#gout symptoms

[diseaseinfohub]

How to Stop Gout Pain at Night

To alleviate gout pain at night, there are several steps you can take. Firstly, elevate the affected joint by propping it up with pillows or cushions to help reduce swelling and discomfort. Applying a cold compress or ice pack to the area can also help numb the pain and reduce inflammation. It is essential to stay hydrated by drinking plenty of water, as dehydration can worsen gout symptoms. Avoiding alcohol and foods high in purines, such as red meat, seafood, and organ meats, can also be beneficial. Lastly, taking prescribed medications or over-the-counter anti-inflammatory drugs as directed by a healthcare professional can provide additional relief from gout pain at night.

[healthisourasset]

Gout Symptoms: What You Need to Know About the Condition.

Gout is a condition that can cause pain in the feet and joints. If you’re dealing with this condition, it’s important to know all of the symptoms and how to treat them. Gout is caused by an excess of uric acid. When this happens, it can lead to inflammation throughout your body. This inflammation can cause pain in your feet and other joints. To diagnose gout, your doctor will need to take blood tests and perform a series of other tests. If you have gout, you should see a doctor as soon as possible. read more

[drashfaqhealth]

ایکٹیا سپیکیٹا: چھوٹے جوڑوں کے گٹھیا کے درد کو دور کرنے کے لئے

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ایکٹیا سپیکیٹا: چھوٹے جوڑوں کے گٹھیا کے درد کو دور کرنے کے لئے

ایکٹیا سپیکیٹا ہومیوپیتھک دوا ایسی حالتوں میں بہت مؤثر ہے جہاں چھوٹے جوڑوں جیسے کلائی، انگلیوں، ٹخنے اور پاؤں کے جوڑوں میں گٹھیا کے درد کا سامنا ہوتا ہے، خاص طور پر تھکان کے بعد۔ یہ دوا مختلف چھوٹے جوڑوں کے مسائل کے علاج میں مددگار ثابت ہوتی ہے اور مریض کو آرام فراہم کرتی ہے۔ ایکٹیا سپیکیٹا کے فوائد 1. چھوٹے جوڑوں کا گٹھیا:    ایکٹیا سپیکیٹا چھوٹے جوڑوں کے گٹھیا کے مسائل کے علاج میں بہت مؤثر ہے۔ یہ دوا جوڑوں کے درد کو کم کرتی ہے اور مریض کو آرام فراہم کرتی ہے۔ 2. کلائی اور انگلیوں کے جوڑ:    ایکٹیا سپیکیٹا کلائی اور انگلیوں کے جوڑوں کے مسائل کے علاج میں بھی مفید ہے۔ یہ دوا ان جوڑوں کے درد کو کم کرتی ہے اور مریض کو سکون فراہم کرتی ہے۔ 3. ٹخنے اور پاؤں کے جوڑ:    ایکٹیا سپیکیٹا ٹخنے اور پاؤں کے جوڑوں کے مسائل کے علاج میں بھی مؤثر ہے۔ یہ دوا ٹخنوں اور پاؤں کے جوڑوں کے درد کو کم کرتی ہے اور مریض کو آرام فراہم کرتی ہے۔ 4. تھکان کے بعد درد:    ایکٹیا سپیکیٹا تھکان کے بعد جوڑوں کے درد کو کم کرنے میں بھی مددگار ثابت ہوتی ہے۔ یہ دوا جوڑوں کے عضلات کو آرام فراہم کرتی ہے اور درد کو کم کرتی ہے۔ دیگر متعلقہ ہومیوپیتھک ادویات اگر ایکٹیا سپیکیٹا سے مکمل آرام نہ ملے تو یہاں کچھ دیگر ہومیوپیتھک ادویات بھی ہیں جو چھوٹے جوڑوں کے گٹھیا کے درد کے علاج میں مفید ہیں: 1. رسل ٹاکس:    یہ دوا جوڑوں کے درد اور سوزش کے علاج میں مفید ہے۔ یہ جوڑوں کے درد کو کم کرتی ہے اور جوڑوں کی حرکت کو بہتر بناتی ہے۔ 2. برائیونیا:    یہ دوا جوڑوں کے درد کے علاج میں بھی مؤثر ہے۔ یہ جوڑوں کے عضلات کو مضبوط کرتی ہے اور درد کو کم کرتی ہے۔ 3. آرنیکا:    یہ دوا چوٹ اور سوزش کے علاج میں مفید ہے۔ یہ جوڑوں کے عضلات کو آرام فراہم کرتی ہے اور درد کو کم کرتی ہے۔ 4. نیٹرم میور:    یہ دوا عضلات اور جوڑوں کے درد کے علاج میں مؤثر ہے۔ یہ جوڑوں کو مضبوط کرتی ہے اور درد کو کم کرتی ہے۔ 5. کالی کارب:    یہ دوا عضلات اور جوڑوں کے درد کے علاج میں مفید ہے۔ یہ جوڑوں کو آرام فراہم کرتی ہے اور درد کو کم کرتی ہے۔ ایکٹیا سپیکیٹا کے استعمال کی احتیاطی تدابیر ڈاکٹر سے مشورہ: ایکٹیا سپیکیٹا یا کوئی بھی ہومیوپیتھک دوا استعمال کرنے سے پہلے ڈاکٹر سے مشورہ کریں۔ یہ ضروری ہے تاکہ دوا کا درست استعمال ہو اور زیادہ سے زیادہ فوائد حاصل ہو سکیں۔ درست مقدار: دوا کو درست مقدار میں استعمال کریں تاکہ زیادہ سے زیادہ فوائد حاصل ہو سکیں۔ زیادہ مقدار نقصان دہ ہو سکتی ہے۔ علاج کے دوران مراقبت: دوران علاج اپنی صحت کا خیال رکھیں اور کسی بھی غیر معمولی علامات کی صورت میں فوراً ڈاکٹر سے رجوع کریں۔ ایکٹیا سپیکیٹا کے فوائد قدرتی علاج: ایکٹیا سپیکیٹا ایک قدرتی ہومیوپیتھک دوا ہے جو بغیر کسی نقصان کے مسائل کا علاج کرتی ہے۔ یہ دوا قدرتی اجزاء پر مبنی ہے اور اس کا استعمال محفوظ ہے۔ آسان استعمال: ایکٹیا سپیکیٹا کا استعمال آسان ہے اور یہ مختلف عضلاتی مسائل کے لئے مفید ہے۔ یہ دوا بغیر کسی مشکل کے استعمال کی جا سکتی ہے۔ مؤثر نتائج: ایکٹیا سپیکیٹا استعمال کرنے کے بعد جلد ہی مؤثر نتائج سامنے آتے ہیں اور مریض کو راحت ملتی ہے۔ یہ دوا تیزی سے کام کرتی ہے اور مسائل کو جلد حل کرتی ہے۔ نتائج ایکٹیا سپیکیٹا چھوٹے جوڑوں کے گٹھیا کے درد کے علاج کے لئے ایک مؤثر ہومیوپیتھک دوا ہے۔ اس کے استعمال سے چھوٹے جوڑوں کے درد، کلائی اور انگلیوں کے جوڑوں کے مسائل، ٹخنے اور پاؤں کے جوڑوں کے مسائل، اور تھکان کے بعد ہونے والے درد کا علاج ممکن ہے۔ دیگر متعلقہ ہومیوپیتھک ادویات کے ساتھ ایکٹیا سپیکیٹا کا استعمال مریض کو مکمل راحت فراہم کرتا ہے۔

[pastelllic]

Could someone from a country with universal healthcare explain to me like I'm 5 how it's unhelpful? Because I'm in the US, who has to wait close to a year to see her neurologist and pays out the ass for doctors who don't ever help WITH insurance so I'm just wondering how this is supposed to be better?

Its just not. I don't understand. I feel like I'm dying everyday. I wish I was dead. No one else my age feels like this. I ask my friends, my family. People genuinely do not feel this bad, all the time. Especially at my age. And no doctors help. And the waiting also doesn't help.

[mehmetyildizmelbourne-blog]

What Is Uric Acid and How It Affects Our Health

Although it is still debatable we have some clues to deal with this sneaky acid mainly hidden in junk foods Hyperuricemia In this short post, I will introduce you to uric acid because this sneaky acid something as small as a molecule could make or break our health. Uric acid is a tiny waste product that forms when our bodies break down purines , natural compounds in food some food.  Sounds…

[vodkacheesefries]

If I've had weird pain in my big toe for like....a couple months now at this point, like...I'm trying to figure out if I should go to a doctor or continue to ignore it based solely on the assumption it will heal on its own and nothing is seriously wrong

I don't know what I did to it, it legitimately was like I went to bed, woke up, and couldn't put all my weight on it. (For the record I can stand on it now, like it's fine and I don't feel it until I curl my toe. So it has definitely gotten better at least by a little bit)

It feels like I jammed it on something I tried to kick, but since kicking things is not part of my day-to-day, I'd like to think I'd remember if that was indeed the case.

Anyway. No one tells you when you're an adult you're the one who has to decide when you go to the doctor so fuck if I know what to do

[lootahsanthigiriuae]

Gout is a form of arthritis that affects peoples joints and muscles. It is characterized by sudden attacks of severe pains, redness and tenderness in joints. This occurs when too much uric acid crystallizes and deposits itself in the joints.

Look out for the above symptoms and our osteopaths at Lootah Santhigiri can help diagnose the disease and prescribe certain foods to be consumed and foods to be avoided to manage the disease. They also are experts in suggesting lifestyle changes that can help reduce the number of attacks and it’s intensity.

To get yourself checked with us, call us on +971 4 587 9555, and book an appointment with us at the Lootah Santhigiri Health Center at Dubai Motor City.

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[jpeeiclinic]

Hummus and gout

[dumbhero]

"why didn't you just ask him questions?" this man genuinely thought "citrate" was a word above my paygrade

mf really said "drink more water ^_^" and then prescribed me a medication for a disease that absolutely cannot be treated by drinking more water. explained nothing. i hate the medical system so fucking much for real

[astrobiscuits]

Chiron: where is our physical (and mental) wound?

I'm currently reading a book about Chiron (did you know it's actually half asteroid, half comet? me neither), which inspired me to make this post. I'm in no way an expert in medical astrology, just a curious owl that wants to learn more about every branch of astrology out there (my Sag Venus loves it!!🤭)

DISCLAIMER!!! I'm not a doctor. If you've been feeling any symptoms described here, TALK WITH YOUR DOCTOR, NOT WITH ME

Observation: Before we dive in, i'd like to mention that the position of Chiron in the houses is important. Not every house placement suggests having a poor physical condition. The most prominent Chiron placements when it comes to having a medical condition are: Chiron in 1st house (house of self, visible illnesses), Chiron in 5th house (illnesses since birth/early childhood), Chiron in 6th house (house of health, if Saturn is also sitting there it points to chronic illnesses), Chiron in 8th house (house of death, may point to severe diseases or poor reproductive health) and Chiron in 12th house (house of the unconscious, deals with mental illnesses)

Honorable mention to Chiron in 3rd house and Chiron in 9th house as they represent accidents while travelling. If Chiron is heavily afflicted in these houses (unless it's also conjuncting Jupiter), it may point to...let's just say you're gonna be in a hospital bed in a vegetative state, but remember, nothing has a 100% possibility of happening, you're just more susceptible to it happening. I suggest checking the position of Chiron in Solar Return charts for the possible timing of it happening (look for Chiron in 3rd house/Chiron in 9th house as it activates your natal Chiron)

Without further do, let's dive in⚕️

Chiron in Aries: frequent headaches, frequent nose bleeds, teeth problems (sensitive teeth, tooth decay), deafness, skull fractures, cerebral anemia, brain tumours, hemophilia, epilepsy, BPD

Chiron in Taurus: frequent colds, frequent voice loss, thyroid problems (goiter, hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidis, etc.), tonsilitis, OCD

Chiron in Gemini: lung problems (asthma, tuberculosis, pneumonia, etc.), speech problems (stuttering, cluttering, mutism), alzheimer's disease, ADHD, OCD

Chiron in Cancer: frequent stomach pain, prone to lactose intolerance, (for girls) breast lumps, breast cysts, breast infections, nipple discharge, depression, anxiety

Chiron in Leo: prone to insolation, frequent heart palpitations, chest pain, hypertension, hypotension, arteriosclerosis, scoliosis, kyphosis

Chiron in Virgo: frequent bloating, prone to gluten intolerance, chronic allergies, diabetes, rabies, autism, ADHD, OCD

Chiron in Libra: prone to acne, frequent lower back pain, disc herniation, spondylolisthesis, chronic kidney disease, kidney stones

Chiron in Scorpio: frequent pain down there, chlamydia, gonorrhea, syphilis, HIV/AIDS, depression

Chiron in Sagittarius: frequent pain in the hips, prone to hips dislocation, cirrhosis, sciatica

Chiron in Capricorn: prone to knees dislocation, osteoarthritis, bone problems (osteopenia, osteoporosis), gout, depression

Chiron in Aquarius: electrical injuries, shin splints, osteofibrous dysplasia, ankle sprain, ankle fractures, poor blood circulation, schizophrenia

Chiron in Pisces: prone to break toes, athlete's foot, bunions, addison's disease, hormonal deregulation, aphantasia, psychosis, schizophrenia, anxiety

Yes, i'm aware of the fact that it's a generational planet and it moves very slowly through signs

BONUS: It's important to take into consideration all planets that conjunct, square or opposite Chiron (regardless if they're personal or generational) + the Ascendant for additional info about our illnesses

Ex. Let's take me as an example. My Chiron is in my 10th house in Capricorn squaring Saturn in 4th house (so double Capricorn energy) and Aries Ascendant. Guess what? I've got TMJ (basically a jaw disorder affecting the joints) and i've got it from my fam -_- (Saturn rules tradition i love my fam)

I also believe that having a heavy afflicted Chiron in general makes someone prone to having a medical condition, even if it's not in the houses mentioned previously (like in my case). However, these people are more focused on the main meaning of the house, not their health problems. They tend to ignore their health problems or they just don't care

I hope you enjoyed my post and found it insightful :)

What's your wound? Lmk in the comments your placements and your illnesses

Kisses xoxo

[mistytarot0919]

★~(◠‿◕✿)Tarot observations - Health indicators(Minor Arcana session)

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The Minor Arcana cards in the Tarot deck represent everyday challenges and situations that we encounter in our lives.

In terms of health, the Minor Arcana cards can provide insight into our physical well-being, mental health, and overall wellness.

Overall, paying attention to the messages and symbols in the Minor Arcana cards can help us gain a deeper understanding of our health and well-being and provide guidance on how to improve and maintain our physical and mental health.

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Ace of Cups - Incontinence, weepy

2 of Cups - 2nd medical opinion needed

3 of Cups - Foot issues, eg athletes foot, flat-foot, etc

4 of Cups - Incorrect medication/dosage administered, the body rejects transplant

5 of Cups - Underactive thyroid, low body temperature

6 of Cups - Ear-nose-throat

7 of Cups - Lack of concentration, day-dreaming, autism

8 of Cups - Limp (any other condition that requires the use of a walking stick)

9 of Cups - Overweight, alcoholism

10 of Cups - Pleurisy

Page of Cups - Halitosis

Knight of Cups - Stiff back & neck, light-headed

Queen of Cups - Headache, tight shoulder muscles

King of Cups - Chesty, bronchial

₊‧ʚ・︵ ₊˚๑ ᕱᕱ ꒱✦ ₊ ︵・₊﹆ɞ‧₊₊‧ʚ・︵ ₊˚๑ ᕱᕱ ꒱✦ ₊ ︵・₊﹆ɞ‧₊₊‧ʚ・︵ ₊˚๑ ᕱᕱ

Ace of Wands - Male circumcision, erectile dysfunction

2 of Wands - Near-sighted

3 of Wands - Right arm

4 of Wands - Indigestion, choking

5 of Wands - Infection (viral or bacterial)

6 of Wands - Sexual health issues

7 of Wands - Vertigo

8 of Wands - splinter/thorn (foreign objects in the body), tapeworm

9 of Wands- Head injury

10 of Wands- Back-ache, tension, poor posture

Page of Wands- Sexual/gender identity crisis

Knight of Wands- Left leg, stiff leg

Queen of Wands- Menopausal symptoms, hot-flushes etc

King of Wands- Haemorrhoids

₊‧ʚ・︵ ₊˚๑ ᕱᕱ ꒱✦ ₊ ︵・₊﹆ɞ‧₊₊‧ʚ・︵ ₊˚๑ ᕱᕱ ꒱✦ ₊ ︵・₊﹆ɞ‧₊₊‧ʚ・︵ ₊˚๑ ᕱᕱ

Ace of Swords - Rectal pain (eg: hemorrhoids, anal fissures), SURGERY

2 of Swords - Eyesight

3 of Swords - Heart, chest pains

4 of Swords - Sleep disorders, fatigue

5 of Swords - Limp (any other condition that requires the use of a walking stick)

6 of Swords - Left arm

7 of Swords - Sleep-walking

8 of Swords - Mental disorder that requires restraining

9 of Swords - Night terrors, nightmares, phobias

10 of Swords - Back-ache, spinal issues

Page of Swords - Tennis elbow

Knight of Swords - Rage issues, over-active, bi-polar, mood-swings, fever

Queen of Swords - Surgery (female patient)

King of Swords - Surgery (male patient)

₊‧ʚ・︵ ₊˚๑ ᕱᕱ ꒱✦ ₊ ︵・₊﹆ɞ‧₊₊‧ʚ・︵ ₊˚๑ ᕱᕱ ꒱✦ ₊ ︵・₊﹆ɞ‧₊₊‧ʚ・︵ ₊˚๑ ᕱᕱ

Ace of Pentacles - Carpal tunnel syndrome

2 of Pentacles - Testicular issues

3 of Pentacles - Fear of heights

4 of Pentacles - Stress

5 of Pentacles - Winter colds & flu, limp, difficulty walking

6 of Pentacles - Eating disorders

7 of Pentacles - Lethargy

8 of Pentacles - Sport or workplace injury

9 of Pentacles - Detoxification required, issues relating to overindulgence of food, wine etc

10 of Pentacles - Diabetes

Page of Pentacles - Stroke

Knight of Pentacles - Meningitis

Queen of Pentacles - Dementia, Senility, Alzheimer

King of Pentacles - Gout

[all-pacas]

DIAGNOSTIC OLYMPICS, SEASON 1, EPISODES 1-5

Hi! I was curious about who on House (besides House) gets the most diagnoses right. Other folks have already run a tally (it's Chase), but I was curious how other factors would influence the tally — whose ideas get run with, who manages treatment, who screws up… So I thought I'd keep score.

1 point for getting the answer. This is almost always going to be House.

.5 points for Valuable Contribution — stuff that isn't the final answer, but either is thought to be the final answer or is valuable to the solving of the case. Stuff like "noticing something on the MRI" doesn't count; things like "figuring out how to treat" does.

-.5 to -1 for Mistakes — stuff that delays or prevents diagnoses, injuring or killing patients, etc.

PILOT

DIAGNOSES: Ham Worms

+1: HOUSE. Final diagnosis and most ideas. +.5: CHASE: Comes up with a way to prove the diagnoses and convince the patient to treat.

PATERNITY

DIAGNOSES: Brain Measles

+1: HOUSE. Final diagnosis. +.5: FOREMAN. Is the one to figure out how to treat the patient, twice, House deferring to him entirely with treating the measles. +0: CAMERON. Comes up with neurosyphilis, which is the only non-House diagnoses to get tested/treated (+.5). But also took a really bad history of the patient, missing that he was adopted and more significantly that he'd had recent head trauma. (-.5) BONUS POINTS: +5 to Chase for sheer asskissing. Sucks up to House in the differential (1), guesses what House wants to hear while looking at MRI results and guesses correctly based on House's response (2 and 3), later reads House again and decides there's a third option for treatment because House does (4), and lastly is the only one of the named cast who didn't bet against House on the patient's paternity. (5).

OCCAM'S RAZOR

DIAGNOSES: Pharmacy Error; gout medication.

+1 House, as ever in these early episodes. +.5 Foreman, impresses House and his idea is taken as correct in the differential. Also takes charge of Cameron and Chase and gets them to pull all-nighters doing testing. Leadership!

MATERNITY

DIAGNOSES: Echovirus.

+1 Team: there is no one eureka moment by one person, so everyone gets the win here. Individual merits: +.5 Chase: I'm giving him an extra half point: he suggests virus first, even if it's initially knocked down, and his suggestion of VSRA ends up being partially correct. He also spends most of the episode in NICU acting as the primary physician and keeping the babies alive. +.5 Foreman: Suggests Echovirus in the final brainstorming session. Doesn't count as a full point because it was brainstorming and not his only suggestion, but he still nailed it. -1 Cameron: Not a good episode for her. Fails to communicate with the parents, then fails to accurately explain the risks of treatment later. When their son dies, she also is unable to break the news, and tries to get Chase to do it (Wilson eventually does). Kind of a bad look. -1 Cuddy: She's scouring the hospital for sources of the illness, and misses the openly coughing and sick old lady handing out stuffed animals? I'd give her a pass if she wasn't actively looking for just that.

DAMNED IF YOU DO

DIAGNOSES: Copper allergy.

+.5 House: There's really not a lot of diagnosing in this episode: the nun is suffering an allergy, and House gets it in the first minute of the episode. I'm deducting points because I think this episode actually shows a downside to House's way of diagnosing: when she has unrelated symptoms, he immediately abandons allergy and jumps to what rare illness is it instead of trying to figure out other causes. He saw a zebra, not a horse. +.5 Cameron: She also suggests an allergy right away, although it's shot down and House calls her out later for not sticking her guns. RAT COUNT: Foreman is the first of the series, running to Cuddy and getting House kicked off the case because he disagrees with the diagnoses.

SOCRATIC METHOD

DIAGNOSES: Wilson's Disease

+1 Cameron: First non-House diagnoses, and it's Cameron suggesting Wilson's disease at the final differential! +.5 House: Unusually nice this episode, and he's the one who both took an interest in the patient and realized her psychosis was a symptom and not a diagnoses. +0 Chase: doesn't let it get in the way, but his insistence/dismissal of the patient as an alcoholic means he's pretty useless this episode. Doesn't screw anything up, but no points either. -.5 Foreman: Loses his temper with the patient and sedates her against House's direct orders, also affecting her mental state/clarity and ability to communicate. House lectures him, and if House thinks it's a screw up, who am I to argue?

Running tally:

HOUSE: 4 TEAM: 1 FOREMAN: 1 CHASE: 1 CAMERON: .5 CUDDY: -1

[drdemonprince]

Cathy was so afraid. She couldn’t have the surgery without a designated carer. My name is in her medical records, I was to drive her to the hospital, get educated by her physical therapists, get her home, and see to her basic needs. If I was too ill to help, the surgery would be postponed, and it had already taken a full year to schedule. She’s been in bed since the summer of 2020, so the thought of postponement was unbearable. I drove her over an hour to the hospital early Thursday morning. My fever was gone, and I wasn’t coughing. It had been 6 days since my first symptoms. I wore a mask. The surgery before Cathy’s went over by three hours. Her surgeon looked totally drained when he stepped in the room. He said her surgery would be “very challenging.” It went super long too. The family waiting room was empty by the time he finally came in and told me, “It was difficult, but I’m quite pleased.” I went to Cathy’s room to find her free of pain and silly chatty from the anesthesia. I stayed, because a person just out of surgery should have somebody with them. Shouldn’t they? Oh, but the drive home! Dark and in a blinding rain! I was so stressed and scared. The hour drive seemed to last three hours. Lightning and howling wind greeted me as I dashed into the house. I had to grab some sleep and be back at 8:30 for physical therapy. Cathy panicked trying to walk in her walker. She couldn’t figure out which foot to use going up and down practice stairs. She’d say the correct foot out loud, then lead with the wrong foot and cry in pain. “That went super well!” chirped the therapist. “Let’s get you prepped for discharge!” I told Cathy I was going for lunch, but I found the charge nurse. “I can’t do this,” I said. “I’ve got to somehow get her into a truck with a high running board. Then I have to get her out and up four steps into her house. She’s not ready, and I’m scared.” The nurse (bless her heart!) called the therapy team, and they put their heads together. “Don’t worry,” she told me. “We’ll find some way to justify another night. Go get some food and rest. Everything’s going to be okay.”

a harrowing story from my buddy James Finn about growing older, fighting with flu and with gout, and still choosing to show up for a fellow aging, neurodivergent neighbor in need. It breaks my heart to read. I wish I could have been in western Michigan to help them. Real-life stories like these remind me that I need to upend the entire structure of my life to show up for people more.

[warsofasoiaf]

I recently bought a copy of "Rise of the Dragon." It expands on the information given in "Fire and Blood" with additional details. For example, it mentions that one symptom of the Shivers plague that happened in Jaehaerys' reign was blue lips. This reminded me of the Warlocks of Qarth and Euron Greyjoy who obtained blue lips from drinking Shade of the Evening. When Jaehaerys' daughter Daenaerys died from the plague, it undermined the Doctrine of Exceptionalism as Targaryens weren't supposed to get sick from common illnesses. However, what if the Shivers wasn't an ordinary illness, but magical in nature?

Cyanosis is caused by lack of oxygenated blood and is a symptom of viral infections. The Shivers appears to be a pnuemonic bubonic plague, which had chills, fever, and hemopytsis, just like the Shivers. It's completely mundane.

But even if it was a magical plague, the idea that the Targaryens are immune to mundane diseases is still wrong. Aegon III died of tuberculosis, a mundane disease. Daenerys has dysentery, a mundane disease. Viserys I suffered from gout, a mundane disease. Jaehaerys II died of an unspecified disease, with no supernatural symptoms. Aegon IV had all sorts of nasty afflictions, none of them were supernatural. Even the Great Spring Sickness, which took out multiple Targs, doesn't appear to be a supernatural disease, merely an incredibly virulent and lethal one, much like the Black Death.

They aren't immune to mundane diseases, and they never were. This is literal in-universe propaganda that has already been debunked for us.

Thanks for the question, Anon.

SomethingLikeALawyer, Hand of the King