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It might not seem that bizarre if you frequently experienced chronic pain.

• tsimionescu 6y ago
  So your theory is that a quarter of the US population experiences chronic pain?
  • watwut 6y ago
    Would it be that shocking? Considerable proportion of population are old people and those have all kinds of chronic pain. In women, anemia is frequent and can manifest through head pain. So you end up taking innocent looking pills to make it better. The periods can hurt too, so. Plus, I have rather small social circles and I know about at least three people who have chronic pain ever since they were kids. Nothing life destroying, but constant annoyance or mood killer. And those are frequent pains I know about without googling. It is not unusual.
  • diydsp 6y ago
    Unfortunately with so many overweight, joint pain may be frequent
  • musingsole 6y ago
    Not a theory, fact: https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db390.htm#:~:text=Summary-,Overall%2C%20the%20prevalence%20of%20chronic%20pain%20was%2020.4%25%2C%20and,65%20and%20over%20(30.8%25) https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db390.htm#:~:te....