After a 5 hour flight every joint in my body hurts. Most people dont seem to have this issue. What’s wrong with me?

  • toynbee@lemmy.world
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    3 months ago

    So … Do PCP before a flight? I’ve never done any illegal drugs, maybe that’s why my joints always hurt.

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      3 months ago

      I think he means Personal Chair Person, y’know, to get sitting recommendations

      OP what the fuck is a PCP?

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        3 months ago

        Primary Care Physician (or Provider) is, indeed, what I think the original comment intended; however, no matter how many times I’ve been to the ER (or A&E if you’re from a more civilized country), that’s not how my brain initially interprets it.

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              3 months ago

              Not something ive ever heard an American say.

              GP, physician, doctor. Never “PCP”.

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                I’m an American and work in healthcare. “PCP” is a common way to abbreviate “primary care physician”. Generally, it is not said out loud that way, but it is often abbreviated in forms and documentation.

                And yes, I giggle when I see it because I’m immature!

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                  3 months ago

                  Maybe it’s regional or something.

                  I’ve at least seen/read phrases “Primary Care” and “Primary Care Physician”, but I’ve never once heard of anyone using the acronym “PCP” for it. Not until this ccomment thread.

                  Asked a couple other people just now, they’d never heard it used either.

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            3 months ago

            A dentist is a doctor but they aren’t going to be too helpful lmao

            Any adult American with health insurance should know what a PCP means in this context. This is not obscure or weird verbiage lol.

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              3 months ago

              A masseuse is a personal care provider, and probably useful in this situation.

              It’s a fucking stupid and unnecessary initialism, let’s be honest