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7 Pains You Shouldn't Ignore

webmd.com — Whoever coined the term "necessary evil" might have been thinking of pain. No one wants it, yet it's the body's way of getting your attention when something is wrong. WebMD consulted doctors in cardiology, internal medicine, geriatrics, and psychiatry so you'll understand which pains you must not ignore -- and why.

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  • PeterODactyl, on 03/29/2008, -3/+153I've been ignoring these pains for years and I feel fi
  • coleyslaw, on 03/29/2008, -2/+90this is a great article for hypochondriacs to read.....
  • inactive, on 03/29/2008, -3/+77It's like the people you hear about that come out of surgery with a 100lb tumor removed. It's like what, you couldn't tell something was wrong with you when it was a 50lb tumor?
  • MrStabby, on 03/29/2008, -1/+70At least the poor chap keeled over on the enter key...
  • tattertech, on 03/29/2008, -3/+71Umm. That was pretty worthless. So much of it was way too vague. The summation of the article is "Something might hurt - go see a doctor."
  • Masticity, on 03/29/2008, -4/+69I have this pain in my ass. The doc said it was my mother in law.
  • tidu, on 03/29/2008, -0/+48"No. 2: Pain or Discomfort in the Chest, Throat, Jaw, Shoulder, Arm, or Abdomen"

    Well, they pretty much covered it all right there.
  • jggube, on 03/29/2008, -2/+43Having constant pain, even if you choose to ignore it, will affect you. It will make you tired, unwilling to do activities you normally do, and can lead to depression, all behind the scenes. It will also affect your demeanor towards others because of the chronic pain you've been experiencing. If you experience constant pains for more than a week, don't wait any longer, go see a doctor (I wouldn't even recommend waiting one whole week, in case it's serious).
  • Commonwealth, on 03/29/2008, -2/+36I've learned never to read articles like this.
  • jizzlies, on 03/29/2008, -4/+36If you have a sharp pain in your penis, and you've been in the Amazon, watch out, you could have the dreaded candiru, the 'penis fish':
    http://www.bofads.com/stories/candiru.htm
  • PsychoDesigns, on 03/29/2008, -0/+317 pains? the includes almost every possible pain there is.
  • EpicSelekta, on 03/29/2008, -0/+30#7 pretty much accounts for almost any pain not listed. For instance, my left asscheek currently hurts. I don't know why. HOSPITAL!!!

    This is a goldmine for hypochondriacs like me.
  • WorldGroove, on 03/29/2008, -1/+22If you're serious, good luck my friend.
  • Chebsi, on 03/29/2008, -3/+22Wow, this is bad. I have 1 through 7... I'm not kidding. Going to the hospital tomorrow...
  • DeskFlyer, on 03/29/2008, -1/+20That usually just indicates that's it's Sunday morning for me.
  • ADIDAS247, on 03/29/2008, -2/+19I get # 7 all the time, usually on Saturday or Sunday mornings. Must be something in the bar causing it
  • InspectorGadget, on 03/29/2008, -4/+19HURF DURF DURF I AM UNABLE TO DISTINGUISH A BROKEN PELVIS FROM A PAPERCUT SO I'LL ASK WEBMD
  • Coded1, on 03/29/2008, -2/+16This message brought to you by the department of redundancy department
  • Batfishy, on 03/29/2008, -1/+15Well, all I can say is... Uh Oh.
  • Khevenhuller, on 03/29/2008, -0/+13Umm......I think they covered every body part and every type of pain.....so then why was this article useful again?
  • displaced1, on 03/29/2008, -0/+13oh ***** me, I am afraid to go to work (ER) tomorrow.
    People please please please go see your primary care doc if you have had a pain lasting longer than a couple days. Please don't come to the ER just because it was your day off and had nothing else to do. You will end up wasting your time in the waiting room and just getting angry at the staff. Plus you can delay treatment for those who really need it.
  • snowskate22, on 03/29/2008, -0/+13More like a goldmine for doctors
  • fxu1989, on 03/29/2008, -0/+12Buried for inaccuracy, holding the enter key in the comment system will space down, not automatically "Submit Comment"

    Now, if he fell and accidentally pressed the TAB key twice and then pressed the enter, then you just might have a win situation
  • inactive, on 03/29/2008, -5/+15Pain is weakness leaving the body. If pain does not kill you, it makes you stronger.
  • robbh66, on 03/29/2008, -0/+10If you're serious, and 20 as you claim, the only thing wrong with you is that you're obese.
  • jojo1224, on 03/29/2008, -1/+11The doc was wrong, its your father in laws penis.
  • Pigeon, on 03/29/2008, -0/+10I get chest pains at least once or twice a week. Its like a constant pain just above the heart and it forces me to breathe really shallowly. The more I breathe in the more it hurts. If it take a deep or even normal breathe the pain gets several times worst, so I end up sitting there taking quick mini breathes for the ten minutes it takes to go away.

    I know Digg isn't the place to get medical advice :p but I'm wondering if anyone has any similar problems and if they actually know what it is? I've had it checked several times but no doctor can tell me what it is or why I get it. My heart stopped for awhile just before I was born (according to parents) so I was cut out and in intensive care for a few weeks after being born, could that have anything to do with it?
  • SquigglyP, on 03/29/2008, -0/+10no *****, every time i read an article like this I get paranoid about every headache or upset stomach for a week or two.
  • gl77, on 03/31/2008, -0/+8you're way cooler now that you have typed in all captial letters. i think i will digg you up.
    /s
  • Coded1, on 03/29/2008, -0/+8I think it's the peanuts.
  • KilGil27, on 03/29/2008, -0/+7yea, I just got over a 3 week period of intense anxiety over being sick :(
  • KaiUno, on 03/29/2008, -1/+8Polly wants a cracker?
  • KaiUno, on 03/29/2008, -1/+8Polly wants a cracker?
  • galleryfront, on 03/29/2008, -0/+6Wait... so if I have pain anywhere except for my ass, neck or groin area, I need to go to the doctor?
  • jeff303, on 03/29/2008, -1/+7I don't think you'll make it that long, but I wish you luck
  • bubba9999, on 03/29/2008, -0/+6IT'S NOT A TOOMAH!
  • wraptor347, on 03/29/2008, -0/+6Seriously, this article just scared the hell out of me.
  • Chebsi, on 03/29/2008, -0/+6I am totally serious. The headaches started to get more frequent around December. I've gone to the doctor's once last year, but before that it must have been quite a few years I think. I am quite stubborn (and ignorant) but this article has opened my eyes...
  • mtwolf, on 03/29/2008, -0/+6This article is so true!
    I had abdominal pain(regular stomach ache) last week that slowly moved to the lower right portion of my abdomen. I never go to the doctor, but ironically after checking the Internet to see if it could be appendicitis, I decided to go to the doctor.
    Turns out I had appendicitis and had my appendix removed that night. Now, a week later, I am sitting on the couch popping meds and surfing the Internet, but not dead.
  • midriscoll09, on 03/29/2008, -0/+6What pains can I ignore?
  • dan222555, on 03/29/2008, -0/+6Most people would be in the doctor's office everyday if they didn't ignore some of the ***** they spouted off in that article. In fact, there are few pains they didn't cover...
  • argonaut2, on 03/29/2008, -1/+7I feel pain every day... I am enjoying the pain... because I am true emo boy
  • robbh66, on 03/29/2008, -1/+7You might want to look up
  • inactive, on 03/29/2008, -0/+6*standing ovation for that sir. the follow up is the thinking man's punchline.
  • zantos420, on 03/29/2008, -1/+7they want to make sure that if you feel any pains "rush to the doctors with your checkbook! it could be serious! FEAR FEAR FEAR FEAR FEAR~!!!!"

    Title should read: "7 Pains You Need To Spend Money On Because We Told You It Is Dangerous"
    I am so turned away from the whole validity of honest doctors because they'd rather treat your symptoms rather than cure the problem because they want you coming back!
  • xaogypsie, on 03/29/2008, -1/+7Whoa - I totally have that too. We should start a support group.
  • anonydigg, on 03/29/2008, -1/+6It's like the people you hear about that come out of surgery with a 100lb tumor removed. It's like what, you couldn't tell something was wrong with you when it was a 50lb tumor?
  • Cattywampus, on 03/29/2008, -0/+5Don't go to Mexico. I hear some people are using emo boys as pinatas down there.
  • jttennisplaya81, on 03/29/2008, -0/+5Dupe. Already been posted.
  • pinchecabron, on 03/29/2008, -0/+5Also, I bet most of these symptoms could be caused by sitting on one's ass watching too much tv/ playing WOW for hours on end/ eating cheetos and drinking multiple litres of cola daily.
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