On: Why Does Inflammation Seem to Underlie All Sicknes...

[api]

Isn't it part of the body's response to sickness? Why does screaming tend to underlie all stabbings?

[ianai → api]

Screaming doesn’t worsen stabbing wounds, directly. But inflammation does often (in all the examples I’ve read) worsen the triggering illness.

[huffmsa → ianai]

Chronic inflammation worsens chronic illness.

Acute inflammation is generally good. Ice should only be applied when the swelling is cutting off blood flow

[catoc → huffmsa]

Acute inflammation severely increases damage after moderately severe ischemic stroke [in rats], which can be prevented by blocking the acute inflammatory response. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/5257154_Interferon-...

[huffmsa → catoc]

Generally being the operative word. There are certainly cases where it's harmful.

[catoc → huffmsa]

And I thought it was interesting to provide such a counter example :-) HN generally appreciates factual knowledge

[manmal → huffmsa]

Ice baths seem to speed up recovery after exercise. But, the mechanisms by which this works are likely not limited to stopping inflammation.

[huffmsa → manmal]

There's actually little research that they do, beyond placebo. It works a lot better in animal trials than with humans. Probably because of differenced in our ability to actively cool ourselves.

https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/46/4/296

[DenisM → ianai]

Could that be because when inflammation cures disease you don't get to read about it because nobody even looks to a healthy person?

[ip26 → ianai]

Sure it does, panic & exertion makes you bleed out faster...