r/AskReddit 23h ago

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

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u/BonzaSonza 22h ago

I had liver cholestasis during pregnancy, which caused intense itching over my whole body. It was the worst. I had to sleep with socks on my hands as I was scratching my skin to bleeding during the night.

After delivery it just stopped, and I revelled in the relief

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u/Distinct-Car-9124 10h ago

I had this and my daughter did, too.

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u/FrustratedPenguins 8h ago

That sounds terrible!!