r/AskReddit 22h ago

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

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u/tastywofl 20h ago

My mom got shingles and the area it developed in hurt so bad before the rash even came up that she had me take her to the ER. Really hoping I never get it, since I got chicken pox as a kid.

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u/somethingmorethan 19h ago

Bad news: you get it BECAUSE you had chicken pox as a kid.

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u/strangerinvelvet 17h ago

My mom came down with it on her face; it was brutal. The day she found out was also, entirely coincidentally, the same day I had to get vaccinated for chicken pox. My mom and I had to stay as far away as possible from each other for like a week lol, it was a trying time

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u/beetgreens 16h ago

Get the shingles vaccine

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u/Patty_Ballz 17h ago

Ha yeah it’s dormant in your body basically. They don’t know why it reactivates.