Today, I went to the doctor to try and get answers about the numbness and tingling in my right leg. The Dr told me I was too fat for my pants, and I pinched a nerve. FML
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Autumn: Leaves and Laughter
When the leaves fall, the laughter rises. Discover autumn stories as crisp as dried leaves!
Today, I got scared by my own leg fat. FML
Today, I was promptly told to lose weight today by my computer desk when it broke under the weight of my leg. FML
Today, after nerve pain and trouble sitting down, I found a lump in my ass crack. My doctor thought might be a tumour or cancer, so I was sent for scans. Apparently my whole life I’ve had an ingrown vestigial tail at the bottom of my spine hidden under the skin. FML
Today, my doctor told me to take off my pants so she could do a checkup. When I took them off, she gasped. When I asked what was wrong, she said she was expecting something else. She thought I was a dude. FML
Today, I went to a new doctor for an injury. Instead, the doctor only focused on my weight and tried to basically prescribe me anorexia. She tried to tell me that 750 calories a day was fine and brushed off my exercise regimen as, "Exercise is great, but you'll lose weight faster if there are no calories to burn." FML
Today, after not moving at work all day, I decided to be healthy and walk home. Now my thighs are numb from rubbing together. FML
Today, I went to the doctor to have my annual check-up. After the doctor made me waddle across the room towards him, hop on one foot for thirty seconds, and then lay on my stomach and do the worm, he finally said, "OK, that wasn't really part of the check-up. You're large on the hips. Lay off the Cheetos." FML
Today, the sciatic nerve in my left leg started twinging at random moments, leaving that leg painful and useless for a few seconds each time. Yesterday, I twisted my right knee and ankle falling over at work. Standing up is terrifying and I don't know which leg to limp on. FML
Today, I was crossing the street and did a full on faceplant. The reason? I pinched a nerve in my foot a couple of days ago, and now it’s completely useless. It’s like walking around with a dead foot. I think I’d be better off hopping on one. FML
Today, I proved my doctor wrong. I've been having difficulty breathing for 3 months. When it started, she said it was anxiety. I knew that wasn't the case, but I did what she said. A few weeks later, I told her during a follow-up that I thought it might be my phrenic nerve. She laughed. The physio confirmed it today. FML
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syd731 0
i've actually read about something like that, and it doesnt necessarily mean you're fat/too big for your pants. anything tight on your leg, like leggings or skinny jeans or just tight/fitted jeans in general can pinch your nerve, causing the numbness and tingling you described. its rare, but becoming more and more common. hope that makes you feel better :)
Syrathia 0
DAMN SON!
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dancingdoggy 4
Didn't they disprove that this could happen on Mythbusters? They said that pants, no matter how tight, that if you get them on, and even shrink them in hot water after they're on, won't pinch nerves...
katatak 0
I think (not a hundred percent sure) that they were testing the idea that tight jeans can cut off circulation, not pinch a nerve. I love mythbusters, but their methodology is not always appropriate for drawing conclusions. They tend to be case studies with few replications, and are thus not reliable findings... but it's still a totally awesome show, Adam and Jamie are pretty badass
dcbog123 0
YDI for being a fat useless blob
Hazy_fml 0
FYL for having a Doctor that tells it like it is? How about.. oh I don't know.. losing some weight? Shit, it's society's inability to address the overweight bluntly that makes everyone feel like it's completely not their fault, and that they are in need of special treatment. Bullshit. It's nobody's fault but yours. /Endrant
LadyAlathia 0
Wasn't this on an episode of House?
Gizmo91_fml 0
Hahaha that happened to me but only cause I was sitting on the couch for 3 days straight after surgery. It can happen to anyone who is even slightly overweight so dont feel bad. Mine is still numb but the burning tingling stopped months ago. You have to lose enough weight to loosen the pelvis so the nerve can come out. I need to lose like 5 more pounds
soda88 0
PFFT HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Moxxman57 0
man try looser pants
conan6 0
YDI for being fat and ugly.
Jernau_Gurgeh 0
Baggy pants! They're supposed to be baggy pants!
xoxcinderellaxox 0
lol! classic! people wearing jeans a size smaller in an attempt to make them look skinnier but they only end up looking like sausages. total ydi.... no doubt abt it.