Thread by @JoePhilosophe

🧵Let's make it known tomorrow how badly we need and deserve urgent drug development, and in the interim, emergency drug repurposing for #LongCovid. /1
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For starters, @US_FDA needs to be made aware how many meds, supplements, and treatment protocols we have tried with little/no improvement. For starters, at the very least, they absolutely must address #Dysautonomia and exertion intolerance as roadblocks to PT/rehabilitation. /2

Second, we need help NOW. While drugs are being developed, let's talk about urgent repurposing of bold pharmaceutical interventions like antivirals, immunotherapies, monoclonals, etc. Let's begin a list of existing drugs we want made available for immediate use in the replies. /3

Immunotherapies like Ampligen, Temelimab, Efgartigimod, CAR-T...etc. would be a great place to start. Those who are more well-versed in antivirals and monoclonals please feel free to add to the replies. /4

Third, we need government funded and endorsed drug production and clinical trials ASAP. They should start with #BCOO7 and go from there. If we can get emergency approval and mass dissemination of vaccines in a matter of months, we can implement a #LongCovidWarpSpeed program. /5

Finally, tell them to stop gatekeeping clinical trials. They can start by removing the requirement to produce a positive PCR to participate. Make the trials and pharmaceutical interventions easily available to patients and their clinical providers. /6

Please chime in with names of drugs to be repurposed or trialed in the replies. It's what I call a Twitter brainstorming session. Try to include drugs that are not currently available or accessible. /7