Illness, Medication and Drugs: Drugs are bad, well, some of them

Drugs are bad, well, some of them

By RockMeetsHardPlace - 15/03/2021 15:01 - United States - Midlothian

Today, like every day since my diagnosis, I've had to choose between two impossible options. Either I deal with debilitating headaches where I cannot focus, or I feel so drowsy that I cannot focus. My finals are in a week and I can't study. FML

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By problems - 19/10/2014 03:03 - New Zealand - Auckland

Today, I have to make a decision. I either drive my dad around during the day so he can drink, or I let him drink and drive so I can focus on studying for my exams. FML

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By Former Drummer - 03/06/2012 21:23 - United States - Tulsa

Today, I was diagnosed with migraines. Any loud sounds or bright lights make it worse. I'm the drummer for a heavy metal band, so I now have to choose between really bad migraines or a career. FML

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Where is my mind?

By brainfart - 19/09/2020 10:01

Today, I was put on a medication for severe migraines. One of the side effects is difficulty concentrating and word recall. I was writing a paper and sat there trying to remember how to spell "isn't." This medication better work. FML

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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 Anonymous - 25/09/2014 19:32 - United States - College Station

Today, I have such severe ADD that I can't focus without my medication. When I take the medication, I can only focus on one thing, but not necessarily the thing I need to be focusing on. I have a chem test soon, and I've been vacuuming my room for the past 4 hours. FML

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By Anonymous - 14/07/2022 06:00 - Australia

Today, I was prescribed medication to treat the headaches, caused by the medication to treat the lethargy, caused by the medication to treat my crippling nerve pain, without which I'd be stuck in a wheelchair. FML

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By Anonymous - 14/11/2010 09:34 - United States

Today, I had a headache when I woke up for school. I had final exams that day, so I took what I thought were 2 advils. They were two sleeping pills. FML

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Student life is rough

By Anonymous - 21/06/2023 00:02

Today, I've been feeling like my efforts are never enough. I had 4 exams in one goddamn week, didn't sleep at all for 3 days studying, only to get completely demolished. The teachers put the most complicated problems as if they WANT us to fail. If I fail one class, I'm getting kicked out of my program. FML

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By ihateithere - 25/03/2019 20:00

Today, I had to decide between buying medicine and buying food. FML

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Decisions, decisions

By Anonymous - 24/09/2021 11:00

Today, I'm in hell. I'm mentally and physically exhausted, but if I sleep more than 6 hours, I get crippling migraines. FML

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Tuesday 16 March 2021 1:09

Request extensions on medical grounds, gives you more time to prepare

RichardPencil 30

Monday 15 March 2021 20:32

Go with the drowsy and do a medical withdrawal from school. I'd tried to power through a finals week and it ruined my GPA. Now, look at me! Tell your parents they're going to need to support you financially through this or you'll end up an FML troll!

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X1ON666 8

Monday 15 March 2021 20:10

I suffer with migraines and headaches daily. from the moment I wake to bed time. been almost 10 years of this. it sucks. hopefully you find relief and a fix for it

RichardPencil 30

Monday 15 March 2021 20:32

Warp1978 15

Monday 15 March 2021 22:19

My dad suffered with this for decades, the only option open to him was ECT which left him with epilepsy after a botched stay in an asylum in South Africa in the mid seventies. I have the same condition and living in the UK means that taking the drugs means I can't drive or cycle without endanger myself or others which means I have trouble finding work. Push through the pain get your exams out of the way and take a few months off to recover.

Sady_Ct 37

Tuesday 16 March 2021 1:09

Request extensions on medical grounds, gives you more time to prepare

Yudith 24

Tuesday 16 March 2021 17:44

How about taking half a dose of medication? This way, you will still have headaches, but they will be tolerable, and you can focus enough to ace your finals. Also, it would allow you to stay awake while you wrestle a prescription for better medication out of your doctor.