{"id":1715,"date":"2009-04-16T14:01:56","date_gmt":"2009-04-16T14:01:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/occamstypewriter.org\/vwxynot\/2009\/04\/16\/b_cells_t_cells_wheeeeeeeeee_cells_and_wtf_cells\/"},"modified":"2009-04-16T14:01:56","modified_gmt":"2009-04-16T14:01:56","slug":"b_cells_t_cells_wheeeeeeeeee_cells_and_wtf_cells","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/occamstypewriter.org\/vwxynot\/2009\/04\/16\/b_cells_t_cells_wheeeeeeeeee_cells_and_wtf_cells\/","title":{"rendered":"B cells, T cells, Wheeeeeeeeee! cells and WTF? cells"},"content":{"rendered":"

On Tuesday<\/strong>, I woke up feeling great. I had a spring in my step all day, I sang all the way into work, I was incredibly productive, I chatted with everyone, I sang all the way back home, and then I went for an unprecedented after-work run. I put this down to the effects of a relaxing long weekend followed by a day of sunshine and cherry blossoms.
\nOn Wednesday<\/strong>, I woke up with a weird dry patch at the back of my throat that no amount of water, juice or tea could quench, but felt otherwise fine. Pretty damn good actually.
\nOn Thursday<\/strong> (today), I woke up at 2am, unable to breathe through my nose, and with a killer sore throat and plugged up ears. I got back to sleep with the help of my old friend and saviour Vicks Vapour Rub, and will soon drag myself into work with the greatest of reluctance and a purse full of pills. (We have a full building evacuation fire drill this morning (I’m a floor warden) and another installment of the excellent course I’m taking this afternoon, so I really can’t stay home).
\nWednesday and Thursday are not very interesting at all, just a common cold, I’ll be fine in a few days. It’s Tuesday that interests me.
\nIt’s not the first time that I’ve felt just amazing the day before starting to come down with a cold. Just really really happy and energetic and productive. (I should have known on Tuesday that I’d be getting sick today, but I was in too good of a mood to acknowledge it).
\nI’ve mentioned this phenomenon to a few people, but no-one else seems to have experienced it. Google and PubMed have also let me down. I’m not an immunologist, but I’d put my money on an immune system ramp-up in response to an as-yet asymptomatic viral infection. Cytokines or something. Endorphins maybe.
\nAny ideas? And can someone please bring me a hot lemon with honey?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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