Evidence for God from Science

Stu wrote: ↑Mon Apr 05, 2021 8:48 pm People are all too willing to use experimental vaccines but raise heck when a medication that has been proved in studies to work.

DBowling wrote: ↑Tue Apr 06, 2021 4:47 am

Stu wrote: ↑Mon Apr 05, 2021 8:48 pm People are all too willing to use experimental vaccines but raise heck when a medication that has been proved in studies to work.

Testing is the key here.
The approved covid vaccines had to go through rigorous controlled testing before they were approved.
And the up front testing and data still being gathered as millions are being vaccinated every day confirms that the approved covid vaccines are safe and effective.

According to the NIH links it looks like testing is currently under way for both Ivermectin and Vitamin D.
Ivermectin looks to me like hydroxychloroquine part 2, but we need to wait for rigorous testing to tell the story.

Like I said, based on what little I know at the moment, I would choose Vitamin D over Ivermectin (once again "ask your doctor first"). There is conflicting data out there on the effectiveness of Vitamin D against Covid-19. Which is why it needs to go through rigorous controlled testing. But if a person does not have access (or does not have access yet) to an approved covid vaccine, Vitamin D might be a temporary solution until vaccines that have been proven to be safe and effective are available (again "ask your doctor"). And if rigorous controlled testing demonstrates that Vitamin D is actually beneficial in any way against Covid-19 then that will be good news.

RickD wrote: ↑Tue Apr 06, 2021 5:39 am ignoring of facts and reality is on the same level as those adhering to a flat earth.

DBowling wrote: ↑Tue Apr 06, 2021 8:47 am

RickD wrote: ↑Tue Apr 06, 2021 5:39 am ignoring of facts and reality is on the same level as those adhering to a flat earth.

I couldn't have said it better myself!

That's why Science, Data, and Truth are the most effective response to misinformation and conspiracy theories.

RickD wrote: ↑Tue Apr 06, 2021 9:17 am I rest my case.

DBowling wrote: ↑Sat Apr 03, 2021 7:45 am

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DBowling wrote: ↑Thu Mar 18, 2021 5:06 am I'll be taking another road trip tomorrow... but this time for my wife.

My wife has not yet received the same notification from our health care provider that I did last week for a covid shot, so she has been searching pharmacies for available covid shots. She finally found one yesterday... 2 hours away

Since I love my wife dearly and have an enormous vested interest in her health and wellbeing, I am taking the day off work and we are going on a road trip date tomorrow.

Just got back from our covid vaccine road trip.
My wife is feeling well after her first shot, and her second shot is scheduled for 4/9.
I'm getting my second shot on 4/2, so we should be good to go by the end of April.

I managed to totally dodge any side effects associated from my first covid shot, but my wife was not quite as fortunate as I was.
Last night she got a headache and became nauseas. (and yes... I do think that was from the covid shot)

I gave her acetaminophen for the headache (which is ok for treating vaccine side effects) and gave her fluids until she finally fell asleep. At around midnight her immune system calmed down and the side affects went away.
My wife is back to her normal self this morning.

This part of getting vaccinated was no fun at all.
But it did prepare us for what to watch out for when we get our second shots in early April.

We are both looking forward to the end of April when we will both be safe from Covid and life can begin to return to something resembling normal for us. It will be great when a 'date' involves going out to dinner and a movie instead of taking a 2 hour road trip to Rite Aid.

Well... I just got back from getting my second Pfizer shot.
I'll have to wait a few more hours to see if I manage to dodge the shot #2 side effects...
But so far so good.

Just two more weeks and I will be "safe"
And only three weeks until my wife and I can 'safely' go out on dates again!

Still... so far so good.
I have managed (so far) to avoid any side effects from the second shot.

Next week my wife gets shot #2.
Hopefully, she can also avoid any side effects from shot #2.

RickD wrote: ↑Fri Apr 09, 2021 5:05 pm How’d it go DB?

Is the wifey feeling ok?

DBowling wrote: ↑Fri Apr 09, 2021 6:55 pm

RickD wrote: ↑Fri Apr 09, 2021 5:05 pm How’d it go DB?

Is the wifey feeling ok?

We were mentally preparing ourselves for side effects part 2 today
But... So far so good...
She is feeling much much much better than she did this time three weeks ago after the first shot.

We want to get through the night before before we get too overconfident, but its looking more and more like she will avoid any shot 2 side effects.

Hmmmmm... I wonder if it was the Culver's ice cream that we got after the shot this time

Thanks for asking

Fliegender wrote: ↑Fri Apr 09, 2021 8:00 pm I got my Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine today. No side effects whatsoever. Not even a sore arm. I have more side effects after a glass of whisky...

DBowling wrote: ↑Sat Apr 10, 2021 2:24 am

Fliegender wrote: ↑Fri Apr 09, 2021 8:00 pm I got my Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine today. No side effects whatsoever. Not even a sore arm. I have more side effects after a glass of whisky...

Just curious...
Since you already had Covid, are you going to get two shots or just one?

FL wrote:
...and this morning my arm hurts a little...like an over exertion but I’m otherwise okay.