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[Brushpopper]

My FIL used DMSO for years.  He had to have a knee replaced in the 70s after a bull he tried to ride came down it after he got bucked off.  It is now called MSM I think.  You can get MSM/Glucosamine tablets for joint pain.  I have taken them for years.

[ICIdaho]

That ivermectin link is to an FLCCC Alliance site pushing ivermectin. It would be better to see something from a source less out in the fringe. This shows how easy it is to make something look better than it is on the world wide web.

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Does a group that compiles information from studies, done by others, about one potential therapeutic, make those studies and that information less valid? They have sites for Budesonide, HCQ, Remdesivir etc too.  I am not sure I understand how pulling all the studies into one site negates the the findings of the study.  Because of the statistics coming out of the UK, and Israel, I am all for trying "fringe" to help, the traditional is getting whooped by Delta.  Consensus in science creates tunnel vision and doubling down on failure.

[Bentley]

After doing more research and absorbing data over the last 4 months I decided it was the correct move. 

[WiPelletHead]

Glad to hear it Bentley. I think you made a good choice. 

[reubenray]

Good deal Bentley.  More and more people are giving in and getting the shots.  Arkansas is one of the worse states right now, but more are getting the shots.  The small local Bella Vista Fire Department is giving them just about weekly at different locations.  My brother got his J&J shot at the local Allen's Market by the BVFD.

[Bentley]

Not sure it is a matter of "giving in".  I wanted to see if the shot was effective in doing what it was intend for.  For me, that had to happen over time.  I found for the most part it was, and that is why I took it.  I was not an anti-vaxer, nor was I compelled to be the 1st in line!

[Kristin Meredith]

I would have gladly been first in line.  Heck, I would have been one of the test victims!

[ICIdaho]

I do not know if congrats is the word, but I believe based on the current data, it was a sound decision....soooo

[Bar-B-Lew]

It seems like you felt it was the right decision for you, and I guess that is all that matters since there were no laws that required that you got the vaccine.

Based on your card, you are 10 years and 3 days older than me.  Always nice to find another Libra in this universe!

[yorkdude]

Same exact thoughts. I was however STRONGLY encouraged a few times from my Cardiologist.
Very close on every date as well.

[pmillen]

My FIL used DMSO for years.  It is now called MSM I think.

Hmmm, maybe.

DMSO is dimethyl sulfoxide.  MSM is methyl sulfonylmethane, so they look similar but different to me.

[Brushpopper]

My FIL used DMSO for years.  It is now called MSM I think.

Hmmm, maybe.

DMSO is dimethyl sulfoxide.  MSM is methyl sulfonylmethane, so they look similar but different to me.

Thanks Paul.  I wondered what the difference is.  And after thinking about it, my FIL must've gotten hurt in the 50s or early 60s because he would have been too old to be riding bulls in the 70s.  That's a young mans thing to do.

[JoeGrilling]

Not sure it is a matter of "giving in".  I wanted to see if the shot was effective in doing what it was intend for.  For me, that had to happen over time.  I found for the most part it was, and that is why I took it.  I was not an anti-vaxer, nor was I compelled to be the 1st in line!

I am glad you finally convinced yourself that this was the way to go.  My family and my brother's family got the vaccine as early as possible.  However, our concerns were not so much with the effectiveness but with unknown rare side effects. 
No medical procedure is without risk.  I know this better than most folks.  In my 30's, I had a burst appendix.  Prior to surgery the anesthesiologist had me sign a form acknowledging that in a few cases people have had bad reactions to anesthesia but these cases are very very rare. My parents had multiple surgeries and never had a problem so I felt it was ok.  The anesthesiologist gave me a shot of succinylcholine and I was knocked out.  About 15 minutes later I woke up on the operating table just as the surgeon was closing me.  The surgeon later told me that anesthesiologist wanted to stop the surgery but he felt the appendix needed to come out or the end result would not have been good.  My anesthesiologist told me that I have a genetic condition called malignant hyperthermia.  He was retiring in a month and it was the first time he had seen it.  As it turns out, I went to one of the few hospitals in the SF Bay Area that had dantrolene needed to counteract the effects of anesthesia in the surgery crash cart.  I felt very lucky.         

[dk117]

After doing more research and absorbing data over the last 4 months I decided it was the correct move. 

we've been little more than internet acquaintances for over a decade.  But this made me very happy.

[ICIdaho]

Not sure it is a matter of "giving in".  I wanted to see if the shot was effective in doing what it was intend for.  For me, that had to happen over time.  I found for the most part it was, and that is why I took it.  I was not an anti-vaxer, nor was I compelled to be the 1st in line!

I am glad you finally convinced yourself that this was the way to go.  My family and my brother's family got the vaccine as early as possible.  However, our concerns were not so much with the effectiveness but with unknown rare side effects. 
No medical procedure is without risk.  I know this better than most folks.  In my 30's, I had a burst appendix.  Prior to surgery the anesthesiologist had me sign a form acknowledging that in a few cases people have had bad reactions to anesthesia but these cases are very very rare. My parents had multiple surgeries and never had a problem so I felt it was ok.  The anesthesiologist gave me a shot of succinylcholine and I was knocked out.  About 15 minutes later I woke up on the operating table just as the surgeon was closing me.  The surgeon later told me that anesthesiologist wanted to stop the surgery but he felt the appendix needed to come out or the end result would not have been good.  My anesthesiologist told me that I have a genetic condition called malignant hyperthermia.  He was retiring in a month and it was the first time he had seen it.  As it turns out, I went to one of the few hospitals in the SF Bay Area that had dantrolene needed to counteract the effects of anesthesia in the surgery crash cart.  I felt very lucky.         

You sound like you got lucky on two counts, 15 minutes sounds quick.  My appendix ruptured on my 42 birthday...or at least that was when I went in.  I was in surgery for an hour and a half to remove the appendix and clean me out.  4 days later I was released from the hospital, the nurse told me they expected to keep me for 2 weeks.  Apparently, you should not let things go that long, sepsis is serious.