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Has anyone being offered the anti viral drugs from the NHS after testing positive and have you been advised by anyone regarding taking them

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There are a few people who have been offered them - I hope they will see your post.

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pugrescue in reply toPMRpro

do you know which drugs are offered? In B.C. Canada, they just tell you to stay home, go to Emergency if you have major breathing problems...and thats it. Not really all that helpful.

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PMRproAmbassador in reply topugrescue

No idea - not even a topic of conversation in the same way where I live! I'm sure they use them - but not in the same way,

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piglette

I was sent a PCR test. They did not tell me anything else though!

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CarolF1312

I was offered the antiviral drugs but declined as I felt fine no symptoms at all.I must praise my local NHS as they followed up on me several times to ensure I was okay after declining.

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Ceathrua498 in reply toCarolF1312

Same with me. So I’m just waiting now to see if they contact me after sending the PCR test

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stayingstrong4me

I was offered them and accepted them earlier this month when I had covid I wasn't to poorly so I was glad I did

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Mgt1234

I had a colleague who tested positive for COVID over Christmas and is extremely clinically vulnerable. Like the majority of us, she too had received a letter re antivirals. In order to access the antiviral drugs, she spent several hours on 111. Before being approved for the drip version at the hospital. She advised me this took about 30 minutes, she was then given home monitoring kit which she had to send the results to a monitoring point. She advised me that she was delighted to receive the treatment and said all went very well. Hope this helps. ❤️

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DorsetLadyPMRGCAuk volunteer

Just for info -latest press release re this subject -gov.uk/government/news/over...

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pugrescue in reply toDorsetLady

Thanks for that link. It looks like the UK is at least doing the treatments available. Here in most of Canada, we are having record hospitalizations and deaths .....yet no treatment at all available before you are in critical condition and need major care in hospital. It just doesn't make any sense why they are not offering early treatment/prevention. They do not even advise some common sense possible prevention such as Vitamin D, Quercetin etc. It is baffling to me.....

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DorsetLadyPMRGCAuk volunteer in reply topugrescue

…unfortunately most governments seem to be stumbling in the dark over Covid…very much like the Curate’s Egg….good in parts, but not in others ..

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Whittlesey in reply topugrescue

Hear the same from my friends in Canada. N yc just experienced a very strong push towards complete vaccination with m r na vaxes.

It got to the point, where the then mayor would give $100 to anyone who would take the injection.

He then made announcements to healthcare workers, teachers, police and firemen, that if they did not take these vaxes, ( for health or religious reasons) he would fire them.

He fired over 30,000 City of New York workers, shortly before he left office.

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York54

I had Covid over new year. The hospital rang me to say I could be triaged for the antivirals. I didn’t have them as I didn’t feel very I’ll, heavy cold and cough. I did take part in a trial for 2 weeks using an oxypulsometer. I recorded my results 3 times a day and had to send my morning result by text on day 2, 5, 7 12. Thankfully my oxygen was at 96/97%

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DanielSophie

I got covid on Monday and sent the pcr off. A dr rang me on wed asked me lots of questions. Said he would ring me back - still waiting

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Thelmarina in reply toDanielSophie

Have you had the result of your PCR?

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DanielSophie in reply toThelmarina

Yes positive. Been in hospital 4 days.

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Thelmarina in reply toDanielSophie

So the anti viral package is not that great ! What’s the point if it’s not followed up? I do hope you’re getting better x

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