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**latest update** - Statin for Covid

Posted by summerof42 @summerof42, Aug 13, 2023

I thought this info would be helpful since we NEED to keep in the know and whatever we can do for support in helping one another.

Since we now know Covid attacks are blood cells and is no longer a "lung" issue as originally thought, I came across some info on Gov site, immune and disease specialist's site as well as doctors reports that taking a Statin drug prevents severe Covid and hospitalization.

Oddly enough, between my friends, colleagues, neighbors and family who are on a statin drug, did NOT catch Covid, to include my brother who was in a household with folk who had Covid!

Per the report, since Covid causes severe inflammation in our body due to the virus attaching itself and attack our blood, the statin is preventing Covid from going rampant and attacking our blood cells.

I'm curious, how many folks on this site are on a statin? I'm guessing not many and those that are won't be on this site because they either recovered just fine or never got Covid.

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lkirnbauer | @lkirnbauer | Dec 16 9:04am
In reply to @homemarcy "Don't I just wish! I've been on a statin since August 2021, and I've gotten Covid..." + (show)
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Don't I just wish! I've been on a statin since August 2021, and I've gotten Covid 3 more times and ended up with post-Covid symptoms after the fourth time. My husband has been on one also, at a higher dose, and he has also had Covid several times. Statins are not a miracle cure or preventative for Covid or for Long Covid. 🙁

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@homemarcy No, they’re not as I’ve been on a statin for several years and I still have Long Covid.

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h2998sc | @h2998sc | Dec 17 1:00pm
In reply to @britelite "To summerof42 - I’ve been on pravastatin for a number of years. Been fully vaxxed and..." + (show)
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To summerof42 - I’ve been on pravastatin for a number of years. Been fully vaxxed and boosted. Caught mild case of COVID last Feb. and took Paxlovid. Have had long covid since with pulmonary, cardiac and GI issues. Guess at least I’m still alive??

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@britelite Anyone can get covid.Doesn't matter if you're vaxxed or not.POSSIBLY some symptoms could be milder...maybe.But it's always gonna be around.5 years here...feeling okay these last few weeks.Like in NOTHING hurting.I take carafate for my stomach.Going in soon to see if I've got a duodenal ulcer.I think that's what's causing my stomach pain.Been taking carafate now for around 3 years.NAC as well.B5...C,Calcium,liposomal glutethione,E,collagen gummies(1 a day).LOts of water.All day long.I have a multimineral supplement I take couple times a week.I am feeling better.Brain fog this week has calmed down some.TIME.This all takes time and listening to your body and how it reacts to daily stress.Trazadone here for sleep...75 mgs.
Also found out I have a hernia...possibly in both sides in my groin area.Gonna fix that in January.Otherwise,I'm better than ever.Stay strong...God Bless you.
Have an appointment for the gastroenterology dept Jan as well.Gonna do an endoscopy and a colonoscopy.See if there IS an ulcer in there.

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