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Adam Curry describes his recent health struggles with a severe cough and an eye infection attributed to cedar pollen in Austin, Texas. He details his experience visiting a walk-in clinic as a "self-pay" patient without health insurance, noting the efficiency and lower costs compared to insurance-based billing. The physician prescribed penicillin and advised against expensive eye drops, resulting in a total cost of $169 instead of a much higher deductible-based fee.
Residents of Austin, Texas, are experiencing severe "cedar fever" symptoms due to local cedar trees. The persistent nasal congestion and respiratory issues have affected long-term residents for several months throughout 2016 and into early 2017.
The hosts play a clip of Alex Jones complaining about the severe seasonal allergies in Austin, Texas. Jones describes his physical suffering and suggests the allergies are worse than "nerve gas." The hosts joke that Jones is likely preparing to launch a new line of allergy-related products on Info Wars.
Adam Curry describes suffering from "Cedar Fever" in Austin, Texas, an allergic reaction to cedar pollen that causes respiratory distress and dizziness. He contrasts the unseasonably warm 75-degree temperatures in California and Texas with a ground blizzard and record cold in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The discussion touches on personal health remedies, including visits to an applied kinesiologist and the use of magnolia-based treatments.
Adam Curry reports from the Travis Heights hideout in Austin, Texas, where his partner, Miss Mickey, is suffering from a severe illness she describes as the "dastardly flu." John C. Dvorak suggests the symptoms might be Valley Fever, a fungal infection caused by spores in the California Central Valley, while Curry notes the local prevalence of Cedar Fever. The hosts discuss the challenges of managing a household when a partner is incapacitated by illness and delirium.
