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I'm going to be a bit morbid here, but of all the diseases or mechanical ways to die, which would be your LAST CHOICE if given a preference. Dead last, so to speak. (lemmy.dbzer0.com)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Mine would probably be Rabies.

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[–] [email protected] 67 points 10 months ago (6 children)

There are a few prion diseases that are absolutely horrible. I believe one of them causes you to be unable to sleep until you go mad.

[–] [email protected] 55 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Thats called a job.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

And I for a split second thought to myself we were in nsfw territory here lol

[–] [email protected] 7 points 10 months ago

Work is often NSFW. That's why OSHA exists.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 10 months ago* (last edited 10 months ago) (1 children)

Fatal Familial Insomnia

Mothetfuu that is scary

Edit: or the non hereditary version transmissible spongiform encephalopathy, TSE).

[–] [email protected] 11 points 10 months ago

Fucking hell why did I read up about that. Okay this easily wins this post. Fuck that shit.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 10 months ago

Literally my worst waking nightmare. Every now and then I have insomnia and 100% of the time I think, "Fuck...this is the beginning of the end..."

I remember reading that it gets so bad that, even after doctors put you into a coma, you'll eventually resist that treatment and nothing at all will work.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 10 months ago

Rabies. Where you become convinced that water is poison.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 10 months ago (1 children)

@Thavron yeah I came in to say Fatal Familial Insomnia but then I saw how painful some of the other stuff in here is and changed my mind.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 10 months ago (1 children)

Me: Prions. I know what they are, I know what they do. Terrible. I shouldn't look up Fatal Familial Insomnia.

Also me: Yep. I should not have looked up Fatal Familial Insomnia.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 10 months ago

@whaleross you just need to forget it before your next bout of insomnia.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 10 months ago

You should listen to that book at bedtime. Surprisingly effective, and its not in the least boring