GLP-1 chills

[m100568]

Please don't use DNP. That thing is deadly.

Seriously. Very dangerous. No one should be tempted to do it.

 

[keangkong]

Please don't use DNP. That thing is deadly.

Who would have thought that something made from green mamba venom could be deadly?

 

[keangkong]

Thank you for reminding me -- time to grab my pail and go milk the snakes. I often forget, and the snakes get surly.

I'll let you milk the snakes. I'll pass. I remember watching some TV show many years ago where they explained that there are 3 or 4 people in the US who are officially authorized by the US government to extract venom from snakes. Snake venom is used somehow to make anti-venom. When the snake milkers do so, they have tons of anti-venom on-hand in case they need it. Then I saw one of the authorized guys basically grab a snake a and have it bite down on jar. I would be the wrong gorilla for the job.

 

[chmuse]

I'll let you milk the snakes. I'll pass. I remember watching some TV show many years ago where they explained that there are 3 or 4 people in the US who are officially authorized by the US government to extract venom from snakes. Snake venom is used somehow to make anti-venom. When the snake milkers do so, they have tons of anti-venom on-hand in case they need it. Then I saw one of the authorized guys basically grab a snake a and have it bite down on jar. I would be the wrong gorilla for the job.

Antivenom is also extremely expensive and expires. Keeping venomous snakes is actually a hobby for some reptile enthusiasts. This leads to problems, as they rarely keep antivenom on hand. Hospitals have to scramble to locate the correct one, and zoo's will refuse to help because then they'd have none for employees if there's an accident.

One example. Fourteen of his snakes were euthanized as they were considered a public health risk and no zoos would take them for a variety of reasons. He had a YouTube channel. If you ever want to watch someone recklessly risk their life for internet likes, it's worth checking out.

 

[Jackal]

I would have these random hot flashes that started around my neck and I could feel the heat radiating from my torso, head and face. That's what I imagine hot flashes are like, minus the vomiting.

That is exactly what they are like. The heat sort of radiates from my torso and works up to my neck and face. Within 1 minute, I have sweat rolling down my forehead and the discomfort is very real. Then the great part is they pass in five minutes and then you have the chills because of the sweat. Not fun at all and sleeping is hell because that is when they strike the most.
Before tirz I was in a medical study at Northwestern for severe flashes testing out using a Stellate Ganglion Block. Unfortunately I knew right away that I was in the control group because after the procedure I felt nothing different. Damn saline injection!

 

[hexagonal]

I'll let you milk the snakes. I'll pass. I remember watching some TV show many years ago where they explained that there are 3 or 4 people in the US who are officially authorized by the US government to extract venom from snakes. Snake venom is used somehow to make anti-venom. When the snake milkers do so, they have tons of anti-venom on-hand in case they need it. Then I saw one of the authorized guys basically grab a snake a and have it bite down on jar. I would be the wrong gorilla for the job.

They milk the snake, dilute the venom, and then inject it into (usually) horses and harvest the antibodies. Lots of people end up having allergic reactions to the antibodies, so it's kind of rough in general.

They're starting to use AI/ML to design bespoke antivenoms that won't require animal antibodies or milking snakes, and have had pretty good success so far, so snake milking might soon be a dead profession.

 

[keangkong]

Lo

They milk the snake, dilute the venom, and then inject it into (usually) horses and harvest the antibodies. Lots of people end up having allergic reactions to the antibodies, so it's kind of rough in general.

They're starting to use AI/ML to design bespoke antivenoms that won't require animal antibodies or milking snakes, and have had pretty good success so far, so snake milking might soon be a dead profession.

Thanks for the information.

 

[Garbo]

I hate snakes.

Okay, so consensus seems to be a big NO on the Green Mamba .... but we all still love the Gila Monster, right?

 

[keangkong]

Antivenom is also extremely expensive and expires. Keeping venomous snakes is actually a hobby for some reptile enthusiasts. This leads to problems, as they rarely keep antivenom on hand. Hospitals have to scramble to locate the correct one, and zoo's will refuse to help because then they'd have none for employees if there's an accident.

One example. Fourteen of his snakes were euthanized as they were considered a public health risk and no zoos would take them for a variety of reasons. He had a YouTube channel. If you ever want to watch someone recklessly risk their life for internet likes, it's worth checking out.

I'm not willing to check out that youTube channel. I'll get scared simply by watching it and get frustrated that folks can be that dumb.

 

[keangkong]

Okay, so consensus seems to be a big NO on the Green Mamba .... but we all still love the Gila Monster, right?

I avoid all mambas. I still love the gila monster. We wouldn't have the more effective weight loss medications without gila monsters. Vox, How a lizard’s venom inspired the promising weight loss drug Wegovy - Semaglutide is the start of a new chapter in obesity treatments (July 2021); The Gila monster gave the weight-loss revolution its bite. Every time you give yourself an injection, just imagine a gila monster kissing you.

 

[chmuse]

I'm not willing to check out that youTube channel. I'll get scared simply by watching it and get frustrated that folks can be that dumb.

That's how all of us reptile people felt watching it, tbh. Most of us wouldn't watch his videos directly so we wouldn't give him revenue.

 

[nonyabizznez]

Antivenom is also extremely expensive and expires. Keeping venomous snakes is actually a hobby for some reptile enthusiasts. This leads to problems, as they rarely keep antivenom on hand. Hospitals have to scramble to locate the correct one, and zoo's will refuse to help because then they'd have none for employees if there's an accident.

One example. Fourteen of his snakes were euthanized as they were considered a public health risk and no zoos would take them for a variety of reasons. He had a YouTube channel. If you ever want to watch someone recklessly risk their life for internet likes, it's worth checking out.

Gurl... I'm hearing Sarah McLachlan singing in the background of some of your posts.

 

[nonyabizznez]

I just had to check... This thread is about "GLP-1 chills!"

I blame most of you on page 3 but definitely not @Garbo who I'm so glad to see back. You were missed !

 

[chmuse]

Gurl... I'm hearing Sarah McLachlan singing in the background of some of your posts.

I don't understand the reference.

In my defense, I'm not the one who brought up snakes.

 

[nonyabizznez]

I don't understand the reference.

In my defense, I'm not the one who brought up snakes.

I don't understand this: (asked Alexa and she says emoji means "quirky or silly but still happy") so I'll explain:

The ASPCA used the Sarah McLachlan song "Angels" (as "in the arms of" ) in a commercial with suffering animals from the day I was born until I was old enough for an AARP card... It was sad.

 

[chmuse]

I don't understand this: (asked Alexa and she says emoji means "quirky or silly but still happy") so I'll explain:

The ASPCA used the song "Angels" (as "in the arms of" ) in a commercial with suffering animals from the day I was born until I was old enough for an AARP card... It was sad.

I get it now

I did animal rescue for years- so it fits.

 

[keangkong]

I get it now

I did animal rescue for years- so it fits. I specialized in disabled reptiles with metabolic bone disease.

I'll let you handle the snakes.

 

[keangkong]

So besides my 9 to 5 job here at the Green Mamba Dairy Farm, I have a little side hustle roasting coffee. Roaster's out in the unheated garage, but today wasn't terribly cold. Still, with that roaster in front of me and my propane heater blasting right up my backside, I came back in after 3 hours of work convinced I was about to lose my toes to frostbite.

I don't like what I've been reading about the chills. I was hoping that they'd pass over time. According to most users, we don't get used to them.

 

[gabe323]

My toes have been frozen little popsicles while at 15mg