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Originally Posted by GoodLife
An inexpensive and widely available steroid is an effective treatment for COVID-19 patients, researchers have found. Dexamethasone, a low-dose steroid treatment, reduces the risk of death by one-third for COVID-19 patients on ventilators. For patients on oxygen, the risk of death is reduced by one-fifth. "This is the only drug so far that has been shown to reduce mortality — and it reduces it significantly. It's a major breakthrough," said Peter Horby, chief investigator at Oxford University.
Finally something that works on the most severe cases.
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That’s great news! Every chip we take out of that big COVID iceberg (so to speak) means we are closer to safely living freely again. Thanks for posting it.
I’ve taken Dexamethasone a few times. It was very effective, quick acting, easily-tolerated & inexpensive. The only little side-effects were: I did get a little shaky/nervous, I had trouble sleeping, and it did give me a little “roid rage” irritability, but none of it was a really big deal. It was so effective I would take it again if I needed it without any hesitation, so thanks!