Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search
73 replies = new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight: NoneDon't highlight anything 5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
"Hydroxy chloroquine. Try it." (Original Post) milestogo Apr 2020 OP
He's gone full blown Infomercial now! Other thread said he's *already* used it himself. UTUSN Apr 2020 #1
But wait!!! There's more!!! Initech Apr 2020 #30
That totally reminds me! robbob Apr 2020 #64
Marketing is his life!1 He's auditioning for Mark CUBAN's vote on Shark Tank!1 UTUSN Apr 2020 #70
Let the lawsuits begin. tanyev Apr 2020 #2
The madman belongs in prison. sarcasmo Apr 2020 #3
+100,000 Lock him up. Apr 2020 #10
None of them on that stage seem to have the ... TruckFump Apr 2020 #4
I'm waiting for him to say, "A lupus sufferer is sacrificing for you to take this medication!" Baitball Blogger Apr 2020 #5
Amen to that. I take it to keep my flares at bay. blueinredohio Apr 2020 #8
I used Rebl2 Apr 2020 #21
I tried refilling for my arthritis Wednesdays Apr 2020 #59
How is he going to profit off that drug? DesertRat Apr 2020 #6
The drug is off patent and has been around for 60 years AmericanCanuck Apr 2020 #39
He thinks it's a silver bullet johnnyfins Apr 2020 #49
Yes,.. and all the life saving potential will be attributed and credited to his knowledge and wisdom magicarpet Apr 2020 #63
Sometimes Stupid Trump does the talking while Greedy Trump is thinking about something else. hay rick Apr 2020 #67
Couldn't believe my ears when he asked,"what have you got to lose?" sop Apr 2020 #7
when trump gets a bug in his panties about something, he just keeps pushing it. riversedge Apr 2020 #12
It's like he's completely fixated on the name: "Hydroxychloroquine." sop Apr 2020 #16
I'm sure it took him weeks of practice Mr.Bill Apr 2020 #40
I noticed Ivanka does that too Rorey Apr 2020 #57
after seeing DENVERPOPS Apr 2020 #51
My wife takes it for her RA. She gets annual checks of her retinas for it can build up and . . . Journeyman Apr 2020 #18
Had to Rebl2 Apr 2020 #24
My partner takes it for his lungs FreeState Apr 2020 #48
Same line he used to "welcome the AA" community into his lair. Or is it spelled LIAR? nt. SayItLoud Apr 2020 #46
100% sure they gave to him JCMach1 Apr 2020 #9
Rumor has it, it works best when mixed with kool-ade in a MAGA mug. n/t Hugin Apr 2020 #11
And a shot of Strychnine exboyfil Apr 2020 #58
I have came to the conclusion he wants people to die. dewsgirl Apr 2020 #13
He's envious of Stalin's numbers, I am sure. ZZenith Apr 2020 #15
Well, why not ? Haggis for Breakfast Apr 2020 #50
LOL..😊😁 dewsgirl Apr 2020 #53
That particular part of the presser was truly shocking...Trump is totally insane. sop Apr 2020 #14
How is this any different? Windy City Charlie Apr 2020 #17
It can have serious consequences for some people. StarryNite Apr 2020 #19
And doesn't he have cardiac issues already? smirkymonkey Apr 2020 #20
We can hope! StarryNite Apr 2020 #22
Well, of course he doesn't, silly. llmart Apr 2020 #41
Oh please let him "rapture"! smirkymonkey Apr 2020 #42
Yes, rapture him! StarryNite Apr 2020 #47
I read that too quick. Haggis for Breakfast Apr 2020 #52
Well, that would work too. smirkymonkey Apr 2020 #66
This is why doctors silently roll their eyes when patients tell them about what they saw on Facebook milestogo Apr 2020 #23
It's like they are trying to give the wrong answers to everything. Initech Apr 2020 #26
I just want someone to punch him in his fat face. Initech Apr 2020 #25
I want Dr Birx to wrap one of her lovely scarves around his throat while he's talking. milestogo Apr 2020 #28
Or like that idiot in Italy 2naSalit Apr 2020 #29
Yeah I just want to see that POS humiliated. Initech Apr 2020 #31
Just push his ass over so that he falls down, that would do it. 2naSalit Apr 2020 #32
Judging from his golf game, we all know he doesn't walk very far. Initech Apr 2020 #68
Wtching him try to yell at whomever 2naSalit Apr 2020 #69
Since it's a prescription only drug here Andy823 Apr 2020 #27
Doctors are lying about patient diagnoses... morillon Apr 2020 #35
Easy: Disaffected Apr 2020 #36
There's a simple work-around for the Rx issue. BobTheSubgenius Apr 2020 #45
Go ahead dump, try it! Enjoy! CountAllVotes Apr 2020 #33
I've been on it for years. You have to have annual eye tests too NightWatcher Apr 2020 #37
Damn! CountAllVotes Apr 2020 #38
I've got a months worth and dr is looking for his patients NightWatcher Apr 2020 #65
What is this, Green Eggs and Ham? nt Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2020 #34
Faux news is now promoting this as trumps kacekwl Apr 2020 #43
Snake oil salesman is POTUS. warmfeet Apr 2020 #44
For all we know DENVERPOPS Apr 2020 #55
A major side effect of hydroxych.oroquine is blindness Warpy Apr 2020 #54
He's the regular Jim Jones of US presidents aint he? "Some Hdroxy chloroKoolAid anyone?" flibbitygiblets Apr 2020 #56
We can't let the cure be worse than the disease! Shermann Apr 2020 #60
Being informed about medical remedies and then discussing with a qualified doctor is one thing. magicarpet Apr 2020 #61
He said something? paleotn Apr 2020 #62
I hope MAGAts try it. n/t AwakeAtLast Apr 2020 #71
Yeah, what have they got to lose...snort. Jack-o-Lantern Apr 2020 #72
You KNOW he's all set up to profit from it now... Blue Owl Apr 2020 #73

UTUSN

(70,706 posts)
1. He's gone full blown Infomercial now! Other thread said he's *already* used it himself.
Sat Apr 4, 2020, 05:52 PM
Apr 2020

He loves him his drugs, plus getting in on the ground floor of SALES.








Initech

(100,080 posts)
30. But wait!!! There's more!!!
Sat Apr 4, 2020, 06:37 PM
Apr 2020

Buy a bottle of Trump brand hydroxychloroquine and you'll get this nice lemon scented air freshener! Perfect for when you can just not get enough of that lemon-scented cleaner smell!

robbob

(3,531 posts)
64. That totally reminds me!
Sat Apr 4, 2020, 08:36 PM
Apr 2020

Remember about a week ago they were touting the new testing machines? And while the doctor or whoever was talking about it tRump stood in front of the table playing with the box, lining it up on the table, turning it in his hands. He looked like a model on the shopping network displaying an item for sale. I thought it looked ridiculous.

TruckFump

(5,812 posts)
4. None of them on that stage seem to have the ...
Sat Apr 4, 2020, 05:53 PM
Apr 2020

...necessary balls or ovaries to do that!!!

😡😡😡😡

Baitball Blogger

(46,731 posts)
5. I'm waiting for him to say, "A lupus sufferer is sacrificing for you to take this medication!"
Sat Apr 4, 2020, 05:53 PM
Apr 2020

Maybe the right thing is to fill the prescription and hand the pills to a lupus sufferer.

blueinredohio

(6,797 posts)
8. Amen to that. I take it to keep my flares at bay.
Sat Apr 4, 2020, 05:57 PM
Apr 2020

Hopefully there's not a shortage now or the price goes through the roof.

Rebl2

(13,521 posts)
21. I used
Sat Apr 4, 2020, 06:19 PM
Apr 2020

to take it for rheumatoid arthritis. Had to stop it a few years ago because it was effecting my eyes. Unfortunately I have seen stories the last two weeks people taking it for lupus are not able to get it or the pharmacy limits the amount they will give them.

Wednesdays

(17,380 posts)
59. I tried refilling for my arthritis
Sat Apr 4, 2020, 08:22 PM
Apr 2020

They gave me HALF a refill. Guess it's being rationed now. And that I'm lucky to get THAT much.

 

AmericanCanuck

(1,102 posts)
39. The drug is off patent and has been around for 60 years
Sat Apr 4, 2020, 07:12 PM
Apr 2020

It costs about a half a penny per pill outside the US and about 10 cents in the US (because of a much higher regulatory burden, plus product liability insurance and supply chain costs)

sop

(10,192 posts)
16. It's like he's completely fixated on the name: "Hydroxychloroquine."
Sat Apr 4, 2020, 06:11 PM
Apr 2020

Listen to him when he pronounces the name, very slowly, sounding out each syllable, breathlessly giddy, in hushed tones, trying to look his most earnest.

Rorey

(8,445 posts)
57. I noticed Ivanka does that too
Sat Apr 4, 2020, 08:14 PM
Apr 2020

When she learns a new word she uses the hell out of it.

Those Trumps really are all alike.

DENVERPOPS

(8,835 posts)
51. after seeing
Sat Apr 4, 2020, 08:05 PM
Apr 2020

some of the women he has been with, there are probably a lot of different bugs in his depends.....

Journeyman

(15,036 posts)
18. My wife takes it for her RA. She gets annual checks of her retinas for it can build up and . . .
Sat Apr 4, 2020, 06:12 PM
Apr 2020

cause blindness.

Rebl2

(13,521 posts)
24. Had to
Sat Apr 4, 2020, 06:25 PM
Apr 2020

stop it for that reason. Luckily my retina specialist caught it soon enough and have little damage. I took it for over 36 years, but in my 60’s I started having problems with my eyes.

exboyfil

(17,863 posts)
58. And a shot of Strychnine
Sat Apr 4, 2020, 08:14 PM
Apr 2020

Their coreligionists love that cocktail. I bet a Venn diagram would show every snake handling church member is also a Trump supporter.

Windy City Charlie

(1,178 posts)
17. How is this any different?
Sat Apr 4, 2020, 06:12 PM
Apr 2020

How many times is a person told not to take another person's medication? What Trump is proposing with this is practically the same thing, in my opinion.

StarryNite

(9,446 posts)
19. It can have serious consequences for some people.
Sat Apr 4, 2020, 06:14 PM
Apr 2020

You can't just "try it" on everybody. Hydroxychloroquine can prolong QT which can be deadly in people with Long QT Syndrome.

COVID-19 Hydroxychloroquine Treatment Brings Prolonged QT Arrhythmia Issues

[link:https://www.dicardiology.com/article/covid-19-hydroxychloroquine-treatment-brings-prolonged-qt-arrhythmia-issues|

llmart

(15,540 posts)
41. Well, of course he doesn't, silly.
Sat Apr 4, 2020, 07:13 PM
Apr 2020

Don't you remember he's the fittest person in his age group? You couldn't find a more tremendous heart than he has.

By the way, I guess he skipped Phase Two of his physical that was supposed to happen in February?

milestogo

(16,829 posts)
23. This is why doctors silently roll their eyes when patients tell them about what they saw on Facebook
Sat Apr 4, 2020, 06:22 PM
Apr 2020

There is a huge difference between out of context anecdotes and a clinical evaluation by a scientifically trained health care professional.

Trump isn't even competent to make decisions about his own health he's so STUPID.

Initech

(100,080 posts)
26. It's like they are trying to give the wrong answers to everything.
Sat Apr 4, 2020, 06:29 PM
Apr 2020

Dr. Facui: "Taking hydroxychloroquine is bullshit!".

Trump: Here, try some hydroxycloroquine! It will cure all that ails you!

Initech

(100,080 posts)
25. I just want someone to punch him in his fat face.
Sat Apr 4, 2020, 06:27 PM
Apr 2020

It wouldn't take much, just a solid right cross to his upper cheek bone, that should be enough to knock him flat on his ass.

I'm not a violent person, I just want to see that happen. Just once.

2naSalit

(86,646 posts)
29. Or like that idiot in Italy
Sat Apr 4, 2020, 06:35 PM
Apr 2020

who spat in a grocery store and a clerk came up and delivered the open-handed slap of the year... that's what I want to see for him and all the adult spawn. Except for Tiffany and Barron.

Initech

(100,080 posts)
31. Yeah I just want to see that POS humiliated.
Sat Apr 4, 2020, 06:51 PM
Apr 2020

But how do you humiliate a guy when he's got no buttons to push?

2naSalit

(86,646 posts)
32. Just push his ass over so that he falls down, that would do it.
Sat Apr 4, 2020, 06:54 PM
Apr 2020

Especially if everyone laughed ad pointed afterward.

2naSalit

(86,646 posts)
69. Wtching him try to yell at whomever
Sat Apr 4, 2020, 09:21 PM
Apr 2020

while trying to get up, with help of course, would be entertaining.

morillon

(1,185 posts)
35. Doctors are lying about patient diagnoses...
Sat Apr 4, 2020, 06:59 PM
Apr 2020

...in order to prescribe it for their families and friends. Pharmacists smelled a rat early on and started sounding the alarm about the sudden increase in patients who supposedly have autoimmune disorders showing up with prescriptions for Plaquenil.

And a pharmacist is gonna know. A person with autoimmune conditions is likely to be on several things related to their condition. When I've had flares in the past, there were several drugs I was on that were a dead giveaway that I had some kind of autoimmune thing going on. Here you've got people showing up who've never even been on Prednisone who now say they've got lupus or RA.

Disaffected

(4,555 posts)
36. Easy:
Sat Apr 4, 2020, 06:59 PM
Apr 2020

Take the aquarium disinfectant version - available at fine pet stores near you! Just ask the couple in Arizona.

As for the Trumpenfuhrer:

Bat.Shit.Crazy

He'll be selling it like Trump Vodka or Steaks...

BobTheSubgenius

(11,564 posts)
45. There's a simple work-around for the Rx issue.
Sat Apr 4, 2020, 07:36 PM
Apr 2020

There is an identical product that' sold under the guise of a pond cleaner.

CountAllVotes

(20,875 posts)
33. Go ahead dump, try it! Enjoy!
Sat Apr 4, 2020, 06:56 PM
Apr 2020
Side Effects

Nausea, stomach cramps, loss of appetite, diarrhea, dizziness, or headache may occur. If any of these effects persist or worsen, notify your doctor or pharmacist promptly.

Remember that your doctor has prescribed this medication because he or she has judged that the benefit to you is greater than the risk of side effects. Many people using this medication do not have serious side effects.

Tell your doctor right away if you have any serious side effects, including: arm/leg/back pain, slow heartbeat, symptoms of heart failure (such as shortness of breath, swelling ankles/feet, unusual tiredness, unusual/sudden weight gain), hair loss/color change, mental/mood changes (e.g., anxiety, depression, rare thoughts of suicide, hallucinations), ringing in the ears/hearing loss, worsening of skin conditions (e.g., psoriasis), severe stomach/abdominal pain, severe nausea/vomiting, easy bleeding/bruising, signs of infection (e.g., fever, persistent sore throat), dark urine, yellowing eyes/skin.

Freakin' idyit! Maybe he has been taking it. Others have noted he seems to have gained a lot of weight recently.



NightWatcher

(39,343 posts)
37. I've been on it for years. You have to have annual eye tests too
Sat Apr 4, 2020, 07:00 PM
Apr 2020

Because... blindness maybe.

It's not the most fun drug in the world.


Oh, and now I have no idea when I'll be able to fill my next script for it either. It's become sold out everywhere.

CountAllVotes

(20,875 posts)
38. Damn!
Sat Apr 4, 2020, 07:03 PM
Apr 2020

That sucks!

dump doesn't know when to stop with his lies!

I know quite abt. it too as Dad had malaria. He used quinine for a # of years but stopped as over time the good it did was not worth the side-effects from it.

That was his decision however, not a forced decision as is your case.

I am very sorry to read this. I hope you can get your RX filled soon!

Take care please.

DENVERPOPS

(8,835 posts)
55. For all we know
Sat Apr 4, 2020, 08:11 PM
Apr 2020

Jared and his trailer trash Barbi wife bought the companies that make these drugs he is talking about, and now they are getting free nationwide advertising........Grifters gotta Grift.....

Warpy

(111,270 posts)
54. A major side effect of hydroxych.oroquine is blindness
Sat Apr 4, 2020, 08:09 PM
Apr 2020

I took it for ten years, low dose, and that's now what' making me blind, lousy genes are. It did give me epic diarrhea.

They wouldn't give him chloroquine, there can be serious emotional side effects and he's already a train wreck in that regard.

He's an ass on many accounts. He's mostly an ass because people who are ill with lupus and rheumatoid arthritis rely on this drug so they don't end up crippled or dead.

Let's hope the orange oinker has lost their votes along with the votes of their families. And yeah, let's hope he's true to form and overdoing the dosage.


L

Shermann

(7,423 posts)
60. We can't let the cure be worse than the disease!
Sat Apr 4, 2020, 08:24 PM
Apr 2020

Hydroxychloroquine Side Effects
------------------------------------
Blistering, peeling, loosening of the skin
blurred vision or other vision changes
chest discomfort, pain, or tightness
cough or hoarseness
dark urine
decreased urination
defective color vision
diarrhea
difficulty breathing
difficulty seeing at night
dizziness or fainting
fast, pounding, uneven heartbeat
feeling that others are watching you or controlling your behavior
feeling that others can hear your thoughts
feeling, seeing, or hearing things that are not there
fever with or without chills
general feeling of tiredness or weakness
headache
inability to move the eyes
increased blinking or spasms of the eyelid
joint or muscle pain
large, hive-like swelling on the face, eyelids, lips, tongue, throat, hands, legs, feet, and sex organs
loss of hearing
lower back or side pain
noisy breathing
painful or difficult urination
red irritated eyes
red skin lesions, often with a purple center
severe mood or mental changes
sore throat sores, ulcers, or white spots on the lips or in the mouth
sticking out of the tongue
stomach pain
swelling of the feet or lower legs
swollen or painful glands
trouble with breathing, speaking, or swallowing
uncontrolled twisting movements of the neck, trunk, arms, or legs
unusual behavior
unusual bleeding or bruising
unusual facial expressions
unusual tiredness or weakness
yellow eyes or skin

magicarpet

(14,155 posts)
61. Being informed about medical remedies and then discussing with a qualified doctor is one thing.
Sat Apr 4, 2020, 08:26 PM
Apr 2020

Self medicating using the chemicals found in a janitorial closet is an ill advised approach altogether. And may lead to injury or death.

Trump should make it absolutely clear that discussing the use of medications is something you must discuss with your qualified doctor. Do not self medicate.

Latest Discussions»General Discussion»"Hydroxy chloroquine. Tr...