:45 PM)

Harpa · ‎03-10-2010

@Shanus Oh, definitely! I think I was just responding to @FancyPhillyshopper . Anyway, my point was to have someone in the know; i.e., my DH, who has personal experience that the drug (around for years!) is effective. Apparently someone is putting a cabash on a viable treatment. (I could go on and speculate more, but .....)

(I don't even know what maleria is, I have to go & research, and see how it compares with the present virus.)

eta: DH said they are reluctant because the drug was designed to treat the parasite. He also said that the symptoms of maleria are much the same as flu.

I still don't totally discredit Dr. P, but agree w/ @Shanus that I am more inclined to see a specialist if I had a "special" problem.

LindaSal · ‎05-15-2014

Most in the medical and dental field (Dr's) also have some physician training in their schooling. Granted there are many different fields and specialties but many of them have a good understanding about drugs, their interactions and illnesses. They also have to be able to handle a medical emergency in their practices. I have a good friend who is a pharmacist and I take his opinion seriously, as he is quite knowledgable.

Isobel Archer · ‎04-04-2015

@FancyPhillyshopper wrote:

If there were truly a "medication" then we would not have all the issues of quarantine, ventilators, new construction hospitals, and social distancing.

Yes that's very true. And yet the press is going ballistic claiming it doesn't work and shouldn't be used.

Now the Nevada Governor has banned its use for ANY coronavirus patient.

And yet - Dr. Fauci also was on Laura last night and he acknowledged that if he were in danger of dying of coronavirus - while he would certainly prefer and would do all he could to take the drug in the context of a clinical trial - he would take it.

I think it's early days with the drug. They are using now in New York and we should be getting some results soon. If it turns out that it does work, I wonder if all those who are declaring that it should NOT be used will admit they were wrong.

soxfan · ‎03-12-2010

@FancyPhillyshopper wrote:

If there were truly a "medication" then we would not have all the issues of quarantine, ventilators, new construction hospitals, and social distancing.

Actually, this medication was identified as a possible treatment for Covid-19 after the pandemic was well underway.

I'm not sure how Gov. Cuomo expects to staff new construction hospitals and thousands of additional ventilators. There just aren't enough critical care doctors and nurses to staff that many ICU beds.

soxfan · ‎03-12-2010

@Shanus wrote:
@soxfan Great. Let's all take Dr. Perricone's advice and prescription and we can all be out and about in 14 days. Not!

He wasn't advising anyone to take it for coronavirus. He was simply asked for his opinion on the latest news stories about prescribing it to patients with positive tests. No need for sarcasm.

FLGators · ‎09-16-2010

Dr P is not an infectious disease specialist. He is trained to give general medical advice & provide general medical assistance. But should refrain from providing specific drug usage unless it has been tried & tested. Lives could be lost by providing misinformation.

Dr's should instead consider volunteering their time to NY hospitals, the Governor is begging for help from Dr's/nurses, encouraging them to come out of retirement, even giving the current NYU graduating class a choice to graduate early. They could use their help in the emergency rooms.