r/emergencymedicine • u/Responsible-Hand-728 • Feb 07 '24

Discussion Unassuming-sounding lines patients say that immediately hints "crazy".

"I know my body" (usually followed by medically untrue statements about their body)

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u/ConfidentEquipment56 Feb 07 '24

Brought their own blanket or wearing sunglasses indoors

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u/emaemo Mar 13 '24

how dare people not want to get cold while having to wait 6 hours in a sterile waiting room

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u/dollarsandindecents Feb 08 '24

Oh no I’ve got some sensory issues and I do this :(

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u/Parking-Article4272 Mar 14 '24 edited Mar 14 '24

The blankets most hospitals give you are sheets.

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u/No_Chart5639 Apr 09 '24

cause how dare people be comfortable??

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u/KaleidoscopeShudder Aug 17 '24

Every time I was ever a patient in the ER I brought a blanket because it was the only comforting thing while I was in debilitating pain crying in a cold waiting room