Health: Today, I learned that I have a sinus infection, ear infection...

By sicky - 27/01/2016 05:02 - United States - Salt Lake City

Today, I learned that I have a sinus infection, ear infection and bronchitis so bad it was on the verge of pneumonia. My work won't let me call in sick. I work with kids. Lovely. FML

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By Anonymous - 13/02/2022 04:00 - United States - Washington

Today, I’m at home, sick with a really bad sinus and ear infection. If I'd gone to the clinic earlier, then it wouldn’t have spread to my ears, but my boss wouldn’t let me take a day off. FML

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By stuck - 16/05/2022 06:00

Today, I’m on day three of pneumonia and a sinus infection. My six year-old is on day three of a sinus infection and day one of the stomach flu. FML

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Pink eye, white throat

By Stephanie Kugelman - 27/04/2022 22:00

Today, I'd finally had enough of feeling awful and went to urgent care. As it turns out, the reason my throat was sore was because I have a sinus infection. The doctor explained my nose is producing pus, and that's what I'm swallowing and coughing up. Yuck. I also have pink eye on top of that. FML

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By Alex - 09/02/2017 21:00 - United States - Richardson

Today, I am home sick with a sinus infection. I had to break up a fight between my two dogs over who got to chew on my snotty tissue. FML

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By lk07 - 23/04/2019 12:00 - United States - Richmond

Today, I'm stuck in bed with a fever, aches, and nasty cough. My kids and husband had it too, and kept coughing without covering their mouths, despite my asking several times so I wouldn't get sick. FML

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By Anonymous - 04/05/2023 06:00 - United States

Today, I woke up with a sore throat and a stuffy nose. As my boss is an asshat who hates allowing sick leave, I thought I could power through it, but halfway through my workday I sneezed so hard that I threw my back out. I had to go home early and now I can't move without pain. FML

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By Duchess - 20/01/2017 12:00

Today, I found out I have a yeast infection, a bladder infection, and a urinary tract infection all at the same time. Oh, and I also have the flu. FML

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By anon - 30/08/2022 06:00

Today, I went to urgent care with a sinus infection. I get them regularly, and just need a course of antibiotics to clear it up, but the doctor insisted I needed to take a COVID test. It came back with a false positive. Now I have to take a week off work, and I still don't have my antibiotics. FML

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By FueledByFate - 04/02/2016 04:59 - United States - Phoenix

Today, I went to the doctor after being sick for weeks. I found out that I had bronchitis that then progressed to pneumonia. My girlfriend is hearing impaired, and when I can finally get words to come out when I speak, she can't understand them. I'm not sure who I feel more sorry for. FML

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The Trifecta

By AkaiKitsune - 27/08/2017 04:30

Today, after blacking out from fever, I found out that the reason I've been feeling so sick is that I've somehow come down with pneumonia, strep, and the common cold all at the same time. FML

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cheeeksss 29

Wednesday 27 January 2016 10:57

And then I bet they'll also say "WHY DID YOU COME INTO WORK SICK? THINK OF THE CHILDREN!!"

allred1997 19

Wednesday 27 January 2016 11:11

That's a great way to run a company, don't think about the workers or the customers

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cheyy_xox 10

Wednesday 27 January 2016 15:03

That's illegal. They cannot force you to work or fire you because your sick

alexflan 6

Wednesday 27 January 2016 15:25

Well I'm an honors student in jeopardy of failing my courses because of bronchitis but I actually have pneumonia and I can't leave my house because it's freezing

Kitouran 30

Wednesday 27 January 2016 18:18

Nice way to hijack an FML.

Kuruminee 8

Wednesday 27 January 2016 15:29

Wow, a week ago I got pneumonia, and thought THAT was bad...

SpyroMello 29

Wednesday 27 January 2016 15:52

That's against the law. Just tell them you'll sue if they won't let you take leave, and if they still refuse then you'll be rich.

singularity5 5

Wednesday 27 January 2016 16:11

Places like that suck :( Hope you feel better soon! My best friend worked for a company that did allow for sick time, but you had to schedule it the day before (which is the stupidest thing ever). So, one weekend, she started feeling crappy and went to an Urgent Care where she was diagnosed with swine flu (this was during the swine flu epidemic several years back), but she still had to go to work on Monday. Halfway through the day, she went to talk to her supervisor and let him know that she wouldn't be coming in the next day since she had swine flu. He freaked out and sent her home immediately. Shortly after, they revised their sick leave policy.

blizzy09 10

Wednesday 27 January 2016 16:18

Legally you can't go to work with bronchitis.

corky1992 33

Thursday 28 January 2016 7:47

I've never heard of that and have worked with it before.

Kristen320 21

Wednesday 27 January 2016 16:30

Pneumonia can be deathly for kids. Get a doctor's excuse to mis for a few days.

artistswife 19

Wednesday 27 January 2016 17:03

"Viral Sinus Infections. The respiratory viruses that cause colds, flu, and sinusitis are spread mostly via hand-to-hand contact. Therefore, they are contagious." "Acute bronchitis is contagious if it is caused by either a virus or bacteria. These germs may be present in mucus that can be spread through coughing or sneezing" "No, the bacteria inside the ear causing the infection is not contagious. However, the cold virus that can lead to an ear infection is contagious." FYI

xxkrystalxx 14

Wednesday 27 January 2016 17:25

Thats dangerous for the kids though. Its one thing if an adult gets that but for kids its a hell of a lot more serious and dangerous. Very irresponsible of your managers.