Dangerous ideas about Rhesus negative blood type

[lottieandmia]

I have heard various people online and in RL expressing the opinion that they feel they are immune to disease because they are Rh neg. I'm here to tell them they're wrong!

These people are probably spreading STIs around because they think they can't get them. Where does this ridiculous idea come from?

No yersinia pestis here either!

Okrite, I also have a handful of AI conditions 😂

I'm Rh- and never heard this! I do tend towards a strong immune system and don't catch a lot of what goes around, but I put that down to luck!
DH and DD are also Rh-, DD still catches everything at nursery!

I'm rh- and it hasn't saved me from much as far as I can tell.
I did carefully select my dh so he is rh- too meaning I did not have to suffer the dreaded anti whatsit jab

What? I am rh- and have never heard anything of the sort.

I am pretty robust and am rarely unwell - but that applies pretty much everyone I know, regardless of blood group.

Where have you heard about all these people thinking they are immortal and going around spreading diseases? Because in the nicest possible way, surely they are a teeeeeeny minority (give that being rh- isn't common in first place, lots of people don't know their bloody type anyway, and you must be pretty daft to think this could be the case......)

That all said. I want a cape. I am rhesus negative girl! (said in best superhero voice!)

It just worries me that a bunch of people are going around thinking they are immune to HIV, not using condoms and spreading all sorts.

In the UK it's more common to be rh negative than in other parts of the world. When I was pregnant with dd1 I lived in Wales and the midwife told me a lot of women were rh neg in that area (Cardiff).

I do think it's very strange that your body has a massive glitch where it can try to destroy the child you're carrying.

Never heard of that nonsense ,although my gran had 2 babies who died with suspected rhesus disease sadly

I am O negative and I was immune to the TB tests at school at 6 years and then again at 14.. I never had measles but had German measles many times.

I'm not only rh- but have had chicken pox three times! I feel cheated.

I'm rhesus neg, average immune system, had all the childhood illnesses apart from measles, also had viral meningitis. I can't say I've ever heard this theory, or that it holds true for me but saying that I've never had plague and am not HIV +.

If a woman has had a anti-d injection with her first pregnancy, is the risk of resus disease in the second baby almost totally eliminated?

Never heard that. I'm rhesus negative and feel I'm not immune to bloody anything

Well that's just stupid. Everybody knows if you're rh- it means you're a lizard person.

Oh i am immune to TB as well I didn't get the pock mark on my arm like everbody else in my year felt left out

Yes I think so nick

Hmmm never knew I was an immortal lizard person. Well everyday is a school day!!!

Can I fly?

A Rh- here. I haven't heard this before but I want a wonder woman costume now, always knew I was more than a mere mortal

Ok that's David Ike's batshittery theory anyway.

I've just had a realised that my Grandma was probably rh- She had sevwral miscarriages before succesfully having my father. If the first mc was a rh+ baby miscarried she still would have made antibodies which caused other rh+ babies to miscarry. Dad is rh- so wouldn't have been affected.

She's long dead and medical knowledge was very different over 60 years ago so I can never be sure, but it does fit.

I'm rh- too as are at least 1 of my sister's and both my children. We've all had chicken pox and my sister measles.

I've come across this in random, crazy corners of the internet too OP. I even read something which claimed Jesus was B- but for the life of me I can't remember the reasoning why!

I'm Rh- and didn't get the pock mark on my arm after the TB jab either. OMG, I could be The Second Coming

Rh neg here too but have had mumps and chicken pox. Only thought about it when I needed the D injection after dd was bor.

DM is Rh neg and currently has shingles so I guess must have had chicken pox.

It's not crazy! It's actual science! Saying "well I had chicken pox" is just anecdotal. Some people smoke and never get lung cancer. Doesn't mean smoking doesn't contribute to lung cancer.

If a woman has had a anti-d injection with her first pregnancy, is the risk of resus disease in the second baby almost totally eliminated
Almost but not quite! My third baby had rhesus disease when she was born, despite me having anti-d throughout all pregnancies. Thankfully it was mild and she just needed a few days of light therapy.

I'm rh-, when do I get my x-ray vision? (would make up for the severe childhood measles, chicken pox and bcg jab)