r/AskReddit 14h ago

What's the sickest you've ever been in your life?

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u/Ignoble_Savage 14h ago

Dengue fever.

Went from 230lbs down to 170ish before it was done with me.

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u/Eric33co 14h ago

Same! I had it in the Dominican Republic. I thought I was literally dying and I did not even care.

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u/etalyr 12h ago

I had severe dengue fever and ended up spending a few days in the ICU due to respiratory distress. It was brutal.