Thanks, everyone. The trouble with autoimmune diseases is (1) that there are so many of them that pinpointing the right one is often difficult (though the treatment for many of them is much the same), (2) rheumatologists are extremely scarce (that’s a hint for anyone studying medicine who is looking for a specialisation), and (3) they are chronic (i.e., manageable but not curable, at least for now).
@BM: I hope it’s not MS afflicting you.
@Hermes: Little danger of that because treatment doesn’t involve a lobotomy… >:D
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ETA: I’ve just noticed that this thread lives in the “Fun” subforum. I promise you, it’s not that.
Nope. I’ve run the gamut several times and all I’ve gathered is a laundry list of very bad things I don’t have. This leaves only “minor” problems, relatively speaking.
Don’t fret, someday I may actually know what IS wrong.
Mefiante: What’s at least equally stunning is the vortex of stupid that the tornadoes have unleashed. There are alarmingly large numbers of people claiming that the damaged/collapsed buildings/structures were the result of poor design/shoddy workmanship. Such commentary appears adjacent to a photo of a lorry that was flipped onto its side by the force of the wind…
(10:15:56) BoogieMonster: Health minister Dr Zwelini Mkhize says that he understands the apprehension around the new National Health Insurance (NHI), but has reassured stakeholders that the system will be run with the same efficiency and integrity as other public entities…
(10:17:20) BoogieMonster: Now that is a load off of my mind!
(04:20:50) brianvds: I wonder what medical load shedding will look like…
(10:51:13) Mefiante: “Please check the Health Shedding timetable for your area online. The Emergency and Treatment Services grid is severely constrained, and will only be available at the scheduled times. We apologise for any deaths caused.”
(14:36:30) Mefiante: “Download our free Deathkom Se Push app for Apple or Android.”
(22:03:37) BoogieMonster: Unfortunately matric results will be released tomorrow, so MRI’s will not be operational.
Carbon monoxide should do the trick. It’s odourless and therefore harmless. Just hope it knocks out those millipede reptiles. But kindly keep a specimen or two for the naturalists - I’m sure they could squeeze a few papers out of that.
Good thinking! There’s an excellent chance well-seasoned scientists will discover new biological spices such as flying bed bucks, warps, and co crèches.
(08:08:31) brianvds: https://www.businessinsider.co.za/broom-challenge-nasa-says-viral-trend-is-based-on-hoax-2020-2
(08:09:28) brianvds: And of course, which direction the water in your flushing toilet rotates, depends on which hemisphere you are in…
(10:31:45) Rigil_Kent: It does to some degree, but it is mostly due to the spiceness of the local cuisine and how lipophilic capsaicin overreacts when suddenly released into a dilute aqueous medium. I believe it’s to do with the curry holess force.
