Whatever this sickness is, it's kicking my ass today. Not COVID at least, according to the 3 tests I've taken so far (one more pending as I write this).

The fever is pretty bad, but what's really killing me is the snot production. Snot in my nose, in my sinuses. I move my head, and it either runs out into my beard (and I have a thing about getting stuff in my beard) or down the back of my throat. Then I swallow it because if I don't it just runs out of my mouth back into my damn beard again.

But my throat is all irritated, so when I swallow that pain flares up. Plus, swallowing all that snot and mucus means I'm also swallowing a fair bit of air, and after a night of doing that I have the most tremendous farts now.

Oh, and if I drink more liquid? MORE. SNOT.

Okay, done ranting, hope literally everyone else here is having a better day than me!

#snot #sick #mucus #rant #fart

maybe if I stop drinking water, my body will eventually run out of moisture to convert into #mucus
Currently running a self-test regarding what volume of #mucus my body can produce on a daily basis.
Seriously folks: the #flu currently active in #Switzerland ain't no joke. Three days in, and the start of the year could hardly have been a lot more miserable. So do it like the folks in Asia: put on a facial mask if you have to go shopping, it's called #consideration.
#illness #NewYear #Winterthur
#Mucus is more than just a sticky substance: It contains a wealth of powerful molecules called mucins that help to tame #microbes and prevent #infection. In a new study, MIT researchers have identified mucins that defend against #AbbreviationsSalmonella and other #bacteria that cause diarrhea.
#Biomedical #Microbiology #sflorg
https://www.sflorg.com/2025/09/bmed09252501.html
Study shows mucus contains molecules that block Salmonella infection

MIT researchers now hope to develop synthetic versions of these molecules, which could be used to treat or prevent foodborne illnesses.

Fresh episode! TAPP 154 has #mucus in the spotlight. 🔦 Get ten ideas for cross-system, whole-body teaching in #anatomy & #physiology. Plus a surprise "bonus"…an eleventh reason that mucus 🤧 is our friend. 😍
https://theAPprofessor.org/154