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Bad symptoms and hospitalizations typically happen 4 weeks after symptoms. If you are at higher risk, i.e. older or some comorbidities, do not delay seeking tr
by qbasic_forever 5y ago
Bad symptoms and hospitalizations typically happen 4 weeks after symptoms. If you are at higher risk, i.e. older or some comorbidities, do not delay seeking treatment like monoclonal antibodies. There is a short window early in the infection where they can work. And even now the only monoclonals that work against omicron are in very, very short supply. The sooner you at least seek out or find available treatment options and discuss them with healthcare professionals the better. Good luck.
- mlac 5y agoThanks. I wrote my doctor about it and he basically said “you’re in as good a position as you can be, we need to save the monoclonal antibodies that work on omnicron for someone who will definitely need them”. I’m borderline high-risk based on BMI (how I got vaccinated early), but work out 5x a week and really don’t feel any major symptoms. If I was not vaccinated and boosted, immunocompromised, or had more significant symptoms I’d be a lot more concerned. Coincidentally, I listened to Tim Ferris’ COVID discussion with Kevin Rose while driving Saturday[1]. I feel like I’m in a similar spot as he was, and his doctors were either saying do nothing and isolate, or do monoclonal antibodies and some other pill. He took the approach of the kitchen sink and seemingly a lot of his symptoms (night sweats) might have come from the treatment. We will never know the counterfactual had he not taken the treatment, but it’s interesting anec-data. [1] https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QGeEduRTPWg https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=QGeEduRTPWg