Fluvoxamine in Thailand

[Jingthing]

Don't have a cow but based on the encouraging findings I would like to buy a supply of fluvoxamine in case I start to develop Covid symptoms.

 

Why?

 

Well I'm vaccinated but understand that I still might become infected and I think becoming infected with Covid in Thailand has become criminalized so I would prefer to try to treat it discreetly at home without even being tested.

 

So the 64,000 baht questions I have are is fluvoxamine available in Thailand, is it sold without scrip at regular pharmacies, and if not named fluvoxamine is it available under another brand name?

 

 

https://khn.org/morning-breakout/widely-accessible-antidepressant-may-cut-danger-of-developing-severe-covid/

[connda]

Fluoxetine (Prozac) is readily available at most drugstore over-the-counter.  You can check online for dosing as an alternative to Fluvoxamine. 
While you are at it look up studies on Povidone-iodine (Betadine) as a nasal irrigation.  The improvement in symptoms has a similar rate as Fluvoxamine. 

[RJRS1301]

Fluvoxamine, sold under brand names such as Luvox, is an antidepressant of the selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor class.

 

 

[connda]

6 hours ago, Jingthing said:

Don't have a cow but based on the encouraging findings I would like to buy a supply of fluvoxamine in case I start to develop Covid symptoms.

At least you're willing to stack the odds in your favor however contrarian it may seem to others.  At the end of the day, you're responsible for your own health.  People can criticize your decisions, but it's your life.  Not their's.  They can do whatever they deem best for themselves.

[Jingthing]

23 minutes ago, connda said:

At least you're willing to stack the odds in your favor however contrarian it may seem to others.  At the end of the day, you're responsible for your own health.  People can criticize your decisions, but it's your life.  Not their's.  They can do whatever they deem best for themselves.

Right.

I don’t care what people think.

The way they are locking up low symptom and no symptom positives to me is something out of dystopian science fiction. You can't trust the official numbers. The disincentives for getting tested are great.

 

Note I wasn't interested in the meds that have been promoted by right wingers. 

 

This one unlike those seems like it really works and there isn't a downside. Hilariously this one doesn’t have the political baggage of those others.

 

As someone that is vaccinated and yes I do want an eventual booster I think my odds of having a serious case if infected are low already but if I can help the odds a little more, why not?

 

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27 minutes ago, connda said:

At least you're willing to stack the odds in your favor however contrarian it may seem to others.  At the end of the day, you're responsible for your own health.  People can criticize your decisions, but it's your life.  Not their's.  They can do whatever they deem best for themselves.

It's your life up until the time your decisions start damaging others. People who refuse to be vaccinated are responsible for having overwhelmed hospitals critical care units and in so doing, have imperiled the well being of others.

[Jingthing]

5 minutes ago, placeholder said:

It's your life up until the time your decisions start damaging others. People who refuse to be vaccinated are responsible for having overwhelmed hospitals critical care units and in so doing, have imperiled the well being of others.

I agree of course that people should get vaccinated. 

[Danderman123]

There have not been a lot of clinical studies on this new cure. I will withhold opinion until there have been more studies.

 

But, unlike hydroxylchloraquine and ivermectin, the studies so far look good, and nobody has found any fraudulent data so far.

[Why Me]

Fluvoxamine is a powerful anti-depressant which studies have shown that even if you get really sick with something you'll still feel great.

[Jingthing]

12 minutes ago, Why Me said:

Fluvoxamine is a powerful anti-depressant which studies have shown that even if you get really sick with something you'll still feel great.

For Covid it's a very short treatment. I seriously doubt there would psychological effects. 

[Scott]

Be careful when self-medicating, especially if it is a medication that you haven't used before or aren't familiar with.  

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7 hours ago, Jingthing said:

For Covid it's a very short treatment. I seriously doubt there would psychological effects. 

But it can have strong gastrointestinal effects. About 1/3 of the particpants withdrew from the study because of that. Researchers are considering lowering the dosage because of that.

[mtls2005]

Street name: Faverin

 

https://medtide.com/product/fluvoxamine-faverin-50-mg-60-tablets-box/

 

Fluvoxers Assemble.

 

OTC here, amazingly, but that may change.

 

Assume there's already been a run on stock here.

 

Note the Medtide link indicates SOLD OUT.

 

No clue what the quacks advocate for a dosage schedule?

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Jingthing]

2 hours ago, placeholder said:

But it can have strong gastrointestinal effects. About 1/3 of the particpants withdrew from the study because of that. Researchers are considering lowering the dosage because of that.

What dosage is that?

[Chomper Higgot]

Is there a cure for this self medication madness I wonder?

 

 

[Jingthing]

Just now, Chomper Higgot said:

Is there a cure for this self medication madness I wonder?

 

 

Probably not. Especially when people are afraid of being tested as being positive even without symptoms can lead to medical incarceration. 

Of course in western countries you'd need a scrip for antidepressants. 

[HashBrownHarry]

12 hours ago, Jingthing said:

Right.

I don’t care what people think.

The way they are locking up low symptom and no symptom positives to me is something out of dystopian science fiction. You can't trust the official numbers. The disincentives for getting tested are great.

 

Note I wasn't interested in the meds that have been promoted by right wingers. 

 

This one unlike those seems like it really works and there isn't a downside. Hilariously this one doesn’t have the political baggage of those others.

 

As someone that is vaccinated and yes I do want an eventual booster I think my odds of having a serious case if infected are low already but if I can help the odds a little more, why not?

 

If you're here full time under what circumstances would you ever need a test to get 'locked up'?

[Jingthing]

Well here was the dose used in one study anyway.

100 mg twice a day.

 

 

[Jingthing]

3 minutes ago, HashBrownHarry said:

If you're here full time under what circumstances would you ever need a test to get 'locked up'?

Temperature monitoring to enter my condo for example.

Could be contact traced.

Authorities have been known to isolate housing blocks with outbreaks. 

Many ways.

[RJRS1301]

2 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Is there a cure for this self medication madness I wonder?

 

 

Death

[mtls2005]

2 hours ago, Chomper Higgot said:

Is there a cure for this self medication madness I wonder?

 

 

 

Sanity? Science? Intelligence?

 

 

Some people are frightened, of COVID and/or vaccinations, and when people are scared they do stoopid stuff. Self-medicating allows them to feel like they're in control. The stranger the medication, quirky even, seems to be a plus and off-patent is a huge plus. Especially if it's cheap. And there's no reasoning with these folks as it is like a cult. Once they believe one cannot reason with them. Best to give them a wide berth.

 

Hopefully the children who need this medication for their OCD can still obtain it after the Fluvoxers (Fluvoxaminers?) make a run on it.

 

 

 

 

[RJRS1301]

17 minutes ago, mtls2005 said:

 

Sanity? Science? Intelligence?

 

 

Some people are frightened, of COVID and/or vaccinations, and when people are scared they do stoopid stuff. Self-medicating allows them to feel like they're in control. The stranger the medication, quirky even, seems to be a plus and off-patent is a huge plus. Especially if it's cheap. And there's no reasoning with these folks as it is like a cult. Once they believe one cannot reason with them. Best to give them a wide berth.

 

Hopefully the children who need this medication for their OCD can still obtain it after the Fluvoxers (Fluvoxaminers?) make a run on it.

 

 

 

 

I think I read the OP was vaxxed, and he done some reviews which he feels is relaible, even the study sample was small, he feels confident, broadstroke statements are unhelpful to a reasoned debate/discussion.

 

[mtls2005]

7 minutes ago, RJRS1301 said:

broadstroke statements are unhelpful to a reasoned debate/discussion.

 

In, and of, itself, this is of course a "broad-stroke statement". But thanks for your "contribution".

 

 

 

I already answered the OP's question.

 

My subsequent post was addressing Chomper Higgot's query, and was unrelated to the OP specifically.

 

Granting a wide berth to you as well.

 

 

 

 

[HashBrownHarry]

2 hours ago, Jingthing said:

Temperature monitoring to enter my condo for example.

Could be contact traced.

Authorities have been known to isolate housing blocks with outbreaks. 

Many ways.

What's the protocol if your temp is high entering condo?

 

RT-PCR test? who pays for that?

[Jingthing]

1 hour ago, HashBrownHarry said:

What's the protocol if your temp is high entering condo?

 

RT-PCR test? who pays for that?

No idea but I don't want to find out. Obviously though we pay for everything. I have seen the teams arrive at my condo in the Covid space suits to literally come and take people away. Maybe they were very sick. More likely not.

[Rimmer]

A social media video has been removed

[Jingthing]

At least so far I don't think Fluvoxamine has become fashionable to stock up on like ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine.

 

Why is that?

 

In my opinion, Fluvoxamine in such a short course is safe and probably works.

 

Fluvoxamine has happily avoided any political baggage unlike those others because of the likes of Bolsanaro and he who is better off never named became much more about culture wars than science and medicine.

 

The latter excites people. Happily, I don't think Fluvoxamine will join that club.

 

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12 hours ago, Jingthing said:

At least so far I don't think Fluvoxamine has become fashionable to stock up on like ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine.

 

Why is that?

 

In my opinion, Fluvoxamine in such a short course is safe and probably works.

 

Fluvoxamine has happily avoided any political baggage unlike those others because of the likes of Bolsanaro and he who is better off never named became much more about culture wars than science and medicine.

 

The latter excites people. Happily, I don't think Fluvoxamine will join that club.

 

The Hydroxychloroquine and Ivermectin supporters resemble a cult in their uncritical backing of these 2 medications. You would think that the fluvoxamine news would have them celebrating this news. In my post, the only ivermectin post from a vaccine skeptic, was a wistful one that expressed hope that future ivermectin studies would post similar results.

The fluvoxamine study also gives the lie to the claim that Big Pharma is suppressing the use of cheap alternatives. Merck really can't be thrilled that its $700 course of medication can be replaced by one that can cost as little as $4.

[Jingthing]

3 hours ago, placeholder said:

The Hydroxychloroquine and Ivermectin supporters resemble a cult in their uncritical backing of these 2 medications. You would think that the fluvoxamine news would have them celebrating this news. In my post, the only ivermectin post from a vaccine skeptic, was a wistful one that expressed hope that future ivermectin studies would post similar results.

The fluvoxamine study also gives the lie to the claim that Big Pharma is suppressing the use of cheap alternatives. Merck really can't be thrilled that its $700 course of medication can be replaced by one that can cost as little as $4.

Yep. It would be funny if it wasn't so tragic.