So, one of my nieces told me a story today about how she went to the hospital in severe pain and they wouldn't even give her Advil.
I, on the other hand, went in—admittedly in pain, but it wasn't my primary concern—and was offered a morphine script (which I declined).
What??
I don't want to just jump to the conclusion that the difference is that I'm a white male, but...
JSkier
in reply to Jonathan Lamothe • • •The irony of this statistical issue in healthcare is women typically have higher tolerance for pain than men, yet the opposite solution happens. A woman in pain really means they are in pain.
My wife has had pharmacists accuse her of med seeking. Shut up and fill the rx, she has a rare, deadly, and painful medical condition most doctors don't even understand, let alone a pharmacist 🫠 #veds
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