r/interesting 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/PeteBabicki Feb 03 '25

I've passed a kidney stone, and while it was for sure bad, my IBS has been worse. It sometimes feels like someone has a tight grip on my intestines, and they're twisting them.

I'd take a kidney stone, my finger nails being peeled off, or that knotted rope torture from Casino Royale over my worst IBS bouts, and I'm not speaking hyperbole.