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Had IUDs inserted twice in two different hospital systems in different states, but it was the same kind of awful both times.
Both times I was told to take ibuprofen beforehand, and that did absolutely nothing. But because it had been so bad the first time, with the second one I thought I'd be smart and took a vicodin I had from a prior procedure.
I still to lay in the room for 15 min after, trying not to vomit, and I nearly passed out. After , I walked to my car where I just sat there for 30 more min to rest. Even with vicodin it is the worst pain I have ever experienced in my life.
Not one ounce of sympathy or concern from anyone on staff.
It's nice there are new guidelines, but I feel like it's going to take more than that to make healthcare workers give a shit about this.
Ibuprofen is great at managing pain but is bad at handling suffering. Vicodin is good at handling suffering but isn’t a good painkiller. Suffering amd pain are not the same thing. You shouldn’t take vicodin because you jammed your thumb but ibuprofen and acetaminophen are both good for that.
This may just be a language barrier, but suffering is defined as pain or distress, either physical or mental, so that doesn't make the distinction clear, I'm afraid.
In medical terms they are distinct and different.