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I keep goats and one of the first things you learn is that ivermectin has lost its ability to kill parasites in goats due to "overuse". There are several choices of different classes of deworming meds depending on which parasite you're targeting, and it is always recommended to run a fecal to avoid medicating for something that isn't there(each med only works on particular parasites), as well as to monitor when your chosen med is no longer working and you need to either combo two classes or bring out the big guns.

The benefits of using natural worming is that there is not any evidence that parasites build up a tolerance to them, and they kill a broader spectrum of parasites than the pharmaceutical choices. In addition to this, some are known to dissolve the protective casing some parasites have, some kill eggs, others improve gut bacteria and stimulate the immune system, and they do not have negative side effects for most people. Giving goats natural wormer without having access for them to browse on their own is difficult. But luckily it's not to dose a human.

Black walnut, clove, and wormwood tincture is a popular dewormer. It's gnarly(really, really gnarly), but it's an effective combination. While politics are happening around ivermectin, this is something that is not on anyone's chopping block.

Just wanted to throw that out there.

Also interesting enough, I get allergy migraines frequently and I take two droppers full of this tincture and it gets rid of it every time. Much easier on the stomach and liver than migraine meds.

Stay healthy.

I keep goats and one of the first things you learn is that ivermectin has lost its ability to kill parasites in goats due to "overuse". There are several choices of different classes of deworming meds depending on which parasite you're targeting, and it is always recommended to run a fecal to avoid medicating for something that isn't there(each med only works on particular parasites), as well as to monitor when your chosen med is no longer working and you need to either combo two classes or bring out the big guns. The benefits of using natural worming is that there is not any evidence that parasites build up a tolerance to them, and they kill a broader spectrum of parasites than the pharmaceutical choices. In addition to this, some are known to dissolve the protective casing some parasites have, some kill eggs, others improve gut bacteria and stimulate the immune system, and they do not have negative side effects for most people. Giving goats natural wormer without having access for them to browse on their own is difficult. But luckily it's not to dose a human. Black walnut, clove, and wormwood tincture is a popular dewormer. It's gnarly(really, *really* gnarly), but it's an effective combination. While politics are happening around ivermectin, this is something that is not on anyone's chopping block. Just wanted to throw that out there. Also interesting enough, I get allergy migraines frequently and I take two droppers full of this tincture and it gets rid of it every time. Much easier on the stomach and liver than migraine meds. Stay healthy.

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Good to know, but we're talking about Ivermectin as it relates to Covid, right?

From what I understand, you don't take Ivermectin for Covid because of the antiparasitic properties, but because it happens to bind to the same sites that Covid tries to bind to on cells. If Ivermectin is already bound then there are less places for covid to get into cells, slowing down cell infection and replication and keeping individual viruses (virii?) floating around visible to your immune system for longer as they look for cells they can successfully enter.

So the fact that parasites can develop defenses against it doesn't really apply here, and alternate antiparasiticals probably wouldn't have the same properties to bind to those exact sites.

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My concern is more for those who may be taking it prophylactically, in insufficient doses/duration. It may create a resistance, in addition after Covid is over (seems like that will never happen most days) they may in the future think an annual deworming is working using ivermectin.

Also, there's a video floating around about evidence of there being a parasite in the injections. I really don't know what to make of that, and I hope it isn't true. But those who are talking about it are saying this is why the anti ivermectin campaign is happening. If it is true, I am sure that inappropriate dosing will create a resistance.

I just don't want people thinking it's a cureall to abuse without consequences. It's still a pharmaceutical and should only be taken when needed. After people get to the point where they have seen ivermectin as an option for treatment they usually are looking into parasites, too. Then cancer. Then other things. It reminded me of the idea of "spray a little Windex on it, it'll fix anything."

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I'm with you on all that stuff