Today, I have a heart condition that causes migraines and fainting, so I take salt tablets to stop the fainting. The migraines can lead to a stroke, so I have medication for them. The medication has a side effect: fainting. And to avoid migraines, I should avoid salt. FML
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Fall
Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, if my blood pressure rises too high I get migraines that cripple me for days, even with medication. I can’t let myself get stressed, I can’t exercise, I can’t stand up too fast if I’ve been sitting or lying down, I definitely can’t have sex, and I also can’t drink coffee. Someone shoot me. FML
Today, I woke up with a migrane, so I took one of my prescription migrane pills to get me through my day. The pill made me dizzy and nauseous, so I took a motion-sickness pill. That pill gave me a migrane. FML
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
Today, and for the past month, I've been feeling lightheaded from a breathing problem. I've now been prescribed a medication to help with my anxiety and my breathing issue, which would in turn help stop me from getting so lightheaded. The side effect of said medication: lightheadedness. FML
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
Today, I started taking my anxiety meds. Without them I can't function because I'm constantly fighting off panic attacks, but with them I can't function because I get crippling headaches and heartburn and feel tired all the time. FML
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
Today, after years of high blood pressure and 3 meds for it, a doctor informed me my blood pressure is going too low, and I'm passing out. I've been told to stop the meds. This followed an increase in my meds because it's killing my kidneys. So my choices are kidney failure, or passing out. FML
Today, I'm nearly done with my cortisol treatment for a persistent multi-day migraine. Good news: it actually stopped for the last two blissful, pain-free days. Bad news: apparently anything less than the maximum dose of cortisol doesn't prevent me from getting a new migraine. Here we go again. FML
Today, I can't drink coffee anymore due to its turbo-diarrhea effect on me. I also have to take something with caffeine everyday or I will have a migraine, so I drink Diet Coke. Today, I saw on TV that even two cans of soda a week erase the heart health gains made during exercise. Goodbye, healthy hearth. FML
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007type 26
That's beyond ******-up. Get well soon, OP.
lajaynay 15
You're just ******. :/ Maybe DocBastard has wisdom for you.
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rattusrattus 19
Maybe you should explain the problem to your doctor. This kind of thing is fairly common because medical departments don't talk to each other and don't realise they're prescribing conflicting medication to the same patient.
AJHill15 6
I was diagnosed with nuerocardiogenic syncope a little over 2 years ago and the same cardiologist prescribed both the sodium supplement and the migraine medication, which conflict with each other, but 'conflict less' than what my neurologist had prescribed for the migraines. The whole bout which was brought about by my Chiari Malformation.
xtcolin 7
If its only for today just wait a day and you'll be fine.
mckibben 7
You dont understand what a heart condition is do you?
cosmosis 12
He looks like one of them hillybilly/redneck fellas. So id say no
BradTheBrony 19
No, it's in reference to the mandatory "today" at the start of all FMLs, which can make some (example above) quite awkward.
TallMist 32
Dang it. I accidentally thumbed him up. Thumb him down for me please?
mrnuleef 7
Reading that took a bit to process, but that is a real case of "ain't that a bitch." come back to your post and maybe our resident FML Doc will give some free advice. Otherwise, my heart goes out to you.
SonOfAMitch 14
Pun intended with the 'heart' thing? Or am I just plain sick...
mrnuleef 7
Nope, you're just one sick sonofamitch
supportcommand 17
Sounds like a case of doctors just prescribing stuff without looking to see what else your on. Happens all the time. Get 'em in, give 'em drugs, send in the next one.
SqueakyChipmunk 22
*reads the FML 3 times* Congratulations. You have succeeded in confusing the **** out of me. FYL?
ManInTheMachine 20
Heart condition= Migraines & fainting Avoid fainting= Taking salt tablets. Avoid migraines= Avoid salt. Migraine medication= Side effect of fainting. Basically, the medication does absolutely nothing for OP. Get it now? All that crack going straight to your head?
FMLKitten 15
Pft, and I'm supposed to be the stupid one :-D
SqueakyChipmunk 22
Ok, I get it now. And I don't do crack. That's too hardcore. I'll stick to my weed, thank you.
loser_lover95 9
Awe OP that's terrible! I'm sorry.
nellienufflenew 5
That's a mega catch 22!!!
LuckyLynx7732 5
Ahh the wonders of modern medicine.
krysxkatastrophe 14
If I were in your position, I would choose getting rid of the migraines. My mother had migraines frequently and eventually had a brain anurysim (spelling?) but I think the migranes were from it building up. She's very lucky to still be alive and capable of doing things like driving, even though her memory and attention span is lacking most of the time. I'm no doctor, but if something that severe or even severe as stroke can happen, I would choose taking that medication over the salt tablets! I'm sure there are other ways to avoid fainting. Talk to your doctor asap!
Naith 14
I agree to a point but a heart condition is very bad so OP needs new meds. No questions
andrewcollins 8
You lost me at the fainting part...