Luigi Mangione, 26, described sciatica symptoms as well as bladder, back and genital pain before having surgery last year.

He reportedly said on Reddit that he had searing pain when he sat down, along with numbness in his bladder and groin, and twitching in his legs.

Moderators of multiple Reddit communities say the company has banned posts that include the alleged manifesto of Luigi Mangione, who has been charged for murder in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. In a post on Wednesday, a moderator of r/popculturechat wrote (emphasis theirs):

Star-struck netizens from across the internet are reacting to the arrest of Luigi Mangione — accused of gunning down United Healthcare CEO Brian Thompson — praise, with declarations of

Luigi Mangione, the man suspected of killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, discussed serious mental health issues on Reddit, using a since-deleted account.

The man charged with killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson posted online in recent years about undergoing spinal surgery and struggling with chronic back pain, numbness and restless sleep, according to what appears to be an archived version of his deleted Reddit account.

The 26-year-old was found carrying a "handwritten document" which authorities say offered insights into both his "motivation and mindset".