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[–] 198 points 7 months ago (4 children)

He didn't know it was enough to be fatal until it was too late but I guess the truth isn't sensational enough to tweet

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  • [–] 78 points 7 months ago (3 children)

    Yeah, the way it's worded makes him sound like a mad scientist.

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  • [–] 16 points 7 months ago (8 children)

    doesn't matter, doctors still give you PPIs and call it a day.

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  • [–] 19 points 7 months ago (7 children)

    Ulcers, occasional reflux, and GERD are different things.

    This man's research specifically centered around ulcers and the cause.

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  • [–] 7 points 7 months ago (6 children)

    doesn’t matter, doctors still give you PPIs and call it a day.

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  • [–] 8 points 7 months ago (3 children)

    Then you should get a different doctor

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  • [–] 15 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    Pray you never recognize the truth behind why that user keeps saying that, because that will mean that you have a serious problem that doctors will have failed to help with.

    That user’s experience was my experience too — with a highly-rated doctor.

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  • [–] 5 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    You know dude, I've been there myself.

    My sister's been there, my whole family's been there, I dated a gastroenterologist for 7 years, I created a computer-based training program which was first year medical-level for a research drug for reflux.

    This dude's just driving the conversation down to the basest, most surly Facebook boomer-esque sniping. It's completely obnoxious, it misrepresents the actual medical facts behind the symptoms and treatment. One line cynical statements are just thought terminating and I detest them.

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  • [–] 33 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    Isn't that usually the opposite from what we now know? Like the young can't control the venom or something?

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  • [–] 47 points 7 months ago (4 children)

    That's a little bit to much dedication for me.

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  • [–] 39 points 7 months ago (2 children)

    you're never going to be a world renowned herpetologist with that attitude

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  • [–] 23 points 7 months ago (3 children)

    Probably voided his life insurance policy.

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  • [–] 19 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago) (2 children)

    Generally full life insurance covers even suicide (after a few years, you can't just buy it and go do that immediately)

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  • [–] 22 points 7 months ago

    “He got me,” Schmidt said of the snake's bite. "That f***ing Dispholidus boomed me."

    Schmidt added, “He’s so good,” repeating it four times.

    Schmidt then said he wanted to add the snake to the list of reptiles he wants to observe this summer.

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  • [–] 14 points 7 months ago*

    Average reptile enjoyer

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  • [–] 14 points 7 months ago

    15:33 - Itchy. Tasty.

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  • [–] 13 points 7 months ago

    Be "funny" but on-brand for this guy to be related to this Schmidt

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  • [–] 18 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    "Lizard. Lizard. Lizard. Lizard..."

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  • [–] 6 points 7 months ago

    The lizards he's wearing look like at least a couple different species of Basillisk (I'm thinking it's a mix of Green and Brown Basilisks). They don't make great pets, but they do show up in the pet trade (at least in the USA). I wanted one soooo bad back in the day.

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  • [–] 5 points 7 months ago

    Now that is a dedication to science. Hats off to this hero!

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  • [–] 4 points 7 months ago

    This is way better than what I had planned

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  • [–] 3 points 7 months ago

    Anything for the great plan

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  • [–] 3 points 7 months ago

    When one loves lizards too much.

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  • [–] 3 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    A level of commitment to science to which I can only aspire!

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  • [–] 2 points 7 months ago (1 child)

    Those lizards from Holes were real?

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  • [–] 0 points 7 months ago

    The GOAT suicide plan.

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