{"id":24066,"date":"2020-08-09T14:13:21","date_gmt":"2020-08-09T18:13:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/?p=24066"},"modified":"2020-08-09T14:13:21","modified_gmt":"2020-08-09T18:13:21","slug":"a-nyc-democrat-swears-by-the-efficacy-of-hcq-allowed-him-to-breathe-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stateofthenation.co\/?p=24066","title":{"rendered":"A NYC Democrat Swears by the Efficacy of HCQ, Allowed Him to Breathe Again"},"content":{"rendered":"

“Within Days I Was Able To Breathe”: NYC Democratic Councilman Says Hydroxychloroquine Saved His Life<\/h1>\n

ZeroHedge.com<\/p>\n

An immunocompromised New York City Councilman who underplayed the severity of his COVID-19 diagnosis in April\u00a0now says that it was actually much worse, and hydroxychloroquine saved his life<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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Paul Vallone, a Democrat who represents Queens, says he took the drug along with a ‘Z-pack’ antibiotic\u00a0and drastically improved within days<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

“I couldn\u2019t breathe, very weak, couldn\u2019t get out of bed<\/strong>. My doctor prescribed it. My pharmacy had it. Took it that day and within two to three days I was able to breathe,” Vallone told the\u00a0New York Post<\/em><\/a>, adding “Within a week I was back on my feet.<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

Though Vallone went public with his coronavirus diagnosis in an\u00a0April 1 Twitter post<\/a>, saying he was experiencing \u201cmild symptoms,\u201d\u00a0his actual condition was considerably more severe<\/strong>. Vallone\u2019s initial prognosis was particularly grim, as he also suffers from sarcoidosis, an auto-immune disease that attacks his lungs<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe were in panic mode when I went down because I didn\u2019t have a lot of immune response,\u201d he said. \u201cI needed something to stay alive.\u201d –New York Post<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Vallone’s brother, former City Councilman Peter who currently serves as a civil court judge in Queens,\u00a0is now a believer in the drug<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

“I guess all those doctors who are prescribing it are right. This drug is already on the market and the patent is up so it\u2019s cheap. A new drug won\u2019t be. So big money does not want this drug to be used. Always follow the money,” Peter said in a May 12 Facebook post.<\/p>\n

Paul, responding in the comments section, said “[It] saved my life.<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

Hydroxychloroquine, or HCQ, is a commonly used anti-malaria drug also used for decades to treat lupus and arthritis.\u00a0It became covid-19 treatment non-grata, however, after President Trump touted the inexpensive drug earlier this year<\/strong>\u00a0– admitting to taking a course as a prophylactic against the disease.<\/p>\n

“You\u2019d be surprised at how many people are taking it, especially the frontline workers before you catch it. The frontline workers \u2014 many, many are taking it,” Trump said in May.<\/p>\n

Studies on the drug have been mixed but mostly positive, with recent evidence pointing to\u00a0significant results against COVID-19 when used early<\/strong>\u00a0in the disease’s progression<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Paul Vallone reflected on his April diagnosis, saying “At that time, there was only fear and panic, he offered hope in a possible treatment when there was none. With my sarcoidosis and then my COVID symptoms, It basically saved me. For that my family will always be thankful.”<\/p>\n

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