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It\u2019s been a long two weeks since my first email sent morning 15th of March 2020. I have been requested to write an update. These are my thoughts and experiences, the answers to frequently asked questions from my patients as of morning 2nd<\/sup> April 2020. <\/p>\n\n\n\n My answer when ask<\/strong>ed<\/strong> about my experiences so far with COVID<\/strong>–<\/strong>19:<\/strong> What is the status of the private sector?<\/strong> Obs<\/strong> and Gynae:<\/strong> What about the Nurofen\/Ibuprofen\/Brufen\/Aspirin\/Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) debate<\/strong>?<\/strong> <\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n The experience of my COVID<\/strong>–<\/strong>19 patients:<\/strong> Testing:<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n Negative effects of isolation:<\/strong> Medications for treating COVID-19 (simplified):<\/strong> The following medications are being used in various capacities: Over-the-counter support to help support one\u2019s resistance <\/strong>at this time<\/strong>:<\/strong> Taking the above supplements will not treat COVID-19 and will not stop somebody from getting it. The idea is to support the body as much as is possible in a safe way through supplementation which some people find particularly beneficial. With very best wishes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Yours sincerely, <\/p>\n\n\n\n Kristina <\/p>\n\n\n\n Dr Kristina Brovig<\/strong> Dear Friends and Patients, It\u2019s been a long two weeks since my first email sent morning 15th of March 2020. I have been requested to write an update. These are my thoughts and experiences, the answers to frequently asked questions from my patients as of morning 2nd April 2020. My answer when asked about […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[21],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brovighealth.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2346"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brovighealth.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brovighealth.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brovighealth.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brovighealth.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2346"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.brovighealth.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2346\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.brovighealth.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2346"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brovighealth.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2346"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.brovighealth.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2346"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
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My advice, as a doctor written to my patients in email 15th March 2020, was purposely more informative to avoid the pitfalls associated with non-steroidal anti-inflammatories (which include Ibuprofen and Aspirin). The side-effects of NSAIDs have been known for a long time. The fact they may affect the immune system has also been known for a long time. There were\/and there remain conditions to taking these medicines:
(nothing is missed, you are not self-medicating ad infinitum; there is a reason in the UK Nurofen is sold in boxes of (usually) a half dose and there are only between 10-16 tablets in a box, which gives 2.5-4 days of the medicine if taken regularly: it is to prevent people from taking too many)
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(if you know a medicine makes you feel unwell you should not take it; if you know you have a stomach ulcer you will have been told you cannot take this group of medicines; if you know you are taking other medication which interacts, e.g. blood thinners, you know you cannot take NSAIDs; if you are pregnant you do not take Ibuprofen and other NSAIDs (it\u2019s one of the first things I tell a lady when she wants to become pregnant (and then there are even some cases when aspirin, another NSAID is actually prescribed in pregnancy: there are always exceptions!)); if you are known to be allergic then do not take them (obviously); if you have asthma or lung disease, in some people it can exacerbate the symptoms, but in many it does not so they know they can take them)
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(prevents irritation to the tummy, gastritis and stomach ulcers)
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I would expect a person who had become so severely ill from COVID-19 that he\/she tragically passed away to have so many medicines in his\/her body: Paracetamol, Ibuprofen\/Aspirin, Hydroxychloroquine\/Chloroquine, antibiotics (probably several of them), antivirals (several), Morphine, paralytics and numerous of the medications mentioned in the list below. I do not think it would be the Ibuprofen or other NSAID which would have caused this. A normally fit person would not have passed away from a few doses of an NSAID (unless they were for example allergic and did not know this, which is a risk of any medication).
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The patient may be diagnosed with COVID-19 based on chest X-ray results and the change in inflammatory markers and effects on white cells seen on the blood tests.
I do not think these clinically confirmed cases are included in the UK numbers as positive cases as they have not actually tested positive, as there is no test available. The doctors too are frustrated these tests are not available for their patients, and themselves\/their families.
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A final thought for the university students\/secondary school students whose exams have been cancelled and do not have closure to their years of study working towards their degree: do something useful with this time. It will help you to process the unexpected changes. It does not need to be grand or important, but fulfilling to you in some way. I am certain in future you will be asked what you did with this time. I expect we will all be. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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