Has anyone else been asked by a paramedic "have you taken paracetamol?"
They wouldn't say that to a woman in labour!
Has anyone else been asked by a paramedic "have you taken paracetamol?"
They wouldn't say that to a woman in labour!
I always say people don’t understand our pain or what we go through if they don’t go through it themselves. Lucky them.
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I was given paracetamol in my last birth- no lie! It wasn’t till I said I was still in massive pain they agreed I could have stronger pain relief! I generally think women’s health problems are so undervalued. I don’t think this would happen if it was a man 😔 I hope with 2 daughters attitudes change within the medical community xx sorry you had to go through that I had such a rough difficult journey getting my endometriosis diagnosis ( nearly 6 years of infertility and 3 years of unexplained issues with my cycles till my endo was unearthed- before that my GP told me it “just tummy pain” and case closed) It’s a shambles for sure as is most of the nhs xx
My first Gyne (male) suggested paracetamol for pain (before I was diagnosed with Endo).
When I said but it is PAIN , he said -well you can add ibuprofen on top. And anyway it shouldn’t be so painful 🤦🏻♀️
This is standard across the NHS I think for two reasons: paracetamol is the only proven safe painkiller that can be used across the board, and it complements other painkillers making them more effective used in combination.
I wouldn’t be offended. My daughter has had four open heart surgeries and paracetamol was an important part of her pain relief afterwards. Alongside fentanyl 😂
I was induced and in so much agony but not ready to be transferred to the delivery suite. I was given paracetamol...
I gave birth using gas and air because the epidural didn't work. Post birth I was given paracetamol even though it was an extremely long labour and I could barely walk due to the damage. There aren't any great painkillers for women. Men are given stronger meds without even asking for them.
OK, so they do give paracetamol for labour 🙃
I do find it frustrating though that doctors, paramedics, and a&e staff so often minimise the pain of endo because it definitely can be akin to labour, and stronger pain meds should be more easily available.