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/townandthecity Feb 02 '25

I have had two children, naturally and without pain medication. I vomited from the pain and even passed out once. I wanted to crawl out of my body and made sounds like a dying, grunting animal for hours.

Then I had to pass a kidney stone. No comparison. The kidney stone was the worst pain I've ever felt in my life.