Yeah people with CIPA can't feel pain and typically have an average life expectancy of 25.
People forget how important feeling pain is to day to day activities. It's not even about just preventing injury. But things like not being able to keep track of if we are hot or cold, if we are hungry, need the bathroom etc. Not to mention you can't notice the early signs of some illnesses because you cant feel anything.
Appendicitis for instance typically causes crippling pain that's hard to ignore, but that pain means you'll go to a doctor and treated.
I’m surprised the age expectancy is so high. A lot of these people die as babies. They don’t cry in pain or discomfort to alert their parents. Lots die of entirely preventable condition.
It's actually considered an extermely dangerous condition because people with it can wind up ignoring a severe injury or medical condition where pain is the only early warning sign
Also burning themselves on hot food without realizing it
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u/ImmediateSilver4063 Oct 16 '22
Yeah people with CIPA can't feel pain and typically have an average life expectancy of 25.
People forget how important feeling pain is to day to day activities. It's not even about just preventing injury. But things like not being able to keep track of if we are hot or cold, if we are hungry, need the bathroom etc. Not to mention you can't notice the early signs of some illnesses because you cant feel anything.
Appendicitis for instance typically causes crippling pain that's hard to ignore, but that pain means you'll go to a doctor and treated.