Covid19 & ibuprofen

Does everyone know about the warning not to take Ibuprofen if you think you have symptoms (or give it to kids with symptoms)?

I'll just copy this here just in case someone has missed and was thinking of using it if they got it:

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IBUPROFEN and other anti-inflammatory drugs can increase the risk for people with infectious diseases, like Covid-19.

They can interfere with how the body's immune system responds.

Experts advise people to take paracetamol instead.

Earlier this week, French ministers advised against taking ibuprofen, warning it could make your condition worse.

Prof Paul Little, from the University of Southampton, responded to the warning adding there is "sizeable" evidence that non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs can increase the risk of serious complications.

Prof Ian Jones, a virologist at the University of Reading, added: "The advice relates to ibuprofen's anti-inflammatory properties, that is, it dampens down the immune system, which may slow the recovery process."

He explained that based on the evidence around SARS - which is similar to Covid-19 - the virus reduces a key enzyme in the body that helps to regulate the water and salt concentration in the blood, and is thought to be part of the pneumonia seen in extreme cases.

"Ibuprofen aggravates this while paracetamol does not," he said.

"It is recommended that people use paracetamol to reduce temperature if you are feverish

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Thanks for that Susan and can I remind everyone that you are limited to buying just 2 packets of 16 paracetamol tablets/visit to a shop or pharmacy. This is because of their known use in suicide attempts.

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As a regular user of Ibuprofen (for my poorly toe) I'm glad you posted that Susan.....
It's strange that Tesco, Boots, Superdrug, and many other shops that sell 200mg coated tablets of Ibuprofen had empty shelves....I wonder if it was removed on purpose and not sold out..?....

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There was a lady on the telly this morning saying about not using Ibruprofen, Susan.

I suppose now the locusts will strip the shelves of Paracetamol before we can blink.
They may only be allowed 2 packets as Percy has said, but they can go in every day for 2 more, or send other family members in for another 2.

I don't see how these greedy people can be stopped.

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If you can find any that is, none in any of the shops I visited this afternoon, but I did get eggs eventually.

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Govt rationing????

I don't watch telly in morning, usually busy sorting Jess out and trying to get any housework done before I get too tired..lol

Just turned telly on now at 4pm to watch Boris's update.

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EGGS!! I forgot to add eggs to my shopping! ...thanks for the reminder now to see if I can actually get any..lol!

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How come there are no eggs in the supermarkets?
Anyone know why?

I had heard that tonic water is getting scarce after some fake news that the quinine in it stops coronavirus in it's tracks.

Both ibuprofen and paracetamol have been stripped from the shelves in my local supermarket for days.

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Hens are self Isolating Morty.....

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My daughter-in-law, who is on drugs for severe arthritis, has just been advised by her doctor to self-isolate for fourteen days and to come off her NSAID medication to allow her immune system to build up. As an aside, it means today will be our wee granddaughter's last day at school for a wee while.