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snot

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33. Fwiw,

Reply to LT Barclay (Original post)

Mon Jan 26, 2026, 04:59 PM

21 hrs ago

the more official-looking sources seem to suggest that there are theoretical reasons for supposing that ivermectin might be helpful (as well as at least some anecdotal support), especially in combination with other treatments; but there haven't been any proper clinical studies to actually prove or disprove its effectiveness.

A problem in the US is that we leave it to pharmaceutical cos. to do much of the research, and if there's no money in it, they don't do it. Ivermectin's cheap and probably been around too long to be patentable.

But ivermectin's been used for a long time for other purposes, and it generally does no harm, so long as you don't overdose.

I don't see how it can hurt to try it, so long as it's not used as a substitute for better-studied treatments.

Here are the links I found – no promises re- their reliability, but they look plausible:

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC7505114/

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/390635262_A_Review_of_Ivermectin_Use_in_Cancer_Patients_Is_it_Time_to_Repurpose_the_Ivermectin_in_Cancer_Treatment

https://www.macmillan.org.uk/about-us/latest-news/news-and-stories/cancer-and-ivermectin

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Need information I can trust- wife is on 3rd round of chemo wants to try invermectin [View all] LT Barclay Jul 2025 OP

Is this a joke? NO! not Ivermectin. If I was in your wife's condition I would use marijuana. The internet has info in2herbs Jul 2025 #1

I wish it was a joke. Her aunt is telling her that this will stop the cancer. LT Barclay Jul 2025 #5

Did a quick search at national cancer institute Lifeafter70 Jul 2025 #2

Sorry to hear that. My wife has been reading a book called "Chris Beat Cancer" but hasn't been able to realistically LT Barclay Jul 2025 #6

There are so many cancer diets out there Lifeafter70 Jul 2025 #10

very sorry for what she is going through Skittles Jul 2025 #3

I agree, but she's at a desperate place LT Barclay Jul 2025 #7

IP-6 PikaBlue Jul 2025 #4

Thanks LT Barclay Jul 2025 #8

This message was self-deleted by its author pbmus Jul 2025 #9

Thanks. That is a good start and I'll have to dig more. I'm really skeptical because since Trump promoted it, there is LT Barclay Jul 2025 #12

Thank you for posting this Lifeafter70 Jul 2025 #14

so Skittles Jul 2025 #15

This message was self-deleted by its author pbmus Jul 2025 #16

yeah OK Skittles Jul 2025 #17

Immuneothrapy trials Donman Jul 2025 #11

I'm a PT and I realized I've been sitting on the sidelines too much as I believed what she's been experiencing are LT Barclay Jul 2025 #13

What your wife needs from you right now, money cannot buy. Irish_Dem Jul 2025 #18

Thanks. I'm very angry at work because I haven't been able to be there with her during appointments and even when I LT Barclay Jul 2025 #19

The important thing is that she knows you have her back, and love her, support her. Irish_Dem Jul 2025 #20

Fundamentally, ivermectin is for parasites Sparkly Jul 2025 #21

Thanks. I'm leery of it because it has achieved miracle cure status among the Trump followers and so any source LT Barclay Jul 2025 #22

Sugar Sparkly Jul 2025 #23

Surprisingly, in the scientific literature the use of ivermectin in breast cancer has been discussed in concert... NNadir Jul 2025 #24

Thanks. My wife is HER +. Her oncologist did say that the CART-T therapy is starting to be used on hard tumors and LT Barclay Jul 2025 #25

I'm so sorry to hear about your wife's and your situation Bayard Jul 2025 #26

Thanks so much. We have a golden retriever puppy who is quite protective after seeing my wife fall. And parakeets. I LT Barclay Jul 2025 #27

Awww....good pupster! Bayard Jul 2025 #28

Son is 14, daughter is 16. I was able to enroll them in a theater camp for a week over the summer, and that went well, LT Barclay Jul 2025 #29

I'm sure at that age they're a great help to their Mom Bayard Jul 2025 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author Bayard Jul 2025 #31

I think Ivermectin is pretty safe as millions have taken it womanofthehills Aug 2025 #32

Fwiw, snot 21 hrs ago #33

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