Viagra wakes nurse from Covid coma just DAYS before she was to be taken off ventilator
A woman woke up from a weeks-long Covid-19 coma after medics gave her Viagra. Asthmatic Monica Almeida, who was double-vaccinated, tested positive for the coronavirus at the end of October before being admitted to the hospital on November 9. However, her condition kept getting critical, and eventually, she was put into an induced coma on November 16.
As per reports, just 72 hours before her ventilator was taken off, doctors decided to use the erectile dysfunction drug on her as part of an experimental treatment regime. And surprisingly, her condition improved and she finally woke up on December 14. Daily Mail reports that Viagra – a brand name for a medication called Sildenafil – “enables greater blood flow to all areas of the body by relaxing the walls of blood vessels” and Almeida believes it was a savior for her as the medicine opened up her airways while increasing her oxygen level.
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Speaking with The Sun, the 37-year-old nurse said: “I had a little joke with the consultant after I came round because I knew him. He told me it was the Viagra, I laughed and thought he was joking, but he said 'no, really, you've had a large dose of Viagra.' It was my little Christmas miracle,” before adding: “I could have been gone at just 37 years old, but I suppose I was a bit of a monkey and kept on fighting.”
Almeida told the publication, “It was definitely the Viagra that saved me. Within 48 hours it opened up my airwaves and my lungs started to respond. If you think how the drug works, it expands your blood vessels. I have asthma and my air sacks needed a little help.”
Recalling her time at the hospital, Almeida, who was discharged on Christmas eve and is recovering at home, told The Lincolnite, "It was really hard, but the nurse looking after me was a former colleague which made a big difference and the staff could see how frightened I was and they were amazing. Mentally I am now as good as ever, but I do get a bit teary and frustrated at times. Physically, I am very weak and fragile, but I am determined to recover."
She stated: "I was in the COVID ward and then intensive care and I haven’t got a bad word to say about my treatment. I was listened to and included in everything about my care and I owe my life to those people. From the housekeepers to the nursing staff who showed me care and compassion, to an amazing medical team, I’d like to say a public big thank you."
The mother-of-two also talked about the advantages of getting vaccinated and urged people to get jabbed if they have not yet. Almeida said, “There are people out there saying the vaccine has killed people. I’m not denying there are people who react and get poorly with the vaccine, but when we look at the amount of deaths we have in unvaccinated people there is a big message there to have your jab.”
Almeida noted: “It does worry me, especially in Lincolnshire, that people are against having the vaccine. I never expected at 37 years of age to get as ill as I did. I never thought this would happen to me and I want people to take it more seriously."