#when i tell you i couldn't sleep or breathe less than shallowly due to the sharp pain. that should tell you??? it's actual pain? | Explore Tumblr Posts and Blogs

feytouched · 1 year

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had the most absurdly infuriating interaction with an ER doctor telling me that "we rate pain based on a facial expression scale and you're clearly only in mild discomfort." while 2/3 of my face were covered by a N95 mask

#and also by the metaphorical mask of neurodivergence and masking chronic pain my entire life. my good ma'am what the fuck #when i tell you i couldn't sleep or breathe less than shallowly due to the sharp pain. that should tell you??? it's actual pain?#and she went on about how she herself has a herniated spine and has chronic pain well then you ought to know nothing's worse than when #someone pulls the 'well -i- have XYZ pain which is worse than yours!' card #this is why i hate going to the ER they're either really rude and dismissive or just clueless of what to do w my condition #anyway turned out it wasn't anything serious despite my pain but i stand by my decision to go there even tho the doc shamed me #my rheumatologist and the techs who did the endoscopy clearly stated if i had any pain to go to the ER and not take painkillers #meanwhile lady was like oh just take ibuprofen. wdym your doctor said you can't yes you can. fuck her #ką sako lapė

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