Anti-medical movements are making me really worried about strep throat. Today it is mostly known as a mild infection kids get but without antibiotics it can be pretty deadly and cause permanent disabilities pretty frequently. The more parents who take their kids to chiropractors or use essential oils instead of going to real doctors, the more kids who will be permanently disabled or die from a disease that has been essentially cured. I’m honestly surprised we haven’t seen more of this among some religious communities already.
Urinary tract infections in the elderly
Eczema/rashes beyond like poison ivy and oak. I had an allergic reaction for the first time in my life, at about 30, and it was the first time I got huge rashes on my legs and feet and I could hardly walk for like 2 days. Went away pretty quick but I’ve got a lot more sympathy for chronic sufferers now
I’ve had flare ups of severe eczema across my whole life. Sometimes it’s almost impossible to do anything but wallow in the itch and the pain and the flaky yuck.
Type II Diabetes.
People joke about it, but it degrades every aspect of your life. It’s ultimately fatal in a slow and most miserable way possible.
eta: specified adult onset
Tinnitus
Chronic ringing in the ears may seem minor, but tinnitus can severely affect mental health, sometimes driving individuals to suicide due to the constant and unrelenting noise.
Chronic cough. If bad enough no one wants to be around you because you just cannot keep silent in a conversation.
Yes, I have about a 75% chance to get a cough each autumn, which typically lasts around 3-4 months. The worst is when people who you are around constantly, like family, start expressing their annoyance. Sorry, it’s not like I can just stop! And everyone says “just take some cough syrup”. No, the cough syrup doesn’t do shit!
ME/CFS
Anemia. It’s rare, but you can actually die from it.
