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@summerof42

As I sit here so incapacitated and in excruciating nerve throughout my entire body, even my face, all I can think about when having Covid twice in '20 and again in '21 and my doctor who was the most uncaring, rude MD imaginable in refusing to help me.

When I called him and told him I tested positive w/the Abbott at home test kit he wouldn't accept the result even though it was very clear and made me get on the highway and drive to a Northwestern University facility in Illinois because he would not accept a test even from one of our local hospitals! Here I was, still not recovered from the first bout in '20 and down to 89 lbs at the age of 65.

He called me the next morning said I was positive - really?

I asked what approach he's going to take with medication, and he said nothing, you'll be fine. I asked for the Monoclonal antibody infusion to which he replied, "good luck in finding it, it's in high demand and low in stock." I'm sure if it was himself or a loved one, he would have found it. It was his job as my physician to ask his staff to help in finding it. He wouldn't even help.

One of the VPs at my workplace called me immediately when he found out it what I was going through and found it near my home. I immediately reached to the doctor, and he refused to place the order. Another colleague was lucky with a great doctor and getting the infusion as I was at home crying.

So here I am today. My question being, HOW MANY FOLKS on this FORUM RECEIVED THE TREATMENT? I'm curious if it could have spared me from living life in such excruciating pain with over 30 unbearable symptoms.

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@summerof42, you'll be interested in these discussions:

- Has anyone had monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID infection?
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/monoclonal-antibodies/
- Post Covid with Recurrent Infections Seeking Monoclonal Treatment
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/post-covid-with-recurrent-infections-seeking-monoclonal-treatment/
- Any folks receive Rx during Covid?
https://connect.mayoclinic.org/discussion/any-folks-receive-rx-during-covid/

I didn’t. 2nd COVID I was offered meds to reduce symptoms but was warned it may actually cause MORE problems and intensify what I was experiencing. I declined and sweated it out, literally.

I had it for first time. One year later, I went to the hospital for tx for covid and they only treated the symptoms. The only reason I went was to get the antibodies but no one was offering it in my area. I had mild to moderate long covid after the first time and now severe after the second. I am ready with paxlovid for when I get it again