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Tips for chronic pain (pawb.social)

submitted 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) by street_cat@pawb.social to c/chronicillness@lemmy.world

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I have recently discovered that I am hypermobile but social anxiety and the pain prevent me from going to a doctor (also I don't trust them and they scare me) Do you have any tips on living with chronic pain? Anything from over-the-counter drugs and physical aids to tips for everyday tasks I know I'll have to talk to a doctor someday but in the meantime I'd like to be able to survive lol

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[–] BrotherL0v3@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I second this. OP, you say you're mistrustful of doctors. That impulse isn't necessarily a bad thing! Doctors are people, and sometimes people ain't shit. If you meet one that sucks & just tells you some variation of "deal with it", you are well within your rights to tell them to pound sand & find a different doctor. It can be discouraging when the first / first few you see suck ass, but the right doctor can make a huge difference.

[–] BearOfaTime@lemm.ee 3 points 1 week ago

Doctors are people

Exactly. Some suck. Some are assholes. Some are having a bad day.

As a consultant, I've been all of these to my clients at one time or another (well, I hope I don't just suck). I've misunderstood them. I've made mistakes. Doctors are no exception.

Then there's personality - you gotta figure out how to communicate with each person, not really any different than at work.