• Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    3 年前

    It seems a lot of people misunderstand that being declared “safe” doesn’t mean it’s effective and being declared “effective” doesn’t mean it’s safe.

    For example: water is safe, but it’s not an effective treatment for a heart attack. And dying is an effective treatment for heartburn (it’ll stop it) but it sure as hell ain’t safe.

    It’s important to have both.

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      3 年前

      I accidentally inhaled maybe half a teaspoon of water the other day. Was coughing up mucus and even a little foam for like three days. I googled “am I in danger if I inhale a little water?” and it was like “you gon die muthafucka!”

      But if I went to the ER every time google told me I was gonna die I’d be in so much debt.

      Anyway I’m still here for now. I’m still coughing up weird globs of mucus at random moments.

      I fucking hate how expensive medicine is.

      • Gormadt@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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        3 年前

        If it continues it may be cause for concern BTW

        Could turn into some kind of lung infection which would be cause for concern

        Maybe not ER but urgent care maybe?

        IDK I usually go to the urgent care first because I’m a broke MF and the ER is expensive AF.