The Shocking Truth Behind 77 Medical Conditions Men Rarely Face—And Why They’re Almost Always Overlooked
Now I’m on medication that treats the arthritis (and a few other conditions I have) and my life is so much better. I’m not in pain all the time. I can actually go out and live my life or even do just basic things like cleaning my house. All of which were very difficult or d**n near impossible before the meds.
Arthritis can be a very debilitating condition but most people think that only older folks can get it or the pain is just not that bad but it has the potential to steal your life from you.
Uveitis – when your eyeball is so inflamed, it throbs. It’s impossible to function and all you think about. It’s an indescribable pain – and I’ve had 2 difficult births and IUD insertions without meds so I’m no stranger to pain.
Feeding tube insertions. Most docs won’t prescribe pain meds unless you advocate for it. It’s excruciating. I’ve had it done twice and out of all the surgeries and procedures I’ve had it’s by far the most painful.
Blood clots. I got a massive DVT in my leg when I was pregnant and it was the worst pain I felt in my life from my groin down. I’m pretty tough in general, but I was crying anytime I tried to move it and couldn’t even walk. the dr acted like I was a d**g seeker when I tried to get something for pain with my leg painful, purple, and as the doctor quoted “freakishly swollen.”
I don’t think people understand just how bad PTSD can be. It’s caused by a nearly infinite combination of factors and strengths, has no cure, and isn’t something that can be treated without significant clinical intervention.
I heard off my husbands friend having scar tissue in his urethra that made a blockage so he couldn’t pee. The solution was to scrape the scar tissue off physically, poking some kind of instrument inside his urethra… no pain meds! I mean, I have given birth and endured most the contractions without pain meds but I’d say thats nothing compared to what this guy went through! .
Any and all injuries caused by childbirth – as if the labor can’t ruin your body forever, childbirth injuries are rarely spoken of, nor is there anywhere near enough research and help available. We’re just expected to get up and function normally immediately, not taking into account the injuries and pain we have after birthing (and building too for that matter!) a whole human being. The recovery can be way worse, and certainly lasts longer, than the birthing process. I pity any and all living in a country with less than a year paid maternity leave, that should be the minimum everywhere.
Abscessed tooth. Worse than childbirth, worse than migraines. I spent my life with migraines and horrible cramps. I’ve had 2 abscessed teeth and that pain was worse than anything. The pain shoots up your head and the nerve just THROBS.
Amniocentesis so traumatic and scary. You can not move at all and it’s painful and your baby is moving and the needle is as long as my arm. Us women are amazing.
Trigeminal Neuralgia aka S*****e Disease. Intense nerve pain in head, face, and neck. Sleeping is difficult as any pressure causes flare ups. Treatment includes anti-seizure and depression medications. Opioids tend to provide no relief. Worst 6 months of my life.
I’ve had a lot of procedures and ER visits and also had two kids, but the one thing I would never want to go through again is having a little bubble removed from my eyeball. I had this weird bubble on my eye. It was kind of clear and gelatinous. I went to the eye doctor and who took a look at it and casually says “yes, we’re going to have to do a little surgery on that.” A few days later I showed up at the office for my “little surgery. ”
It was the most horrific thing I’ve ever been through. They numbed my eyeball and then propped it open with a little device that wouldn’t let me close it. Then the doctor leaned over me and, with a scalpel, started scraping away at my eyeball. I was wide awake through the whole thing, and every fiber of my being wanted to close my eye. I was seriously traumatized.
Adult tonsillectomy (Tonsil removal).
It’s trivial for kids. But for adults, it’s 14 days of medieval t*****e. .
Hysterosalpingogram (commonly called HSG) which checks if the fallopian tubes have any blocks that could be preventing pregnancy. It was excruciatingly painful and I was told it would be something I just needed to “breathe through”. I literally couldn’t even take a breath because I was screaming/groaning/crying. I sobbed the rest of the day.
PCOS. People can’t comprehend that someone can be overweight because their body does not process food correctly. It HAS to be my fault, because I’m fat and a woman. I’ve lost 15lbs in 3 months on a medication and my doctor immediately wanted to take me off it because “obviously diet and exercise are working.” I’d changed nothing in my routine but the medication (bc I eat fine & exercise the recommended amount).
If I go off the medication I’ll experience debilitating hunger and constant nausea and lightheadedness if I don’t overeat. Suddenly I experience hunger like a normal person and not someone with f*****g Prader-Willi.
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