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I'd argue having an easy way to snooze the alarm would lead to more health damage than dealing with acute pain promptly (i.e. burst appendix is something you re
by fest 9y ago
I'd argue having an easy way to snooze the alarm would lead to more health damage than dealing with acute pain promptly (i.e. burst appendix is something you really need to take care of now, not when it's most convenient).
However, I agree on having an off switch for chronic pain would probably be better than what we have now.
- NeoBasilisk 9y agoAs someone who has dealt with chronic nerve disorders for the better part of a decade, I can tell you that numbness is preferable to raw chronic neuropathic pain.
- taoistextremist 9y agoI'm not gonna say you're wrong, especially since of the two numbness does seem somewhat preferable, I wonder how much agreement you'd find from someone with leprosy.
- weego 9y agoCounter point from my perspective as someone with a sports related spinal injury is that pain is an essential proprioceptive device allowing me to keep active within the boundaries of my injury.