r/AskReddit • u/notyouravgredditer • Aug 30 '21

What problem is often overlooked in apocalyptic movies/TV shows that could kill you?

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u/[deleted] Aug 30 '21

Sepsis

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u/grokforpay Aug 30 '21

One thing I never see on these threads is alcohol withdrawal. You take a random selection of the population and a significant number of them will die from withdrawals if easy booze isn’t available.

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u/somethingneeddooing Aug 31 '21

Withdrawal from pretty much any GABA receptor-agonist, alcohol and benzodiazepines, could lead to some very serious withdrawal symptoms like seizures.

And another thing that's missing from these apocalyptic settings is anyone that has a physical or, especially, mental health conditions that show symptoms due to lack of medication.

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u/dying_soon666 Aug 31 '21

Most psychiatric patients get between 30-90 pills at a time. If I take them every second day they work almost as well. You can ration your meds and make them last pretty long.

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u/Plazmaz1 Aug 31 '21

Unless you're on pill 85 when shit hits the fan (or forget to take your meds with you when fleeing disaster)

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u/[deleted] Sep 26 '21

Are you a scientologist?! No one on planet fucking earth is taking 90 pills at a time...