Not surprised either, I've met a doctor who trusted me that I was in pain exactly once, every other doctor or nurse has looked at me like I was some kind of drug addict.
The strongest such look I've ever gotten was a nurse in the ER when I went in with a splinter under my nail. I already felt kinda silly to go to the ER for something so obviously harmless, but it was late I just couldn't handle the pain. She'd offered me ibuprofen, but I had already taken the largest recommend dose of that, so I asked if maybe I could be given a local anaesthetic. She looked like she was considering whether to call the cops, since I was obviously a... Well what, actually? Local anaesthetic addict?Is that even a thing? Why would that be a thing?
I've come to the conclusion that healthcare in my country is better at judging you than they are at caring for you, which is really fucked up
The strongest such look I've ever gotten was a nurse in the ER when I went in with a splinter under my nail. I already felt kinda silly to go to the ER for something so obviously harmless, but it was late I just couldn't handle the pain. She'd offered me ibuprofen, but I had already taken the largest recommend dose of that, so I asked if maybe I could be given a local anaesthetic. She looked like she was considering whether to call the cops, since I was obviously a... Well what, actually? Local anaesthetic addict?Is that even a thing? Why would that be a thing?
I've come to the conclusion that healthcare in my country is better at judging you than they are at caring for you, which is really fucked up