Health: Today, my mother won't give me any painkillers for my migraine....

By Live02Dance - 25/06/2011 12:58 - United States

Today, my mother won't give me any painkillers for my migraine. She believes that "When medicine goes into your stomach, the acids stop the medicine from working" and that "It's all in people's heads when medicine works". FML

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By rise - 08/05/2021 10:59

Today, I had a massive, pounding headache. I asked my mom for some painkillers and she said, "No. You don’t deserve pain relief. Ever. For anything." What? FML

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Nutso

By space_cadet90818 - 08/03/2010 00:16 - United States

Today, I woke up with one of the worst migraines I've had in months. My mother (who thinks I'm a hypochondriac) began to scream at me about "making up an illness". When I asked for my meds, she called me an addict, and dumped my $300 prescription down the sink. FML

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By maida - 02/06/2021 04:01

Today, I discovered my mother has been replacing my chronic pain meds with sugar pills, to prove to me that "the placebo effect is real and works on everyone." No wonder I’ve been in excruciating pain for days. FML

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Quack quack quack

By mikki_arlert - This FML is from back in 2016 but it's good stuff - Australia - Melbourne

Today, my mother threatened my psychiatrist with legal action because he told her the organic and herbal "medicine" she swears by don't actually "cure" mental illness like she claims. FML

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Gimme the Vicodin

By Anonymous - 10/10/2018 17:30

Today, my mother-in-law flushed my pain medicine because she believes I’ve been using it too long and I’m addicted. I had surgery four days ago. FML

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Mother of the year

By lmastr64 - 08/10/2010 10:31 - France

Today, I'm sitting in agonizing pain following a scoliosis surgery. I have a bunch of painkillers that I need to suppress the incredible back pain, but looks like I can't take any, because my mom has hidden them from me because she thinks I need to be taken off them. I wish my doctor was here. FML

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By Anonymous - 21/04/2013 17:36 - Kuwait - Kuwait

Today, I had to explain to my girlfriend that taking triple the maximum dosage of painkillers won't actually triple its effects. She rolled her eyes, called me clueless, and said that I should "leave this stuff to the professionals." She's studying to become a doctor. FML

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Tis the season

By creimers - 01/07/2020 23:01

Today, my mom forbade me from taking any allergy medicine, because she is afraid that I'll turn into a meth addict. I have horrible allergies and can barely see or stop sneezing without them. FML

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Show me where it hurts

By Anonymous - 21/11/2020 19:02 - United States - Weslaco

Today, I learned that pregnancy makes me more prone to migraines, but the only pain killer I can take makes me vomit. So I have to choose between being in pain and vomiting for hours on end. FML

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By Sam - 09/01/2018 19:00

Today, I had debilitating stomach cramps and told my mom, but she said she was too tired to take me to the ER. I had appendicitis. Thanks Mom. FML

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iAmScrubs 19

Saturday 25 June 2011 19:53

I would like to give your mum an award of excellence on behalf of all the staff of "Complete Idiot University" also known as CIU.

flockz 19

Saturday 25 June 2011 20:04

im just wondering why their mom even has medicine in the first place if she doesn't even believe in it...

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ImmaCIAhole 2

Sunday 26 June 2011 1:06

snort em!

insidejokeswithm 0

Sunday 26 June 2011 2:25

she has a point...

Fldogg 2

Sunday 26 June 2011 2:27

In this case.. Pop pills and get extremly messed up. Then if your mom says anything to you.. "Its only in your head" lol.

elr05 1

Sunday 26 June 2011 3:18

watch out for that one. does she think the stork brought you too?

Mamalefelu 5

Sunday 26 June 2011 3:23

I know what u mean, my father thinks the same way :S

purplepillow98 0

Sunday 26 June 2011 3:38

she's onto something...

Brilliant_Klutz 3

Sunday 26 June 2011 3:46

You still have to ask for painkillers? How strong are they and how old are you?

xixifwadi 0

Sunday 26 June 2011 4:00

oh conspiracy theorist; they make America run

TheStabilityProj 0

Sunday 26 June 2011 4:59

I'm feeling ya.

corrirainy 0

Sunday 26 June 2011 6:19

remind her studies for pills are done with one group taking placebos without knowing it

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