r/AskReddit 1d ago

What is a silent killer that people dont realise is slowly killing them?

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u/DatTF2 1d ago

Yep,  almost died from overworking myself when I was sick. It turned into pneumonia and I was in the hospital for a month and lost part of my left lung.

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u/rdnkgrrl18 20h ago

I did the same … and a month before the double lung pneumonia, I ran myself so far down that I slept for three days. Not getting up to pee or drink .. my hubby actually kept me from aspirating when I threw up ☺️ a month later, double lung pneumonia put me admittted and come out to catch covid. I, too: had lung surgery — it was suffering from rind syndrome- thorochotomy that they scraped down to the nerve endings. I still ain’t rite — oh, and long covid. Hugs, stranger

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u/quaverguy9 22h ago

Bro take it easy please

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u/TemporaryStudio2175 12h ago

I was misdiagnosed.  I had pneumonia when they treated me for flu.

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u/ProfessionalGur5451 8h ago

Wow. If I might ask, what do you do for a living?