Hello everyone,
UPDATES / CLARIFICATIONS
MOTRIN and other NSAIDS. The jury is still out about whether or not NSAIDs promote Covid adherence to cell walls and increase the risks of contracting Covid. Although better for aches and pains, acetaminophen is better for fevers so until it’s clear, stick with Tylenol. HOWEVER, as I posted also, if your fever is not over 102 and tolerable, ride it out. Fevers help, to a point. If over 102, treat.
HYDROXYQUINONE. Efficacy of this drug has started to come into question and some patients are possibly having unnecessary side effects. DO NOT take this drug if you have it around for some reason and think you MAY have coronavirus, unless instructed by a doctor. There is NO role in prevention, only treatment of people with mild to moderate disease. Would I taske it if I was really sick and a doctor recommended it, yes. But not if mild symptoms or certainly not as prevention.
HAND SANITIZER. Alcohol is not essential. Although 70% alcohol is the best, other types are still effective. For example, Thymol, used in products from 7th Generation, is pretty effective. Benzalkium Chloride is also effective. Many distilleries are starting to make sanitizer which is as effective as the commercial ones. I can’t get any for our office through traditional medical suppliers and just picked up a 2 bottle allotment from a distillery. Washing hands for 20 seconds is still the best.
MOISTURIZE. If you have to use, or tend to overuse, sanitizers, or wash many times a day, make sure you keep your hands moisturized. Skin breakdown puts you at risk for skin infections. You don’t want to swap one problem for another.
PEAK. Who knows. Models keep changing but if people keep going out unnecessarily and unprotected (as I just witnessed coming home from the office), this will continue to drag on. Locally around Philly, some university models predict that it will peak at the end of May or even June. But that still means that we will be seeing cases well into, if not until after the summer. Again, the worst day will be the day before the peak. The second worst day will be the day after the peak.
STAY HOME. STAY SAFE.
If you must go out, wear a mask (a little protection is better than no proptection), wash your hands. Leave stuff for 3 days in the garage or dedicated room if not absolutely essential and swab all containers down with wipes. Wash produce right away.
6 foot distancing.
Stay safe and be well.
AC 😎✌️🌱❤🐖🏃🏻🧘🏻♂️🌎