Health, Food and Medication: Follow instructions

Follow instructions

By Anonymous - 30/10/2009 15:36 - United States

Today, I found out that when they put "Take with food" on the side of antibiotics, what they really mean is "Take with food because this stuff is gonna liquefy everything in your G.I. tract, and make you have to run out of the middle of calculus for the worst diarrhea ever." FML

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By Nirah - 26/07/2019 21:00 - Canada - Parksville

Today, I'm a week into a prescription of extremely constipating antibiotics. I also just caught the stomach bug going around at work that causes aggressive diarrhea. The two combined mean I have a constant, slow-moving stream of thick, foul-smelling sludge coming out of me. FML

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By Anonymous - 09/08/2019 14:00

Today, I was prescribed two different medications. I was also informed that they will both give me diarrhea for the next two weeks. FML

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By NotSoSick - 12/02/2010 05:11 - United States

Today, my doctor put me on some extra strength antibiotics for an infection. On the label it says "WARNING: may cause Diarrhea"... 'may cause' is a funny term... this is the second time I've sharted in my pants today. FML

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By jdch_99 - 29/08/2012 13:12 - United States

Today, the pharmacist warned me that my antibiotics might cause slight gastrointestinal distress. The fact that I have been on the john for the past 90 minutes drenched in sweat would lead me to believe our definitions of "slight" are a bit different. FML

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By sofakingweetodit - 18/10/2010 12:44 - United States

Today, in preparation for a presentation at work, I decided to take a handful of vitamins to fight my cold. As I was putting the bottles away, I noticed one of them was a laxative. FML

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By Anonymous - 09/01/2014 19:02 - United States - Converse

Today, like every day since my wife was prescribed antibiotics for an infection, I had to hide one of the pills inside her food, because she'd apparently rather fall seriously ill than swallow them like an adult. FML

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By addie19 - 19/01/2010 19:25 - United States

Today, I found out the antibiotics I'm taking can cause you to vomit unexpectedly. In the car. While driving. To work. FML

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By fmyactuallife - 03/05/2020 08:00

Today, I'm on my second day of a week of antibiotics to treat a bad urine infection. Incidentally, the pills seem to be giving me extremely loud, frequent, gut-wrenchingly painful and smelly diarrhea. Only 5 more days to go. FML

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By not having fun - 03/05/2022 18:00

Today, I have bronchitis. A few days ago, my doc prescribed antibiotics, which are helping, but also cause a really nasty upset stomach. I tell ya, violent coughing fits and severe diarrhea do NOT go well together. FML

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By Anonymous - 18/11/2015 14:50 - Canada

Today, I read the instructions on my new prescription constipation medicine: "For best results, defecate before use." FML

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Friday 30 October 2009 22:22

Don't blame the anitbiotic. Calculus can give you the *****. Especially if you have a bad teacher.

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Friday 30 October 2009 22:11

hahaha this is how fmls should be.

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hbgoddard 0

Saturday 31 October 2009 0:20

That's why you take it with food, dumbass! YDI!

NinjaSpirit2012 0

Saturday 31 October 2009 0:43

RTFM...

HahaBob 0

Saturday 31 October 2009 0:59

Aww.... I did that once but I threw everything up instead DX not only that, but it was the first Lacrosse game of the season and I almost missed it! At least you learned.

falcon93 0

Saturday 31 October 2009 2:34

Been there, I know your pain!

stupiddumbblonde 0

Saturday 31 October 2009 3:27

ooohhh this does suck. sorry OP:(

letitbe56 0

Saturday 31 October 2009 4:01

A) It should have occurred to you that those instructions were there for a reason. B) Your medication probably came with literature which says why they want you to follow the instructions in more detail. It would have contained information about side-effects (like diarrhea) as well. So...not that you deserve diarrhea, but you did kind of bring it on yourself.

iplayrugby18 11

Saturday 31 October 2009 4:21

Those directions are there for a reason...YDI for not following them.

White667 0

Saturday 31 October 2009 5:08

So you didn't take something with food, KNOWING that it said to take it with food. Then you're surprised that something happened which would have avoided if you had taken it with food? Yeah...