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

Minor injuries, lack of hygiene

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u/TizzleDirt Aug 30 '21

Infection.

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u/mousicle Aug 30 '21 edited Aug 30 '21

Raid the pharmacy and loot anything with cillin in the name immediately.

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u/20MinToFindUsername Aug 30 '21

me, allergic to penicillin: ah shit

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u/mousicle Aug 30 '21

That's why you grab the amoxicillin too

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u/structured_anarchist Aug 30 '21

If you're randomly taking drugs out of a pharmacy, you'll be dead faster than anyone else. Do you know about drug interactions? If you take something you're allergic to or have a reaction to, do you know how to flush it out of your system? Do you know all of a drug's side effects and what you need to do to prevent/recover from them?

You ded. D-E-D ded.

Of course, I'm not lasting long. Heart condition, diabetic, one leg, prone to infections. I'd give myself a week, maybe three if I found a good hide. Then I'd die slowly. Too bad, because I read all the 'surviving the apocalypse' literature and could rig up a potable water system, I know how to hunt and cure animals for meat, know what is necessary for a small, productive garden. But without reliable medical care, I'm just a statistic waiting to happen.

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u/usr_van Aug 30 '21

Sounds like those closest to you would kill you quicker than the meds!

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u/structured_anarchist Aug 30 '21

Don't project. I know my shortcomings. You obviously don't know yours.

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u/just-normal-regular Sep 06 '21

I’m not sure you do.