Today, I forgot my inhaler. I had an asthma attack and had to go to the ER. The doctors told me it wasn't an asthma attack. It was just a panic attack from worrying about whether I would get an asthma attack. FML
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sweetjosephine 0
That sucks. And to the people saying "lame", "YDI", etc. Asthma is serious business. People die without their inhalers. That's like worrying about not having a parachute while skydiving. the OP had every right to freak out for forgetting their inhaler.
purple5 0
Aw, that's one of those things that isn't funny at the time but you'll laugh about it later. I don't have asthma but panic attacks are never fun :( And to all the people who leave comments saying YDI or that you should just get over it - unless you have asthma or know someone who has and suffers from attacks I don't think you have the right to judge whether this is a true FML. Also - have you never left something important behind before? Hope you feel better now though x
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fmlFrank 0
That sucks. I've done it myself. Now I make sure that my inhaler is in my right pocket and my cell phone in my left. I never forget my inhaler now.
24788 7
Wow, that confused me :(. That sucks though.
SergioFML 0
as I read this, I said, aw that sucks so, thats what I wrote(:
f_this_s 0
Try not to take all the BS comments to heart, you know it was serious, this happens to lots of asthma sufferers, my mom and in-law included. It can be very scary knowing that if you have an attack you dont have your life-saving device handy... maybe get a couple and stash them all over just in case, thats what I do for my son.
philadelphianus 0
when i was in preschool my teacher died from an asthma attack.
cefarix 5
Freaking out never does anyone any good. If the OP forgot their inhaler, the best thing to do was to remain calm and think through the situation. So, YDI.
skivt 0
ATTENTION ALL ASS HOLES SAYING SUCK IT UP: i have asthma and have for my whole life. i have had 2 attacks without my inhaler on hand and both times while unable to breathe i was literally carried my my friends to the nurse where there is a spare inhaler in case of an emergency. the second time i blacked out from loss of oxygen but only for a few seconds. just a few days ago i was at lax practice and i started having an attack. as always, i had a few seconds of panic when i think if i brought my inhaler with me. i could easily see someone who has a history of panic attacks to have one in this situation or if they at any time realized they didnt have their inhaler.
pinkducttape 0
#46 - cefarix - yeah because its human nature to not worry when a life could possibly be in danger.
dancer05 0
If it makes you feel anybetter ive done the same thing but i had 3 asthma attacks first.
newman125001 0
#47, you're a douche and no one likes you. You don't play lax, you're the waterboy...******