A Wisconsin woman warned that hydroxychloroquine 'is not going to prevent anything' weeks after contracting the virus despite being on the drug for 19 years.
A Wisconsin woman was reportedly surprised to learn of her COVID-19 diagnosis after taking hydroxychloroquine for nearly two decades, the same drug President Donald Trump recently said he is taking to ward off the virus.
"When they gave the diagnosis, I felt like it was a death sentence. I was like, 'I'm going to die,'" Kim told the outlet."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."
"Weak all over. Coughing, fever. The fever was very high," she said."It just went downhill from there. I couldn't breathe no more." Kim tested positive for the virus at a hospital before being admitted and given oxygen and plasma. She was discharged a week later and says she has mostly recovered, while still requiring supplemental oxygen at home. The experience left her angry with those who promote the drug as a way to prevent the virus.
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