Researchers Uncover the Genetic Roots Behind Rare Vibration Allergy (vice.com) 83
derekmead writes: A team of National Health Institute researchers has for the first time uncovered the genetic roots of one of the strangest allergies: vibrations. The vibration allergy, which is just as it sounds, may be quite rare, but understanding it more completely may yield important insights into the fundamental malfunctioning of immune cells in the presence of allergens. The group's findings are published in the New England Journal of Medicine. In addition to being uncommon, the vibration allergy is not very dangerous. In most cases, the allergic response is limited to hives—the pale, prickly rash most often associated with allergic and autoimmune reactions. Other less-common symptoms include headaches, blurry vision, fatigue, and flushing. The triggering vibrations are everyday things: jogging, jackhammering, riding a motorcycle, towel drying. Symptoms appear within a few minutes of exposure and are gone usually within an hour.
Wifi allergy (Score:3)
And what if I have a vibration allergy in the 2.4 GHz range?
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It's logical to presume that our universe did not create a demon with horns that tortures "bad" people for all of eternity at the whim of a bearded white man sitting on a throne atop a cloud, with his spirit on one side and his son on the other side. The universe is far greater than that, whether it was created by the word of God that gave birth to the universe, or an initial vibration that set off a massive expansion and standing waves that led to the formation of matter when things cooled down.
Also the modern Christian 'devil' is just that; very modern and did not exist in Judaism nor even European paganism (eg Norse, Celt, Germanic, Greek nor Roman).
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Then you must live in the great capital city of my state, Santa Fe. [engadget.com]
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"Then you must live in the great capital city of my state, Santa Fe. [engadget.com]"
So Saul's crazy brother is not an aberration there?
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Or both? :P
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And what if I have a vibration allergy in the 2.4 GHz range?
Then you're allergic to LED lights, but only when they're on a wireless router.
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And what if I have a vibration allergy in the 2.4 GHz range?
Then you're allergic to LED lights, but only when they're on a wireless router.
I'm getting a bit tired of all the jokes regarding wifi allergy. They are lame and don't deal with the issue. If the issue exist, then you are making fun of handicapped people. If it doesn't exist, then you make fun of mentally ill people. On top of that, it's not even funny when people keep telling the same "joke".
Medical books aren't flawless. Take for instance phantom pain, as in pain in amputated arms or legs. This was described as lack of nerve ping reply and can appear when nerve pathways are cut. Mis
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If it was true, then it would be testable. To date, no person claiming WiFi allergies have been able to tell you when wifi is on or off.
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The triggering vibrations are everyday things (Score:2)
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I know someone who has the allergy (Score:1)
Your mom. She gets all flush and blurry eyed when I vibrate her.
Everyday things (Score:5, Funny)
The triggering vibrations are everyday things: ... jackhammering
Really?
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It's part of my morning routine. Wake up, take a shower, eat a sandwich, do some jackhammering, go to work. Isn't his how everyone does it?
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I usually jackhammer-off before I shower.
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The triggering vibrations are everyday things: ... jackhammering
Really?
Sometimes vibrator just doesn't cut it.
wtf is "towel drying" (Score:1)
and why does it involve vibration... i just hang shit up and thermodynamics happens, how is everyone else drying there towels?
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I think it means using a towel to dry something. Such as their skin.
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Oh, I see. I just thought it was a really clueless AC. :^)
jackhammering? (Score:3)
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You don't have to live in that large of a city before you might encounter jackhammers 3-4 weeks a year, because some construction work is being done somewhere you pass by.
Occasions include replacing pavement, redigging underground cables, replacing lamp posts, and more.
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Say that when you have annoying physical symptoms associated with exposure to an allergen.
Yes, an allergy (Score:1)
Jesus christ being sensitive to vibrations is not an allergy.
But having a histamine response to vibration is the very definition of an allergy.
The fuck is wrong with people.
Your comment makes me wonder the same thing.
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Jesus christ being sensitive to vibrations is not an allergy.
I didn't even know he was sensitive.
The fuck is wrong with people.
Ok, thanks for the diagnosis. At least there are pills for that.
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In most cases where type 1's develop the disease and are not born with it
I'm Type 1 as well. Although we weren't "born with it", we were most certainly born with the genetic marker that made us susceptible to it (I'm sure you know this).
I had this odd skin reaction that was like just random inflammation
Maybe that odd skin reaction is what triggered the auto-immune response that attacked your islet cells? I know correlation-and-causation and all of that, but it makes you wonder about a lot of things that you could catch that would trigger that response (the Coxsackie virus has been implicated, but is somewhat inconclusive).
Just remember, we're
That's dermatographic urticaria. (Score:2)
I remember when I was about 12, I had this odd skin reaction that was like just random inflammation, and I could never figure out what caused it. It used to really freak people out.. I could sometimes just take my fingernail and scratch lightly on my arm and write words and about 20 to 30 minutes later the word would swell up and turn red and look like someone had carved a word on me with a knife and then 20 minutes after that it was gone.
That's dermatographic urticaria. It's relatively common - about 5% of people have it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/... [wikipedia.org]
Advancing knowledge (Score:2)
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I don't get hives, my response to the allergen is to have a palsy. This, of course, creates a positive feedback loop -- until I explode.
Yes, much like Kenny, those bastards with jackhammers kill me every time. Good thing I'm a time lord.
Wind Turbine Illness? (Score:2)
Could this be behind "wind turbine illness" a lot of people now complain about?
tl;dr (Score:2)
In short, they literally allergic to physical exertion.
Reminds me of my Ex...
Is this why mountain biking made my arms itch? (Score:2)
It never bothered me much, frankly, but my arms would itch every time I would mountain bike going over washboarded paths. Usually I was hanging on too hard to the handlebars to really pay much attention to it.....
--PM
Oh, crap. Brace for impact (Score:2)
Not entirely ridiculous, but not an “allergy (Score:2)
I have “touch urticaria.” Especially at night when I like in bed, the pressure against my skin causes histamine production. I’ve had this checked out, and while my histamine levels are high, my IgE levels are completely normal, so this is NOT an allergic reaction. Something else is putting excessive histamine into my system. A dietician suggested that it could be intestinal flora generating histamine, and a dietary change may help, so I’ve been working on that. But at this point
Damnit (Score:1)
My hands swell and get itchy when I use a weedeater for longer than 30 minutes at a time.
I know this isn't web MD, but I think i finally have an allergy.....shit.
I think I have this! (Score:1)
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I had exercise-induced urticaria, but it was the result of an actual food allergy. I would occasionally break out in hives after a long run, or when taking a hot shower after a run. I went to a dermatologist (or maybe it was an allergist, I forget now) and had the 40-pin skin test. It showed a pronounced allergy to beef and tomatoes. I stopped eating beef and tomatoes before a run (so long Philly cheese steaks...), and haven't had urticaria in over ten years, despite still running distances and taking h