On 2/5/2021 9:49 AM, Bod wrote:
On 05/02/2021 15:44, Muggles wrote:
On 2/5/2021 9:17 AM, Bod wrote:
On 05/02/2021 14:58, Muggles wrote:
I just heard about this particular treatment a few days ago.Â* It
sounds promising.

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*EMERGENCY USE AUTHORIZATION (EUA) OF COVID-19 CONVALESCENT PLASMA
FOR TREATMENT OF HOSPITALIZED PATIENTS WITH COVID-19*

Read this Fact Sheet for information about COVID-19 convalescent
plasma. Talk to your health care provider if you have questions. It
is your choice to accept treatment with COVID-19 convalescent plasma
or stop it at any time.

*WHAT IS COVID-19 CONVALESCENT PLASMA?*

The blood from people who recover from COVID-19 contains substances
called antibodies, which are capable of fighting the virus that
causes the illness. For some other diseases caused by respiratory
viruses, giving people the liquid portion of blood that contains
these antibodies, called plasma, obtained from those who have
recovered from the virus, may lead to more rapid improvement of the
disease. Patients with COVID-19 may improve faster if they receive
plasma from those who have recovered from COVID-19, because it may
have the ability to fight the virus that causes COVID-19.


*HOW IS COVID-19 CONVALESCENT PLASMA GIVEN?*

You will be given plasma, the liquid portion of the blood, from a
person who has recovered from COVID-19. It will be given into one of
your veins, using a sterile single use needle, and will be given
over the course of up to about one to two hours. Approximately 200
mL (a little less than 8 ounces) of plasma will be given in an
initial infusion. Additional infusions of plasma may occur
throughout your hospital stay if the treating physician determines
that additional treatments are clinically justified.


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https://www.fda.gov/media/141479/dow...s%20COVID%2D19.


Sounds interesting, thanks.


Do you know anyone who has recovered from covid and then donated
plasma with antibodies?


No.


I know a bunch of people who have had covid. Many of those people wore
masks all the time. A few people could NOT wear masks due to medical
conditions. ONLY ONE man got seriously ill. This Sr. man was the only
person I know who has been hospitalized out of all the people I know who
had covid. He got the flu, but waited too long before seeking medical
assistance. By the time he did seek help, an ambulance had to take him
to the ER. He was diagnosed with Covid within 10 minutes of getting
there, admitted to the hospital, had pneumonia and a severe blood
infection, and spent about 2 weeks there being treated. He improved
some, but reached a plateau. Four days ago they began giving him Covid
plasma treatments with covid antibodies. The man began feeling better
later that day, and 3 days later he tested negative for Covid, is
improving dramatically, and will get out of the hospital either today or
tomorrow.

It sounds like this is the best treatment for seriously ill patients in
the hospital. Part of the issue is the covid plasma treatment is quite
expensive - $2500 for each treatment I am told. Many people have
antibodies from recovering from covid. Why isn't there emphasis on the
life-saving potential for this treatment?

Everyone can easily donate covid antibody plasma when they've recovered.

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Maggie