Sick!Sam Fic Rec Masterpost
(This is for samiferal, who requested it a terrifyingly long time ago. I gotta tell you that I’m tempted to leave this until tomorrow so I can make stupid puns about this being years late but luckily I have a little more self-control than that. But I am truly sorry that this took so long!)
So let’s get to all of the sick!Sam goodness in the world, shall we? These aren’t in any particular order, except for the first…
Sammyverse - this is THE BEST SICK!SAM FIC in the world, and it’s actually a ‘verse that is thousands and thousands of words long. Featuring Sam with asthma and lots of allergies, check out my sammyverse tag for more info. Basically, if you like sick, adorable, badass Sam; awesome brotherly love; and really really good writing, then this is the 'verse for you.
Heartverse - this is kind of the coda verse to Sammyverse, although it is thousands of words in its own right. This is set post-hell (for Sam) so in addition to asthma and allergies, Sam has lots of mental health problems that he is working with. This 'verse introduces absolutely lovable OCs too.
A Change of Plans by Alex L. Kerr - did you ever want to read about young Sam with epilepsy? Well folks, you’ve come to the right place! I have a soft spot for this fic cause it’s one of the first authors I ever read in this fandom, but it’s seriously good fic with awesome older-brother!Dean. And actual info about epilepsy, which is pretty cool.
When You Put Your Arms Around Me - Sam is sick after a hunt involving a witch, and Dean can’t figure out why. Until he can, and everything goes from bad to worse. Set in the early seasons.
It’s not a fic, but the ohsam community on livejournal is always worth checking out. I don’t have specific recs here, but a quick glance at the tags shows that you can looks for things like fever, food poisoning, allergies, chronic illness, hospitalization, pneumonia, respiratory illness/distress, and more
Then I know of a couple of awesome 'verses that are more focused on mental illness…
Remove All the Pieces 'verse - this verse spans years and years of Sam’s life, and later fics focus on more minor characters (Kevin and Meg come to mind). Sam has plenty of issues, including struggles with eating disorders and plenty of hallucinations (thanks, Lucifer). Wincest, but also other pairings including the bros.
Fusion 'verse - this is where I go for allllll of my post-hell hurt/comfort needs. Sam is dealing with serious mental illness (hallucinations, anxiety) after escaping from the cage, and Dean is permanently injured physically. Together they make it work, along with a cast of great OCs and, occasionally, Castiel. This is also some of the first Spn fic I read <3
And, finally, these are a couple of fics that I haven’t read, but they’re recced by Alex L. Kerr, who is a bit of an expert on sick!Sam. They’re also shorter, which is a relief.
The Stars Go Waltzing - more epilepsy fic
And there we are, a sick!Sam rec list for everyone (but especially Hannah, that weirdo) to enjoy! Got any more? Feel free to add them and I’ll reblog them.
