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What makes you think people who take a painkiller for chronic pain generally don't report it to their doctor?

• kayodelycaon 1y ago
  1. A lot of people won't go to a doctor in the united states 2. They may be so used to pain they don't think to mention it. 3. A lot of people lie to their doctors for one reason or another.
  • cosmic_cheese 1y ago
    In the US there’s also deep religious influence that paints suffering as virtue that’s been exploited by capitalists to establish a norm of pushing through the pain and continuing to work instead of taking a break to figure out what the root cause is and address it. Some also just don’t have a choice, because taking time off means not getting paid which means losing a roof over their head.
    • pessimizer 1y ago
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