My wife is chatting with an on-line acquaintance who refilled two prescriptions. One was for hydroxychloroquine (for lupus), which the pharmacy would only allow for thirty days, despite a ninety day prescription. The other is for gabapentin (Neurontin) for bipolar disorder, also restricted that way.

According to her anyway, wingnuts are starting to promote gabapentin (primary use epilepsy, secondary use bipolar) as a cure for Covid-19 on social media. (If that bubbles up through the minor leagues of wingnut welfare, expect FOX to start promoting it.)

Additionally, she says that pharmacy is making her sign paperwork saying she won’t transfer her hydroxychloroquine or gabapentin to a governmental agency (basically the same paperwork I’m required to sign for my Phenobarbital).

Meanwhile, additional information is coming in about epilepsy and Covid-19; there are certain epilepsy medications which appear to make you more susceptible to the disease. Epilepsy itself does not make you more susceptible but some medications for the disorder weaken the immune system, which does. (My medication does not fall in that category.)

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