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A place to share screenshots of Microblog posts, whether from Mastodon, tumblr, ~~Twitter~~ X, KBin, Threads or elsewhere.

Created as an evolution of White People Twitter and other tweet-capture subreddits.

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  1. Your post must be a screen capture of a microblog-type post that includes the UI of the site it came from, preferably also including the avatar and username of the original poster. Including relevant comments made to the original post is encouraged.
  2. Your post, included comments, or your title/comment should include some kind of commentary or remark on the subject of the screen capture. Your title must include at least one word relevant to your post.
  3. You are encouraged to provide a link back to the source of your screen capture in the body of your post.
  4. Current politics and news are allowed, but discouraged. There MUST be some kind of human commentary/reaction included (either by the original poster or you). Just news articles or headlines will be deleted.
  5. Doctored posts/images and AI are allowed, but discouraged. You MUST indicate this in your post (even if you didn't originally know). If a post is found to be fabricated or edited in any way and it is not properly labeled, it will be deleted.
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[–] BillyClark@piefed.social 11 points 2 days ago (5 children)

I have a food allergy, and I'm always surprised if I ever find people who are lackadaisical about theirs.

I'm sure every person is different, but for me, when I have a bad reaction, my esophagus almost completely closes, I feel some of the worst pain in my life, and sometimes I can't stop throwing up, which obviously doesn't work too well since my esophagus is closed.

At least it doesn't obstruct my airway. All I generally have to do is crush some Benadryl and hold it under my tongue when it gets really bad.

[–] ch00f@lemmy.world 14 points 2 days ago

I think for many people, they just get the shits 6 hours later.

[–] Ephera@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (1 children)

Lactose intolerance isn't an allergy. The body just lacks lactase in the small intestine for breaking down the lactose. Which means the lactose goes off into the colon unprocessed, where bacteria will gladly ferment it, which causes tons of gas to be released, which is what causes bloating and pain.

Additionally, to quote Wikipedia:

The unabsorbed sugars and fermentation products also raise the osmotic pressure of the colon, causing an increased flow of water into the bowels (diarrhea).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lactose_intolerance#Causes

And really, lactose intolerance during adulthood is kind of the default. It's ~~only~~ mostly just humans in Europe that started evolving towards adult lactose tolerance.

[–] rumschlumpel@feddit.org 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

It’s only humans in Europe that started evolving towards adult lactose tolerance.

Not true, there are ethnicities in sub-saharan africa that are also lactose tolerant, especially eastern africa.

[–] Ephera@lemmy.ml 2 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Alright, yeah, I guess, I should've formulated that differently. Basically, this map, which is also in the linked Wikipedia article:

[–] JcbAzPx@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago

Allergies range from, "this is a bit uncomfortable," to, "OH MY GOD I'M GOING TO DIE!" It can make it hard for some people to realize the potential seriousness if they've only ever experienced mild effects.

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 6 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I’m just gonna say that as a child I kept eating ice cream until it stopped making me sick.

Because it’s fucking ice cream!

[–] RebekahWSD@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

Lactose intolerance will not stop my love of ice cream and cheese!!!

[–] CuddlyCassowary@lemmy.world 5 points 2 days ago

Same. I’m in and out of the hospital for a week and in the absolute WORST pain during that time too. I don’t fuck with my allergy in the least.