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Woman with lupus took hydroxychloroquine for 19 years, still got COVID-19

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AdvertisementAn Oconomowoc woman is warning people that the anti-malarial drug, hydroxychloroquine, will not protect someone from COVID-19Woman with lupus took hydroxychloroquine for 19 years, still got COVID-19An Oconomowoc woman is warning people that the anti-malarial drug, hydroxychloroquine, will not protect someone from COVID-19AT THE START OF THE PANDEMIC, KIM SAYS SHE ONLY LEFT HER HOME IN OCONOMOWOC FOR THE GROCERY STORE. BUT BY MID-APRIL STARTED HAVING CORONAVIRUS SYMPTOMS. &gt;&gt; COUGHING. FEVER. FEVER WAS VERY HIGH. KIM, WHO DOESN’T WANT TO SHOW HER FACE OR FULL NAME, HAS LUPUS. SHE’S TAKEN HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE FOR 19 YEARS TO HELP WITH THE PAIN. WHEN SHE STARTED FEELING SICK LAST MONTH, HER DOCTOR PRESCRIBED ANTIBIOTICS, BUT HER CONDITION QUICKLY WORSENED. SHE TESTED POSITIVE AT AN URGENT CARE FOR CORONAVIRUS. &gt;&gt; WHEN THEY GAVE THE DIAGNOSIS, I FELT LIKE IT WAS A DEATH SENTENCE. &gt;&gt; KIM SAYS AFTER GOING TO THE EMERGENCY ROOM HERE IN SUMMIT, SHE HAD TO STAY IN THE HOSPITAL FOR A WEEK ON OXYGEN AND RECEIVING PLASMA. &gt;&gt; I AM LIKE, HOW CAN I BE SICK? HOW? I ON THE HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE. AM AND THEY'RE LIKE WELL NOBODY EVER SAID THAT WAS THE CURE. &gt;&gt; A LOT OF GOOD THINGS HAVE COME OUT ABOUT THE HYDROXYCHLOROQUINE. A LOT OF GOOD THINGS HAVE COME OUT AND YOU’D BE SURPRISED AT HOW MANY PEOPLE ARE TAKING IT, ESPECIALLY THE FRONTLINE WORKERS BEFORE YOU CATCH IT. &gt;&gt; BUT SOME DOCTORS SAY TAKING THE DRUG WHEN YOU DON’T HAVE A CONDITION LIKE KIM’S CAN BE DANGEROUS. &gt;&gt; THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR CARDIAC ABNORMALITIES, ABNORMAL HEART RHYTHM, EYE ISSUES, RETINOPATHY. KIM, WHO’S STILL ON OXYGEN A MONTH AFTER GETTING SICK, SAYS SHE’S LIVING PROOF THE DRUG DOESN’T DO ANYTHING TO PROTECT FROM THE VIRUS. &gt;&gt; IT KINDA MAKES ME MAD THAT HE THINKS IT’S GOING TO DO THAT. AND TELLING THE WHOLE WORLD IT’S GOING TO DO THAT. &gt;&gt; IN OCONOMOWOC, CAROLINE REINWALD, WISN 12 NEWS. JOYCE: KIM IS HOME AND MOSAdvertisementWoman with lupus took hydroxychloroquine for 19 years, still got COVID-19An Oconomowoc woman is warning people that the anti-malarial drug, hydroxychloroquine, will not protect someone from COVID-19An Oconomowoc woman who has had lupus for most of her life said she takes hydroxychloroquine and still caught COVID-19. Continuing Coverage: Coronavirus in WisconsinKim, who only wants her first name used, said she has taken the anti-malarial drug for 19 years to help treat the pain caused by her lupus. Kim said when the pandemic began, she only left her home to go to the grocery store. She said by mid-April though, she started feeling coronavirus symptoms. "Weak all over. Coughing, fever. The fever was very high," Kim said. "It just went downhill from there. I couldn't breathe no more."Kim said her primary doctor prescribed antibiotics, but her conditions worsened. She said when she went to an urgent care days later, nurses said her oxygen saturation levels were at 78 percent, when they need to be at 95 percent or higher. Kim said after arriving at the Aurora Medical Center emergency room in Summit, she tested positive for COVID-19. "When they gave the diagnosis, I felt like it was a death sentence. I was like, 'I'm going to die,'" Kim said. "I'm like, 'How can I be sick? How? I'm on the hydroxychloroquine.' They were like, 'Well, nobody ever said that was the cure or that was going to keep you safe' and it definitely did not."Kim said even though she took precautions when leaving the house for the grocery store, she thought she would be safe because of what President Donald Trump has said about the drug. Trump has repeatedly said that hydroxychloroquine could help treat or prevent COVID-19. In fact, this week, Trump told White House reporters that he has been taking hydroxychloroquine. "A lot of good things have come out about the hydroxychloroquine. A lot of good things have come out and you'd be surprised at how many people are taking it, especially the front-line workers before you catch it. The front-line workers, many, many are taking it," Trump said on Monday. "I happen to be taking it. I happened to be taking it, hydroxychloroquine right now. A couple of weeks ago I started taking it. Here's my evidence. I get a lot of positive calls about it. The only negative I've heard was the study where they gave it was at the VA with, you know, people that aren't big Trump fans gave it."However, studies have shown it does not help protect against the virus and doctors have also argued it could be dangerous to take if people do not have a condition, like Kim's. "There is a potential for cardiac abnormalities, abnormal heart rhythm, eye issues, retinopathy," said Dr. Joseph Rahimian, an abnormal disease specialist at NYU Langone Medical Center. "Those are all possible with its use."Kim said she was in the hospital for seven days. She said she was on oxygen and received plasma. Kim is mostly recovered now, but is still on oxygen at her home. "You're not safe taking that medication at all. (Hydroxychloroquine) is not going to prevent anything. You can still get coronavirus," Kim said. "It kind of makes me mad that (Trump) thinks it's going to do that and is telling the whole world it's going to do that."Sign up for coronavirus email alerts from WISNGet breaking news alerts with the WISN 12 app.Follow us: Facebook | Twitter | Instagram | YouTubeAn Oconomowoc woman who has had lupus for most of her life said she takes hydroxychloroquine and still caught COVID-19.AdvertisementKim, who only wants her first name used, said she has taken the anti-malarial drug for 19 years to help treat the pain caused by her lupus. Kim said when the pandemic began, she only left her home to go to the grocery store. She said by mid-April though, she started feeling coronavirus symptoms. "Weak all over. Coughing, fever. The fever was very high," Kim said. "It just went downhill from there. I couldn't breathe no more."Kim said her primary doctor prescribed antibiotics, but her conditions worsened. She said when she went to an urgent care days later, nurses said her oxygen saturation levels were at 78 percent, when they need to be at 95 percent or higher. Kim said after arriving at the Aurora Medical Center emergency room in Summit, she tested positive for COVID-19. "When they gave the diagnosis, I felt like it was a death sentence. I was like, 'I'm going to die,'" Kim said. "I'm like, 'How can I be sick? How? I'm on the hydroxychloroquine.' They were like, 'Well, nobody ever said that was the cure or that was going to keep you safe' and it definitely did not."Kim said even though she took precautions when leaving the house for the grocery store, she thought she would be safe because of what President Donald Trump has said about the drug. Trump has repeatedly said that hydroxychloroquine could help treat or prevent COVID-19. In fact, this week, Trump told White House reporters that he has been taking hydroxychloroquine. "A lot of good things have come out about the hydroxychloroquine. A lot of good things have come out and you'd be surprised at how many people are taking it, especially the front-line workers before you catch it. The front-line workers, many, many are taking it," Trump said on Monday. "I happen to be taking it. I happened to be taking it, hydroxychloroquine right now. A couple of weeks ago I started taking it. Here's my evidence. I get a lot of positive calls about it. The only negative I've heard was the study where they gave it was at the VA with, you know, people that aren't big Trump fans gave it." and doctors have also argued it could be dangerous to take if people do not have a condition, like Kim's. "There is a potential for cardiac abnormalities, abnormal heart rhythm, eye issues, retinopathy," said Dr. Joseph Rahimian, an abnormal disease specialist at NYU Langone Medical Center. "Those are all possible with its use."Kim said she was in the hospital for seven days. She said she was on oxygen and received plasma. Kim is mostly recovered now, but is still on oxygen at her home. "You're not safe taking that medication at all. (Hydroxychloroquine) is not going to prevent anything. You can still get coronavirus," Kim said. "It kind of makes me mad that (Trump) thinks it's going to do that and is telling the whole world it's going to do that."Get breaking news alerts with the .Follow us: | | |Loading more articles...

AdvertisementAn Oconomowoc woman is warning people that the anti-malarial drug, hydroxychloroquine, will not protect someone from COVID-19Woman with lupus took hydroxychloroquine for 19 years, still got COVID-19An Oconomowoc woman is warning people that the anti-malarial drug, hydroxychloroquine, will not protect someone from COVID-19AT THE START OF THE PANDEMIC, KIM SAYS SHE ONLY LEFT HER HOME IN OCONOMOWOC FOR THE GROCERY STORE. BUT BY MID-APRIL STARTED HAVING CORONAVIRUS SYMPTOMS. &gt;&gt; COUGHING. FEVER. FEVER WAS VERY HIGH. KIM, WHO DOESN’T WANT TO SHOW HER FACE OR FULL NAME, HAS...

Woman with lupus took hydroxychloroquine for 19 years, still got COVID-19

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