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Emotional pain is worse than physical pain...


Who agrees?

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My life hasn't been tragic enough to answer this question.

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From personal experience, I'd be inclined to agree, but then again I'm lucky not to suffer from a chronic pain condition. The rare occasions I have endured difficult physical pain were, thankfully, not sustained for days or weeks on end.

I figuratively pray that I never have to endure long-term physical pain.

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Especially if someone close to you like a partner, child, parent, yes, the emotional pain is worse because it last longer, sometimes forever.

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Depending on the physical pain, both can be really bad.

I can't really compare a spinal tap with a broken heart.

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just because we use the same word, pain, does not mean they are the same thing.

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You're right, they are entirely different feelings, neither of them good.

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I've yet to experience any kind of emotional pain that was even close the the pain I endured during a severe gout attack in my knee and ankle - at the same time. 48 hours of unrelenting, agonizing hell.

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I don't think anyone wants that happening to them, but I would prefer it to accidentally killing a child, as that pain would last much longer.

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Awful, I have a buddy with it
I hope your'e better now Padeen

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What joint does he get it in? Toe is the easiest to deal with, knee is the worst. I've been getting about 2 attacks a year. Missed the superbowl because of it!

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Condolences, it seems maddening

He gets it in the ankle
The guy is built like a fireplug but you could knock him over with a feather when the gout flares up

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need more context since one can cause the other

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I prefer neither

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