Do you think that you should go to the grocery store right now? If you can, try not to; having groceries delivered is the safest option. If you must go then follow these safety tips.
The first tip is DON’T GO! - If you can stay home and have your groceries delivered or have a friend or family member bring them to you this is your best choice. Cancer Thrivers are in one of the high-risk groups, so don’t take the chance.
Many hospitals, especially in profoundly impacted areas, have converted their surgical suites into COVID ICUs. The shortage created by this shift of use of surgical suites, as well as the surgical staff, has forced many urologists to start men on to hormone therapy (ADT) while they wait for a time when prostatectomies can again be performed.
The COVD-19 virus continues to spread through the population, and we still have not developed a treatment for the infection. The mainstay therapy we use for people with mild to moderate symptoms is supportive therapy, which includes the use of analgesics such as ibuprofen for pain and fever.
There have been reports about potential harms caused by the use of ibuprofen in patients with COVID-19. The original reports of problems came from an infectious disease specialist in France who reported four cases of children who took ibuprofen and experienced a worsening of their COVID-19 symptoms.
This concern was echoed by the French Health Minister and the World Health Organization (WHO). Other European professional entities, including the National Health Services and the British Pharmacological Society, have taken a less harsh approach but are still suggesting that patients should use acetaminophen as the first drug of choice until more evidence is collected.
The World Health Organization (WHO) has now retracted its earlier warning against using ibuprofen.
Currently, without a clinical trial using both ibuprofen and acetaminophen, we cannot say which drug might be superior or if ibuprofen might pose any additional dangers to people with COVID-19. Until then, we cannot say that using ibuprofen should be restricted in people with COVID-19, but it might be better to first discuss with your doctor which drug you should take to treat any COVID-19 symptoms and fever.
