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For me, it's disappearing. That someday something will happen to me and no one will ever know what it was and where I am. That I will become one of those mysteries you see online and on TV shows. Whenever I think about it I feel nothing but dread.

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[-] Truffle@lemmy.ml 7 points 3 hours ago

Dental pain. Experienced it once and that was enough to give me lifetime nightmares. Absolute horror!

[-] classic@fedia.io 3 points 2 hours ago

Dental procedures helped me understand that most of us would quickly buckle under torture

[-] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 hours ago

Oh fuck yes. I had a removed wisdom tooth get infected, and the dentist said "due to all the pus, the anesthesic won't work as well, but don't worry, we'll go as fast as possible".

It's a phrase that features frequently in my nightmares.

[-] Truffle@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 hours ago

That and the "You'll feel some pressure" lie.

Yeah, no. I know how pressure feels and it is not that!

I am female therefore many medical procedures that should absolutely use some kind of anesthesia, do not because "it'll be over in a pinch" "it's mild discomfort" etc. IUD insertion is a big fear of mine.

[-] Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 hours ago

Fwiw, my IUD track record is 1 easy insertion, 1 easy removal, 1 "that wasn't fun" removal and 1 "maybe giving birth would be preferable" insertion.

Your mileage may vary.

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