Question to Dr. T on PAXLOVID for COVID

Question:

Hi Dr. T. I just tested positive for COVID. Do you recommend taking PAXLOVID?

Answer:

I would defer this question to your​ physician.​ However, I can tell you that when I got COVID, I considered it but decided not to take it. It's not that I think it would do any harm, it's just that it wasn't covered by insurance, and I was too skeptical of its efficacy to pay for it. Here's what I would do instead:

1. Take the medication metformin as soon as you can after being diagnosed for COVID. This is a prescription medication and you need to begin taking it within five days of infection for it to be notably beneficial. So call your physician to ask for a prescription as soon as you can.
2. Take a good multivitamin such as the Energy Revitalization Drink Mix. Or at least make sure that whatever multivitamin you choose provides a minimum of 100 mg of vitamin C, 15 mg of zinc, 2,500 units of Retinol (vitamin A) and 1,000 units of vitamin D. You should be able to find a multivitamin containing all four of these nutrients in most health food stores.
3. Take ViraPro™.  This supplement contains Elderberry plus optimal levels of the key nutrients to help support your immune system.
4. Make it a priority to get plenty of rest. So go to bed, and stay hydrated.
5. There's a lot of controversy surrounding the medication ivermectin. If your doctor is a supporter of it, ask for a prescription 15-20 mg a day for five days. But you may want to be sure your physician is a supporter before you bring it up. If a skeptic, then your doctor might decline your prescription even for the metformin—which is the more important medication of the two right now.

If you also have concerns over Long COVID, feel free to email me at FatigueDoc@gmail.com to ask for free information sheets on treating related health issues, including:

• Long Covid CFS
• Organ damage from COVID
• Shortness of breath
• Sensitivities/MCAS
• POTS
• Metformin to prevent Long COVID

Hope this is helpful for you and your physician.

Love and Blessings

Dr T

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