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It's a privileged view to see this as a new phenomenon. People without financial means to access the human medical system have been using things like fish antibiotics for years: https://fishmoxfishflex.com/collections/fish-antibiotics
I don't think anyone's saying they shouldn't stop. That's not the point the person you're replying to is making.
That person is claiming issue is not about horse version, but about human version. He implies media spread false information when they talk about the issue.
They are. If they weren't, they'd say "People are overdosing on ivermectin by taking doses intended for Horses." Instead they call the drug itself a "horse dewormer," and make it sound like that's its exclusive use, and that it should not be taken by humans in any dose. That's false.
Well, they should not be taken by humans in any dose to try and treat respiratory problems. If your doctor gives you a prescription of ivermectin to treat some worm problems, knock yourself out, but there's nothing wrong a simple general message "do not take ivermectin just because you thing you want it" - it's a prescription drug, so use only if explicitly, personally advised by a doctor who has looked into your particular problem and decided that this is the right thing for it.
I agree. People are doing the wrong thing by taking horse-sized doses, and should be careful with drugs that are not prescribed to them. The way you're phrasing things would be a much more understandable message that would not push people further away.

The question of whether or not to take things not prescribed to you is another question I suppose. LSD is an illegal drug but helps a lot of people. Ivermectin is widely, widely used and safely at that. Not being prescribed is not the same as being dangerous, so when it comes to self-medication my personal belief is that it is acceptable to work outside those boundaries, so long as you're being knowledgable and safe about it. (Which a lot of people are not doing in this case.)

Sounds like you are really splitting hair there.
People know when they're being played for fools and if you don't treat them as if they're capable of nuance you will only lose their trust and push them further away.
We are talking about people who refuse nuance generally and act in quite insulting ways toward those they disagree with. This whole question is moot.