• IceWallowCum [he/him]
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    4 years ago

    Is it possible he is getting special treatment for being the POTUS and they're using the steroid before he's dangling on the edge of the void instead of when it happens, as the protocol would mandate?

    • science_pope [any]
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      4 years ago

      It's possible, but steroids suppress the immune system. If he doesn't need it, then it could very easily make things worse for him.

      • makoivis [none/use name]
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        4 years ago

        It's generally given to prevent or mitigate a cytokine storm. A cytokine storm is the way the disease does the major damage.

        • science_pope [any]
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          4 years ago

          Right, which is when you want to suppress the immune system. Seems like a bad idea to give it to someone that's not in immediate danger of that happening.

      • IceWallowCum [he/him]
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        4 years ago

        The other comments is right. It's not exactly the virus itself that kills you, it's your immune response to it