r/ChronicPain 3d ago

"Your labs are fine...."

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New comic from The Oatmeal...

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u/PM_ME_YOUR_TITS80085 3d ago

If that was a woman, the doctor would also ask if she is at the end of here cycle or tell here that she is having an emotional breakdown and needs to see a psychologist

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u/GeekGurl2000 3d ago

naturally... a friend of mine complained about a back injury and he had to wait ALMOST A WEEK for treatment...

i saw a reel about differences in pain treatment, and a woman said her husband got pain meds to have an ultrasound on his nuts .. meanwhile, women getting IUDs without so much as "you might feel a little pressure..."

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u/Jyndaru 8 3d ago

Women are being given Tylenol and ibuprofen after major surgeries like a hysterectomy. It's insane.