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Turn up the heat (lemmy.world)

submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 136 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Immune system: I'm not here to keep you alive. I'm here to kill infections.

[–] [email protected] 58 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (3 children)

and other things I deem dangerous even though they're not (allergies)

[–] [email protected] 35 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Oh no, a peanut, better close your airways!!

[–] [email protected] 25 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Oh shit, pollen? How about I fuck up your whole face.

[–] [email protected] 21 points 6 months ago

THAT CAT HAS A GUN

[–] [email protected] 23 points 6 months ago

Or things that keep you alive (organ transplants)

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago (1 children)

But you are a danger to yourself too.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

dont tell my body that, it will self-destruct

[–] [email protected] 132 points 6 months ago (2 children)

[–] [email protected] 48 points 6 months ago (1 children)

The greater good.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 6 months ago

Shut it!

[–] [email protected] 16 points 6 months ago

10/10 matching gif response

[–] [email protected] 124 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Me: takes tylenol

Immune System:

[–] [email protected] 13 points 6 months ago

The memers are in rare form in this thread.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 6 months ago

The virus after you take Tylenol

[–] [email protected] 60 points 6 months ago

My immune system this weekend: also, we have to eject everything from your body any way possible.

Me: …

My immune system: hope you didn’t eat spicy.

[–] [email protected] 50 points 6 months ago (1 children)

"You might die but that's a risk I'm will to take."

[–] [email protected] 24 points 6 months ago (1 children)

But you're ME!

[–] [email protected] 7 points 6 months ago

"Sorry, I'm not the brain. I don't do the thinking"

[–] [email protected] 38 points 6 months ago

99% of the time, a fever kills the bacteria then lowers. You'll be fine, go take a nap.

[–] [email protected] 33 points 6 months ago

I look at this more like "you'll die before I do, you bastards!"

[–] [email protected] 31 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

Ok, but I can't survive above 38.C for very long as well

I had a fever over 38 °C for a couple weeks once. It was fine, just hot.

[–] [email protected] 29 points 6 months ago (1 children)

You're still hot to me <3

[–] [email protected] 11 points 6 months ago (1 children)

also still fine

[–] [email protected] 3 points 6 months ago

Still got a fever, too.

[–] [email protected] 25 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Meanwhile my immune system killed my insulin producing cells and I haven’t had a fever since. I like to imagine it as a greaser with a switchblade casually leaning next to the thermostat.

[–] [email protected] 14 points 6 months ago (1 children)

I'm not a bright man and this is an honest question, are you a diabetic? If so that's really interesting as my daughter is type one, I find that quite fascinating that you don't get a fever and something for me to look out for.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 6 months ago (2 children)

Yes sir I’m type 1. Didn’t even get a fever when I got Covid. I usually cruise around at about 97.7 or so. Think I hit 97.9 last time I was sick.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Definitely something for me to watch for, I always test for ketones when I suspect my daughter is ill, I've actually never seen her have a fever. 97.7 wow! I remember when covid was at its worst here, we had messages from the hospital telling us to test frequently and adjust doses accordingly.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago

Nice work on the ketones testing, that’s very helpful. Being sick raises my sugar levels, and I have to keep on top of hydration. I remember hoping if I got Covid i would have 2 other obvious symptoms because they were leaning pretty hard on the fever as an indicator. I’m glad you’re taking an active role managing it! I got it when I was 17 so I kind of worked things out on my own (because I was a teenager, not because my parents wouldn’t help).

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[–] [email protected] 17 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (1 children)

The way the text and image in this specific meme are utilized in the same context as the original source of the meme is refreshing. I feel like I see this meme template used in weird ways that kinda-work-but-not-really more than other templates.

Anyway, good quality well made meme, got me laugh

[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Agreed - I think part of the humour in a meme is fitting new situations into the format and when this is ignored (or done poorly) it misses the mark, kinda like as if you'd attempted a limerick but got the meter all wrong.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 6 months ago (1 children)

TIL the reason for high temperature

[–] [email protected] 25 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

Most infections can survive the minor temperature rise. The more tangible reason is that the rise in temperature signals phagocytes that it's dinner time. Also it helps mobilizing white blood cells and increases the production of T-cells.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 6 months ago

You can't survive an internal >42C.

You can a 38c.

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