You Look Okay To Me's video: Why Can t I Get My Lupus Medication COVID-19 and Hydroxychloroquine

Why has it become so hard for lupus, arthritis and scleroderma patients to get hydroxychloroquine?There have been reports out there that our life saving medication can potentially treat the symptoms of coronavirus (although not proven). This has led to high profile figures labelling hydroxychloroquine as some sort of miracle drug.This has made it incredibly hard for people who rely on this drug to get it. Not just in the UK, but globally. People living with an autoimmune disease are not disposable. We should not be expected to sacrifice our lives at this time. Taking away this drug from us can lead to nasty consequences. The coronavirus situation is scary. I want to be able to see us come together to fight this thing but not trade in the lives of people living with other serious health conditions. I was lucky enough to get my supply, but I worry for the future. If you’re currently feeling this, Lupus UK have been providing helpful information and support. If you’re outside the UK, try to get in touch with your national or local Lupus charity to see if they can help you.SIDEBAR - Sorry for being a motor mouth in this video. I was really anxious. Music credit: “Letting Go” by Riddiman FOLLOW YOU LOOK OKAY TO ME Facebook @YouLookOkayToMe https://goo.gl/jkon6k Instagram @YouLookOkayToMe https://goo.gl/TGWrEC Twitter @YouLookOkayToMe https://goo.gl/pAJCSh Website http://www.youlookokaytome.com You Look Okay To Me is the online space for chronic illness