I haven’t had much to blog about recently. This is a good thing. Things seem more normal. I worked taking tickets at the Texas Cavalier’s River Parade. Downtown San Antonio was bustling. Few masks were in sight. Those that I…
One of the positive effects of trying to avoid Covid 19 is those measures (mask wearing, social distancing and hand washing in case you’ve forgotten) helped to reduce all respiratory infections. As an example, I never treated a case of…
“9 out of 10 doctors recommend…..” Sounds like an old sixties commercial. This post by infectious disease specialist, Dr. Paul Sax, summarizes a number of conversations I’ve had with different physicians across multiple specialties about their experiences with the different…
Here are some recent articles on Covid 19 that you may have missed. How long does protection from coronavirus infection last? It’s most durable in those who have been infected AND who are immunized. Coronavirus immunity lasts at least a year,…
Do statins (a class of cholesterol lowering medication) really cause muscle pain? This discussion has been going on for decades. The Mayo Clinic even has a statin intolerance clinic run by San Antonio native, Dr. Steven Kopecky. The longstanding statistic…
The current masking guidelines are based on the latest medical knowledge. The problem with them is that people who are unlikely to get vaccinated are also unlikely to wear masks. People who are immunocompromised by their illnesses or medications that…
Some people Texans are grateful that the legislature only meets every other year. When you read proposed bills it reinforces that opinion. From the Texas Medical Association: Senate Bill 1669 by Sen. Bob Hall (R-Edgewood) would make every single…
I am reminded of early December when the vaccines were first to be released. I predicted that 1/3 of patients would trip over themselves to get the vaccine for Covid 19. The next 1/3 would adopt a “wait and see”…
New Covid 19 cases are low in San Antonio, but they are still out there. I was reminded of that this weekend when a patient emailed me that he and other family members had tested positive. His symptoms were mild…
I have written previously about repurposed drugs being used for Covid 19. The most recent candidates where colchicine and fluvoxamine. According to the NIH, there is not enough information to recommend using them. This is not surprising as the studies…
