If they've been diagnosed with covid (with a test) then they are probably smart to listen to their doctors. Well, regardless, they're probably smart to rely on their drs advice rather than some internet hacks.

IMHO Natural remedies work for some people. Is this placebo or actually relief? I also think it is important to know these remedies are soothing the SYMPTOMS of the disease--not affecting the actual virus. That is always true. Different bodies react differently to medications and these natural treatments. I would think it logical that the friends you spoke of know if they are adversely affected by garlic. If they feel the garlic works FOR THEM that's fine with me. Will it work for you? Only you will know that. One of the always listed symptoms of COVID-19 is a dry relentless cough. For me if I were to get it I would immediately be on something with guaifenesin. I know that chemical works for me.

Talk to your real doctor, not Dr. Google.

Haven't these people been eating garlic all of their lives? I would presume that they know whether or not they have a garlic allergy. All of their symptoms point to the documented symptoms of CV.

FYI regarding moisture. Years ago I was in the hospital with the flu. I had double pneumonia. I finally felt well enough to take a shower. The nurse got the shower ready for me, all nice and hot and steamy. I walked into the room and immediately had a massive asthma attack. Sometimes moisture is not what's needed.

So a person that has C-19 and is already under the care of their physician... and you are trying to convince them they have a garlic allergy and should follow your armchair research?

I think you need to stop playing doctor and just be a friend who can offer some caring support. No offense intended, I’m sure your heart is in the right place, but your post is a really good example as to why normal every day people should not be offering medical advise, especially now.

Just to bring the point home, this article is about what happened when someone else who knows a lot less than he should about almost everything, gave his two cents about Covid-19.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/03/23/health/arizona-coronavirus-chloroquine-death/index.html

How dumb do you have to be to take aquarium cleaner, for a disease that you don't have, in hopes that you won't get the disease ? That poor woman will now have to live with having caused her husband's death for the rest of her life. Please don't blame the President for that woman, and her husband's stupidity. I will agree that he shouldn't have mentioned the name of the drug, even though it wasn't the same as what this woman and her husband took. The information the President gave was not something he came up with himself, it was information given to him by someone else, perhaps Dr. Fauci.

I think we all need to try to work together, and support each other right now. Throwing blame around like confetti, and repeating untruths and half truths from the media helps no one.

Well, when the person at the top makes up lies, repeats half-truths and repeats them DESPITE advice from the experts, when he stops, then I'll stop throwing blame.

I blame him for a lot of things because he is reckless and I question the intelligence of those who believe him.

Inhaled particles, including water droplets, can indeed cause asthma. Inhaled cold air, rather than warm air, is known to cause asthma as well.

Asthma is an effect caused by all sorts of things. Most people have inflammation in their lungs and that inflammation makes their lungs twitchy so some trigger, and that is usually very personal, causes the vasoconstriction that not only keeps you from getting air in but also keeps you from getting air out. Triggers can be allergy inducing particles or just any old particle, cold air (very common) hot air and so on. For many people set it off. You can get Asthma from chemical irritants, perfumes are common causes, or poisons, for me mentholated cigarette smoke is a trigger. Those of us with Asthma are at risk with Covid-19 of course. It is a strange that it is not a disease though that is how it is treated. It is a symptom. I can get sneezing attacks from the hot moist air of a shower. I guess I am lucky it would ease asthma for me.

Covid 19 can cause sudden massive lung inflammation (ARDS) in some people and have massive out of control asthma. It is frequently fatal.

Garlic does not cause Covid-19.

My dr. told me to use zinc and mucinex if you get a cough which I had, the mucinex thins the phlegm and the zinc is good for your immune system.

Mucinex D expectorant and cough suppressant has always been my go-to. Will have to check out that zinc.

"The problem is, that he only follows what his doctor tells him."

Really? If you're not going to follow your doctor's advice, why waste your time going? And...did the doctor really prescribe garlic water?

I think he'd be wiser following his doctor's advice ... than the hot air offered by the likes of ... me, or others like me, sporting łimited medical knowledge.

ole joyful