r/comics • u/TheNectarineDiaries • Jun 19 '26

OC Why didn't you say so?

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Best medical advice I ever got was to bring a man to your appointments

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u/North-Pea-4926 Jun 19 '26

Yep. Complain too much and they think you are just being dramatic. Don’t complain enough and they brush you off.

How about believing that I wouldn’t take the time, energy, and money (USA) if it wasn’t serious and just running the test!

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u/lexkixass Jun 19 '26

Complain too much and they think you are just being dramatic

Or drug-seeking. 🙄

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u/North-Pea-4926 Jun 19 '26

If you are in pain and want anything stronger then OTC Tylenol then you MUST be a druggie!

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u/tagoniki Jun 19 '26

2 separate instances, once recovering from surgery and another time I had 3 broken ribs. I was denied at the pharmacist! So I just had to rawdog the pain