Joe Rogan Has COVID-19, Says He Took Ivermectin To Treat It

Joe Rogan has come down with COVID-19 , he announced on Wednesday.

The comedian and podcast host shared the diagnosis on Instagram , saying that he contracted the disease after being out on “the road.”

Rogan said he had a headache on Saturday “and just felt just run down.” He said he separated himself from his family out of caution and experienced fevers and sweats throughout the night.

“And I knew what was going on,” he added. 

Rogan tested positive the next morning. 

He said he tried to fight COVID-19 by throwing the “kitchen sink” at it, including monoclonal antibodies, Z-Pak, Prednisone, an NAD drip, a vitamin drip and, most controversially, ivermectin , a deworming drug often used for livestock that has recently gained traction as an at-home coronavirus treatment, despite the Food and Drug Administration warning against its use.

Last month, the agency told Americans  not to take ivermectin because “You are not a horse. You are not a cow.”

Rogan said on Wednesday that he did the treatment three days in a row and “today I feel good. I actually feel pretty fucking good.”

Although Rogan could have reduced his risk of contracting COVID-19 by getting vaccinated, he has been vocally critical of the vaccine, saying in April that healthy people who exercise and eat well don’t need to worry about the deadly disease .

Rogan later called himself a “fucking moron” and “not a respected source of information.”

On Instagram on Wednesday, Rogan said, “Obviously this is nothing I can control,” but offered “a wonderful, heartfelt thank you to modern medicine for pulling me out of this so quickly and easily.”