Connect
← Return to COVID-19 and Transplant Patients
Discussion
COVID-19 and Transplant Patients
Transplants | Last Active: Mar 6, 2021 | Replies (459)Comment receiving replies
To you who are commenting about this article, I urge you - Please note that it is dated 2011 and, of course, makes no mention of Covid 19."
Background:
This post is in response to a questionable statement made in another discussion several days ago. The member had heard "that both cyslosporin and tacrolimus have been effective in stopping the replication of some types of coronavirus in the past." Not wanting to start a rumor or spread false information I asked for someone to share where that information originated. I want to thank @wildcat for locating and sharing the information with us in the COVID-19 discussion.
I beg all of you to remember that scientists are constantly researching and exploring medicines and treatments even in the best of times - that is what they do! Please take this article and information for what it is, namely research. Please do not take it out of context.
Let us be careful to not misinterpret the results as they are 9 years old. Instead take it a a sign of hope and give credit to our transplant researchers who are always looking out for our well-being.
@jerrynord, @jolinda, @contentandwell, I hope this makes sense.
Replies to "To you who are commenting about this article, I urge you - Please note that it..."
I think it is good information and understand that COVID-19 is brand new and relevant studies are being done currently around the globe. I have NO intention of changing my meds or asking for something different. @rosemarya you are smart to point out it's simply a glimmer of insight and possibly hope. Still great info and I appreciate having been able to read the info. Thanks @wildcat
I apologize sincerely if I have been responsible for any rumour regarding cyclosporin and tacrolimus. It was most certainly not my intention. I thought I had made it perfectly clear that the efficacy of these drugs was against coronavirus ( a generic term for a whole number of viruses) and definitely not against Covid-19. I did not think that my message was 'questionable' in any respect or I would not have sent it to you all. I hope it is now abundantly clear that these drugs do not kill Covid 19 but that perhaps immunnosuppressant drugs may play some part in the search for a cure.
I had assumed that our readers would take my words at face value and not jump to unwarranted conclusions. This is obviously not the case and I, for one, have most certainly learnt my lesson on sharing information online.
Connect
@rosemarya I would like to add that I know first-hand how quickly researchers are responding.
Last week my niece and her research team at the U of Minnesota immediately set aside their long-term stroke research, and within 48 hours applied for and received a grant, and started a study to identify effective treatments to prevent or mitigate Covid-19 in people who are known to be exposed, but are not yet showing severe symptoms. (There are also studies there for developing treatments for the currently infected, developing a vaccine, and quickly making basic ventilators from readily available supplies, among others. The teams are working round-the-clock to find answers, while putting their own lives on hold and relying on family & friends to care for their kids.
But we need to understand the process - postulate, experiment, test for effectiveness, repeat until an effective treatment is found, test for safety, apply for & receive approval, produce & disseminate.
This is not instantaneous, which is why it is so important to do all we can to slow the spread. And to not jump to conclusions based on early anecdotal reports of "breakthrough" treatments.
For the immediate future, our most effective treatments are distance or isolation, good sanitation and staying home (as in do not travel unless truly necessary - why I am still in South Texas instead of home with my family.)
Please everyone, take this seriously and stay safe.
Sue