American actor and presenter Joe Rogan admitted that he fell ill with COVID-19 and to fight the virus, he was taking ivermectin, which is a drug for horses. According to doctors, the drug is extremely dangerous because it can damage the liver. Unfortunately, many people believe in the health-promoting properties of ivermectin.
- Popular American presenter Joe Rogan used ivermectin to treat COVID-19 and while he says he feels great, doctors urge him not to repeat his mistake
- When looking for a drug for COVID-19, ivermectin was supposed to show 90 percent. effectiveness, the studies were, however, rigged
- The ingestion of ivermectin, which fights parasites in animals, can lead to intoxication and even liver damage
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Joseph James «Joe» Rogan is an American television presenter and actor. He is followed by 13 million people on Instagram. It was there that he shared his anti-vaccine views. He recently reported that he contracted COVID-19, and that he was trying to combat the disease with a drug for horses, ivermectin.
«I felt very tired, had a headache and just felt exhausted. I broke up with my family just in case, slept in a different part of the house and had a fever and sweats all night and knew what was. I got up in the morning, did the test and it turned out that I have COVID »- Rogan said on Instagram.
Among the medications he took was ivermectin, which is used to fight parasites in animals. As doctors point out, this is not a good idea, and the American Food and Drug Administration (FDA) warns that the drug can damage the liver.
When a drug to fight COVID-19 was searched, studies appeared to show that ivermectin is 90 percent. effective. It turned out that the results were faked, but that didn’t stop everyone from taking it.
Rogan has been heavily criticized in the American media. His message was considered socially harmful. “It’s promoting a kind of crazy mix, sort of like folk remedies and prescription drugs over the internet,” said medical analyst Dr. Jonathan Reiner. – After meeting the disease, he should have more sense. Hopefully he recovers quickly, but it doesn’t help when he promotes this kind of pointless therapeutic blend.
According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in the United States, the number of prescriptions for ivermectin increased from 3,6 thousand. per week before the pandemic to over 88 thousand. In the last two months, more poisonings with the preparation were also reported. As doctors point out, you should not try to treat COVID-19 yourself, if symptoms appear, you should consult a specialist.
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People who decide to take ivermectin therapy often take high doses of it, which cause poisoning. Then there are convulsions, heart problems, and in extreme cases it may even result in a coma. In addition, there are breathing problems, nausea and stomach pain. There may also be disturbances in the neurological system and even liver damage. “I am asking people to stop using ivermectin and get vaccinated because this is the best protection we have against the coronavirus at the moment,” toxicologist Shawn Varney told the New York Times.
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The same opinion is shared by prof. Krzysztof Simon, head of the Department of Infectious Diseases WSS im. J. Gromkowski in Wrocław and a member of the Medical Council for COVID-19.
– Ivermectin is not at all suitable for treating COVID-19. This is a parasiticide medication, and please absolutely do not use it for COVID-19. There is no credible scientific evidence that this is an antiviral drug effective in treating SARS-CoV-2. There are, however, studies that clearly disqualify this drug, so it’s a shame to deal with it – warns the doctor.
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