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COVID-19 update May 20, 2022 | By Jennifer O'Hara (@jenohara)

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@mpeters

You make a good point about treatment. I’m reading on multiple platforms that people are having a hard time finding EVUsheld. When I was in the hospital with chest pains and learned I was also sick with Covid, I asked about treatments and was told the monoclonal antibodies didn’t work any more. I also asked about having antiviral pills but the doctor said the hospital didn’t have any. A mere two weeks later, Mr. Biden was talking about test to treat. Soon thereafter we learned which pharmacies had which treatment but the next hurdle is having a care provider take our request and send a prescription for antiviral pills. None of our test to treat centers have a care provider so we will lose valuable time finding an appointment so we can take the pills within the five day window. Why can’t I just get the five pills during my regular well person visit, and save them for the chance that I might do a home test and find myself sick with Covid? Personally I don’t see conspiracy here, just a lack of foresight and communication.

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@mpeters , @ladydidehart, and all...
It may be a pharmaceutical/$$$ conspiracy. At this point, I don't care any more. But, it is definitely incompetence and lack of logic.
I am soooo pleased to live in Florida where we had monoclonal antibodies available throughout the state and other treatment options. This is NOT a political statement...just fact.
I see no logical reason we don't have pharmacies flooded with pills, all treatment thought to help and not hurt.

I think our feds need to get out of the way now and let the market work????maybe it's past time for us to take care of ourselves. For the PCP docs to have access to treatments???

I know I can purchase some treatments online, and will do so if I think I need to. My choice. We shouldn't be required to jump through hoops re covid. Time for us to make our own decisions, work with our local medical folks who should have full access to what we need.

I think most of us are now soooo tired of the massive control, misinformation in both directions and unnecessary pain and illness for all of us.

My thoughts. Be well. Be blessed. Elizabeth