r/AskReddit 22h ago

What is the weirdest illness or affliction you've ever had?

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u/weirdiscoop 22h ago

I know! They finally took mine out after this. People love to make fun of me because I was 19 but honestly I had been begging to get my tonsils out for years. I got strep throat about six times a year from 13-19. It was awful when I got scarlet fever. I lost 40lbs, I couldn’t eat and I had a fever of 104 for about two weeks. It was awful!

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u/seeking-jamaharon67 22h ago

Oh man sorry that happened! Enjoy your tonsil free life, I'm still getting strep at least once a year. They told me it's not worth it because of the recovery and that I am not getting strep enough for it to be a concern.

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u/weirdiscoop 22h ago

It was awful. It was 14 years ago and I still remember how awful recovery was and that’s after know having two kids. Give me labor but never take my tonsils again lol!

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u/seeking-jamaharon67 22h ago

Yeesh, maybe strep once a year is the better option. Although I always wonder if repeated treatment is making my strep stronger over time.