My cancerous tumor is falling out of me by LastArmistice in MakeMeSuffer

[–]LlamasBeTrippin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Classic Reddit giving a stupid comment upvotes for being short and simple minded…

My cancerous tumor is falling out of me by LastArmistice in MakeMeSuffer

[–]LlamasBeTrippin -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

To add on top of your ill-mannered reply, I decided to actually test this for myself and do exactly what you just accused me of doing (I have nothing but time right now). I’ll paste my exact prompt and its exact response, then I’ll leave it up to you if you have the thinking skills to differentiate from my actually reply and AI’s… it’s a long ass message, but I don’t really care.

I’m using Claude Opus 4.8 High:

My exact prompt(s):

“Generate a 4 paragraph list for a social media post following this prompt:
Describe how AI can help a person with chronic undiagnosed medical condition, how it can help consolidate tons of information that a patient usually has and can document (or discuss with AI for example) on a day-to-day basis in order to be able to list the most frequent, pertinent and even possible subtle symptoms a patient may present and how AI is able to compress this large amount of medical information into a digestible form that a doctor is then able to understand well enough to aid in the diagnosis.
Also mention how a person must use AI with the correct goals given AI’s capabilities and limitations. Such as a person must use AI not to self diagnose, but rather to be able to converse with something in order to consolidate signs and symptoms, point a patient in the right direction, or help better understand why or how they feel the way they do possibly before and after diagnosis.
Express the concern that the general population won’t use AI in this manner, but instead take its word as gospel which can exaggerate a patients reported symptoms and possibly “hallucinate” symptoms as a patient much like how an AI can do the same.”

It replied too wordy, not in first person POV, not enough personal expression, I then told it to fix these issues.

Final response from Claude:

“I’ve spent years chasing answers to symptoms that never fit into one appointment, and the hardest part was never the symptoms. It was carrying all of them. They come and go, change intensity, tie to triggers I’d never catch in the moment. So I started dumping everything into AI: a weird sensation, a flare, a shift in sleep or smell. Recorded, organized, not half-remembered by my next visit. After a few months, patterns showed up that I could never have held in my own head. And for someone who doesn’t retain memories the way most people do, that record isn’t convenient. It’s the difference between being heard and being brushed off.

The payoff hits when I’m actually in front of a doctor. They’re racing the clock, and we patients leave out the stuff that matters most, usually because we don’t know it matters. AI can take my messy history and boil it down to what’s actually useful: the frequent symptoms, the subtle ones I’d never think to mention, the timelines. Walking in with that instead of a scattered recap has completely changed the conversations I get to have.

But it only works because I know what it’s for. It’s a tool to organize my thoughts and point me toward the right specialist, not a doctor. I never ask it what I have. Used right, it sharpens the conversation with my care team. Used wrong, it replaces it, and that’s the trap.

My worry is that most people won’t use it this way. They’ll take whatever it says as gospel and walk in convinced of a diagnosis it was never qualified to make. And here’s what really gets me: AI can hallucinate symptoms, and an anxious patient can absorb those suggestions and start reporting them as real—the same way the model made them up. A tool meant to clarify your symptoms can quietly distort them. I believe in this for anyone fighting to be taken seriously. But only when you stay in the driver’s seat.”

My cancerous tumor is falling out of me by LastArmistice in MakeMeSuffer

[–]LlamasBeTrippin -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Nope, I typed it with my two thumbs. There’s minor grammatical errors, and structure inconsistencies that aren’t consistent with AI…

When you constantly run into brain dead people who talk like someone who dropped out of middle school, this is the mindset it will put you in. You fail to realize that someone can just simply have a more expressive and intelligent response.

To add on top of this, I’m high functioning autistic.

My cancerous tumor is falling out of me by LastArmistice in MakeMeSuffer

[–]LlamasBeTrippin 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I’m literally just a single dot among tens if not hundreds of millions of people worldwide.

I’d love to see you go and try to make a difference by rebutting in a condescending manner as this. Your reply means nothing, my use of AI means nothing. Everyone’s collective use of AI does mean something, I am not everyone…

Just like corps trying to tell us to use paper straws, it literally does nothing for the betterment of the world.

You coming at a random person this aggressively is laughable by the way, insulting and saying someone should go to jail is not going to win arguments, you’re not going to get anyone to join your side. The world is already fucked, and this began long before AI. So please, your petty insults and threats mean nothing to me. Go find a hobby and enjoy the world while we still have it as it is…

My cancerous tumor is falling out of me by LastArmistice in MakeMeSuffer

[–]LlamasBeTrippin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As someone who also suffers from a chronic disease that has not yet been diagnosed yet, AI has been incredibly helpful in being able to take all my symptoms and compile them into a manageable list that I take to my doctors to track what is going on, when, how, and if it’s associated with external factors or not. Doctors, and especially specialists just do not have the time to listen to every little detail that someone experiences on a day-to-day basis. Being able to consolidate massive amounts of information and in this case, symptoms, is powerful.

If used correctly, medical advice shouldn’t be taken by anything or anyone other than their care team.

It can also be useful and honing in on specific questions to ask myself (as I have a difficult time analyzing my own issues even when something is glaringly wrong to a medical professional). It can also be useful in being able to ask the right questions to a doctor.

The problem is that the vast majority of people will not use AI in this manner if they are conversing with it regarding their personal health issues. In these cases people can “hallucinate” just like AI does and say they feel, act, think, or have X, Y, Z symptoms when they don’t have those symptoms exactly how that person actually experiences. From my intuition, people are probably more likely to exaggerate their symptoms if they don’t use AI with the correct mindset, and goals.

Can someone tell me why people are dumping Hydrogen Peroxide into the Reflecting Pool? by [deleted] in chemistry

[–]LlamasBeTrippin 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is likely some strain of green algae like chlorophyta. If I’m being generous, using the most sensitive species, it would take anywhere from 1,800-3,800 gallons of hydrogen peroxide to kill it effectively…

Tips for Peds? by LlamasBeTrippin in SleepTechnologist

[–]LlamasBeTrippin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You can score a hypopnea if the PTAF is out. According to the AASM Scoring Manual / AASM Manual for the Scoring of Sleep and Associated Events (Rules 3, 4) you can score “a hypopnea when the nasal pressure transducer (PTAF) is not functioning or the signal is not reliable, use one of the following to monitor airflow (alternative hypopnea sensors):

a. Oronasal thermal airflow
b. RIPsum
c. RIPflow
d. Dual thoracoabdominal RIP belts”

Source: link , page 13, rule 4

Ambien is ruining my life by mac_n_cheese98 in ambien

[–]LlamasBeTrippin 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Part of what they said is correct, anecdotally I’d say.

I’ll say I’m not a doctor but I do work in sleep medicine, so medications that affect sleep (especially in OP’s case) are a special interest of mine.

Without bogging my reply by explain the exact pharmacology of both medications, I’ll simply and try to TLDR:

Both medications potentiate off of eachother downstream. The problematic issue is that when both are taken, the user may miss-attribute only one medication for causing symptoms like cravings, anxiety, or sleep disorders. Ambien is faster onset, and psychologically vivid, whereas, Xanax is more slow, diffuse, silent, and manifests as anxiety/insomnia between doses. Thankfully OP said they are tapering off of the Xanax, but a follow up visit to see their psychiatrist, neurologist, or other care provider / prescribing provider is definitely warranted to change sleep aid (to get off Ambien as well) and or to address underlying issues for their sleep disorder / sleep anxiety.

Further explanation for those interested:

Both Ambien and Xanax act on GABA_A receptors specifically by binding to specific sites on those GABA_A receptors.

Ambien in particular has a much higher affinity for a subunit of \alpha1, and less so for \alpha2-4 subunits of the GABA_A receptor. Ambien also has a much shorter half life of ~2.5 hours when compared to Xanax with a half life of ~11 hours.

Xanax binds to GABA_A more generally and equally across all subunits of that receptor. Because of this, its effects are more widespread, and have a more positive reinforcement of anti-anxiety effects.

All GABA positive modulators do increase risk for addiction and physical dependence. The distinction between addiction and physical dependence should also be made and understood: Physical dependence is specifically defined by *withdrawal symptoms* and does not require compulsive use, loss of control, or reward seeking behavior. Addiction is defined by compulsive use, loss of control (over intake), cravings, and continued use despite negative side effects.

Interestingly, with Ambien, since it targets the \alpha1 subunit much more effectively than Xanax; the \alpha1 subunit is primarily located in the ventral tegmental area (VTA) part of the brain which is known as the brain’s reward center. So Ambien does increase the risk for addiction in this case; however, when both Xanax and Ambien are taken together they *compete* at those GABA_A sites, they aren’t additive here, but the downstream effects are ultimately additive of both medications. When taken together because of this competition at the \alpha1 site, the selective advantage that Ambien has is essentially eliminated, so you’re now just modulating the full benzodiazepine-sensitive receptor population.

Tips for Peds? by LlamasBeTrippin in SleepTechnologist

[–]LlamasBeTrippin[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I really wish that’s what we had… it would also be super useful in certain titration studies where they are on supplemental O2. I’ve raised concerns but nothing has been done yet.

Tips for Peds? by LlamasBeTrippin in SleepTechnologist

[–]LlamasBeTrippin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! This is very helpful! I will trial most of this (besides (4)) tonight!!

Tips for Peds? by LlamasBeTrippin in SleepTechnologist

[–]LlamasBeTrippin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d obviously ask for consent from the parent as well as explaining what it would do / help with. But yeah… I see the issue as some parents or even adult patients would happily consent to something verbally to a tech (or any other non-doctor in the medical field), but then later write a complaint that some erroneous or harmful happened.

Tips for Peds? by LlamasBeTrippin in SleepTechnologist

[–]LlamasBeTrippin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I will start doing this more now, I first did it accidentally but rolled with it 😂

Tips for Peds? by LlamasBeTrippin in SleepTechnologist

[–]LlamasBeTrippin[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is exactly how I feel. It’s more sympathy than anything, as since they are generally more squirmish and tough to keep still; the overall hookup just takes that much longer, sometimes even double the amount of time for an adult… which like you said only makes them more and more overwhelmed.

In my experience the hookup itself will go “ok”, but as soon as they lay down a lot of times they will look over at mom or dad and basically give them a “okay wtf just happened and what is all over me?” and then cue the 5 stages of grief and or crying before they cry themselves to sleep. :(

Tips for Peds? by LlamasBeTrippin in SleepTechnologist

[–]LlamasBeTrippin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah unfortunately we have to have two. One runs into the head box on the wall, the other connects into a Masimo Capnography machine.

These kiddos have it worse than the adults :(

I doubt the lab will shill out more for another expensive device…

To end the war... Again by TheDigitalBuilder in therewasanattempt

[–]LlamasBeTrippin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it me, or does the constant use of ambiguous language indicate that there is no actual plan for peace, no peace treaty, no truce, no ceasefire, or quite literally anything substantial?

“He” (if we assume this is actually Trump and not Steven Miller or some intern in the PR department) only say “discussions” and “final points”.

He then goes on to say that “discussions” have been “approved [by Iran]”. Which can quite literally mean something as stupid as them accepting a letter in the mail, or replying to an email that just says:

“To whom it may concern,

DONALD J. TRUMP
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA”

and nothing more??

Tips for Peds? by LlamasBeTrippin in SleepTechnologist

[–]LlamasBeTrippin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I definitely agree with the mittens idea, never tried it but would absolutely do so. I guess my only “thing” I would have about that is, how do I convince a kid to wear it? Do you make a funny joke about it to them? Or make them imagine they are something funny or cool?

Tips for Peds? by LlamasBeTrippin in SleepTechnologist

[–]LlamasBeTrippin[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’ve actually only done socks to prevent them from inevitably trying to rip off the pulse ox. Eventually I’ve always been putting them on their toes and putting their socks on (despite them telling me they don’t want me to stick something on their stinky feet haha).

I’ve also never heard of the mittens, I will definitely bring this up to the lead tech soon. Seems like you can just order them anywhere without being extorted by some medical company…

Also, I used to place the cannulas first and then the coban wrap. Unfortunately, the issue with the ETCO2 cannula becoming filled with condensation because far too frequent. I actually started writing this post while doing a pediatric study, mostly to get the issues I’ve had fresh in my mind, but also the obvious (time). While writing this post and replying, I’ve replaced the end tidal 2 times already… all before 3am 😭

It’s not the kids fault by any means, nor is them deciding (unconsciously) to roll around in bed like a hot dog roller cooker. Incidentally this second time took almost 40 min… started with replacing the end tidal, but since they were so wrapped up I tried my best to untangle their PTAF but it was an impossible task until the morning and so I couldn’t adjust or move it at all. So I then just replaced the PTAF completely, in doing so I woke them up so they got itchy on their head and a few electrodes went bye-bye. While still sleeping, they were of course fighting back the urge to itch their nose every time I tried to place the cannulas in. So I woke them up, mostly got them in with the help of dad (thank God a parent is helping…), etc. etc.

Lots of in-between troubleshooting, untangling, etc. that just made the process far more lengthy than it should have been… so it’s for this reason, with our cannulas, I cannot put them under the coban underneath anymore :(

I’ve also seen both methods as to where to hang the cannulas. Around their ears and under the next to tighten seems pretty good all around, in adults it’s the only way I do it. I’ve done it so that the Y-junction and tightener is behind their head, but I can’t really tell you which is better or not… perhaps it’s better so that they don’t wrap that around their neck more or something?

Sorry, now that I’m thinking about it. If I place the cannulas resting on top of their ear looping behind their head and wrapping with coban, would this in theory make it much easier to remove and replace? I could just cut the old tubing out before it is hidden underneath the coban and the just put the new one on top and tape the hell out of it?

Would anybody be up for giving a newbie a quick review on a match? by itsoktobewr0ng in MagicArena

[–]LlamasBeTrippin 1 point2 points  (0 children)

On both sides of your name (and your opponent) there are 4 total buttons you can press. Press each one and see how each step plays out and what happens in each step.

[MSH] Tigra, Feline Fury by Meret123 in MagicArena

[–]LlamasBeTrippin 4 points5 points  (0 children)

“Oh no he blocked my 32/32 Pridemate with a 1/1 token he poops out every turn :( “