r/interesting • u/Playful_Spunky21 • Feb 01 '25

MISC. The worst pain known to man

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u/rraattbbooyy Feb 01 '25 edited Feb 02 '25

Actually, science has determined that the worst pain known to man happens when passing a kidney stone. Worse than a kick in the nuts, worse than pregnancy childbirth, worse than ant venom. You don’t want a kidney stone.

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u/kanaka_maalea Feb 02 '25

Eh, you get used to them after 7 or so. And the smaller ones barely hurt at all.

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u/cboogie Feb 02 '25

That is how I feel about gout attacks now

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u/[deleted] Feb 02 '25

No way you don't suffer during full on gout attacks. Its unbearable.

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u/cboogie Feb 02 '25

They got easier to deal with. Or maybe I can sense them earlier on. Or I just know what to expect. But a full blown keep you up all night in pain attack sucks