genejockey 

Well, we COULD eliminate it if you wanted to live in an aseptic bubble the rest of your life. People with no immune system rarely suffer from autoimmune disease. Cancer and infectious disease, however.......

If I've learned one thing from working in Cancer the last dozen years, it's that our bodies are not some finely tuned machine, but rather an elaborate jury rig to get us to the point of having adult children before Evolution would just as soon we piss off and die already. When everything is working right, it's balanced on a knife edge between dying from a simple skin infection and your immune system attacking you.

Velo Vol 

I did get a proper walk () in without getting wet. The neigbourhood crows were happy to see me.

LAJ

Excellent post. I never thought of it that way. Of course, we chose to not have kids, so I wonder what part of evolution we pissed off?

MoAlpha

Big Pharma doesn't do enough interesting research on their own to have that information and be able to hide it. It would have to be a massive conspiracy involving funding agencies, universities, clinics, and other institutions worldwide.

MoAlpha

Bravo!

genejockey 

If you've noticed a similar phenomenon in other contexts, I agree it doesn't sound like it's your trainer setup. I wonder if there's an app that will track your internet speed/connectivity over time?

I haven't noticed anything like that on Zwift, using a similar set up - Kickr Snap, laptop + monitor, and iPhone with Zwift Companion ap running. I did notice how hard it is to chase back on to groups - I tried a couple times U-turning and chasing down a group ride and they just vanished.

datlas 

Clearly, one aspect of the Zwift game is that the benefits of the draft are better in game than in reality. I accept that but it's annoying that to get dropped from a medium paced group means it's very hard to get back with them.

mvnsnd

One more question. I assume you have a coax line from the FIOS entry to your router. Does that line have a coax splitter in it anywhere? It is possible that an open end of splitter (not connected to anything) could accept interference and cause an issue.


OK, two;
Have you watched the lights on your router to see if the actual connection goes bad during one of these glitches? Lights may go off or change color? if not then it could be interference from something else in the house running (emitting) at the wireless frequency. Do you have the option to change from 2.4 to 5 GHz? (802.11n or 802.11ac)

Velo Vol 

???

How does one turn off the immune system?

DougRNS

technically since it is in the form of rain it would be called a golden shower not golden snowball.

rjones28 

Quality

datlas 

Yes the coax line does have a splitter in it. I can probably try to get rid of the splitter but I am not optimistic that's the cause.

Yes, when I was trying to figure this problem out a couple years ago I would watch the router carefully. The lights on the router stay on. The wifi icon on devices stays on. So it seems the connection from devices to router and router to FIOS are all ok, but the FIOS signal is just "freezing" for a second at random intervals but roughly 3-4 times/hour. Sometimes more, sometimes less. Seems to be a poisson process.

MoAlpha

Drugs, drugs, and more drugs. Google "bone marrow transplantation."

datlas 

If one more patient asks me how to "boost" their immune system I think I will burst.

They are also already asking to be put on the "list" for COVID19 vaccine. There is no list. Sigh.

genejockey 

There are drugs that suppress immune response, like for people who receive transplants. For obvious reasons, immunosuppressive drugs have to be balanced.

I realize it's no picnic for people who suffer from autoimmune and inflammatory disease. I understand your frustration. My point is that it's a really complex problem, because the immune system is really, really complicated.

MoAlpha

Checkpoint inhibitors FTW! That stuff seems to cause half of what our consult service deals with nowadays.

genejockey 

People want to believe there's someone in charge. The idea that it's all being done ad hoc is too scary.

BillyD

datlas 

Snow just started. Current model says expect 13 inches.

My wife put her car in the garage yesterday in advance of the snow and sent me a pic. I replied, “nice fit!”

I don’t think she appreciated my wit as much as I did. Sad.

LAJ

Tell them to take a beetroot supplement.

datlas 

Seems like they like zinc the most these days. As I said a few days ago, I am not a fan of supplements but patients are eager to do something to give them an edge. I tell them to eat lots of fruits/veggies/nuts, avoid too many carbs and processed foods, get plenty of exercise and some sun exposure but they don’t listen. Easier to get food from WaWa and a fix at the GNC

indyfabz

Snow has begun.

noisebeam

In addition to following this advice they should also stop worrying about it for an added 'boost'

datlas 

Garage pic. Saturn and Fit inside, snow blower on standby.

Velo Vol 

Check, check, and check. Still not turned off.

In post #9177 you implied my ailment would end if I went into a bubble. Incorrect.
How do I unboost my immune system? #Variety

By the way, our governor simply put the first (small) vaccine shipment in storage, because he couldn't decide who should get it. I'm not kidding. Yes, things are going great here.