Pain Warrior Gifts

'I've got an appointment with Mr. Payne.' - 'He'll see you now.' - 'Okay, take a deep br-' - 'Gah!' - 'Great, now turn ov-' - 'Argh!' - 'And a final tw-' - 'Mummy!' - '*Sob*' - 'Okay, all done.' - 'Did you, by any chance...' - '...hear you crying...'

'It's a beautiful lighthouse. However, hauling the batteries up the stairs has taken its toll on my back.'

'I have stomach cramps.' - 'Oh.' - 'It feels like a cat raking its claws down the inside of my stomach.' - 'Oh.' - 'Raking in a good way or a bad way?' -

A female patient in an exam room sees a sign that reads, 'Break glass in case of physician burnout'

"If you don't want stitches, that's fine. Suture self."

Three gates of hell: marriage counseling, investments, company meetings

Areas of the Body Where Stress Can Manifest

The Cougher

Lumbar support animal

"Good news...I found a doctor who says you can still play!"

Anti-war libra.

Took On Too Much

"If you're not on the brink of despair you're part of the problem"

'While you were out I replaced you.'

Big slipper.

Business cartoon showing a stressed business woman who has three urgent messages on her office door.

The sounds of a tree falling in the forest.

Doctor sleeps in a patients bed.

Doctor's house visit "What's made him worse since I phoned Doctor was worrying about the cost of a house call"

"hmm. Mother Nature's definitely trying to tell us something here."

"Make it quick—I only have a minute."

"I will avenge you, Father."

Tom Bagley's Outer Shell.

'Word has it that you have an ulcer, Tomkins. Nice going! You'll find an extra 20 bucks in your paycheck.'

NHS targets

'Your call is very important to us, so please continue to hold.'

Costs and Blood Pressure

'My bike is so loud I couldn't hear my tunes.'

"Well, the first thing we're going to do is loosen those suspenders!"

'Dealing with Stress, Cooking for Forty and Nightmare Families. Christmas reading?'

"I'm sorry, but you can not wear noise protection when teaching your music classes.".

The Last Flower

"He went to an alternative therapy seminar to find ways of reducing his stress levels..."

Heavy Data Load.

"I don't prescribe opioids, but feel free to grab a CBD-laced lollipop on your way out."