Health: Today, my doctor finally prescribed me some medication for my...

By Anonymous - 09/12/2012 20:03 - New Zealand - Auckland

Today, my doctor finally prescribed me some medication for my arthritis. The cap was insanely well-secured, and my hands were too racked with pain to get it off. FML

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By charlotte9338 - 23/10/2011 23:32 - Canada

Today, I went to the hospital with a broken hand. They gave me a cast and some prescription pain medication. The only problem is that the bottle of medication is child-proof, I live alone and I can't open it with one hand. 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 InnocenceBlue - 02/09/2019 04:00 - Australia - Perth

Today, I finally sorted out my health insurance and went to the doctor. After seeing my X-rays and confirming I still had scoliosis, he also confirmed arthritis in both hips, 2 exploded discs and that I have "the back of a 50 year-old." I'm 24. FML

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By digressions - 29/12/2011 19:01 - Canada

Today, I tore a muscle in my back. At the hospital, I was prescribed some pain medication. My husband got me settled at home, with everything I needed within reach, and left for work. As I picked up the bottle to take the first pill, I knocked it on the floor. It rolled under the couch. FML

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By Agonised - 29/05/2021 00:01

Today, I went to the hospital for crippling back pain that made it impossible to walk. The doctor was more interested in telling me off for not taking a pill that he admitted doesn't help acute pain. He then gave me an injection that wore off in an hour, and sent me home, telling me to take over the counter meds. FML

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By Anonymous - 21/02/2019 17:00 - United Kingdom - Derby

Today, I had a anxiety attack about taking my anxiety medicine. FML

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By lmastr64 - 08/10/2010 10:31 - France

Today, I'm sitting in agonizing pain following a scoliosis surgery. I have a bunch of painkillers that I need to suppress the incredible back pain, but looks like I can't take any, because my mom has hidden them from me because she thinks I need to be taken off them. I wish my doctor was here. FML

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By GamerAM - 27/06/2019 22:23

Today, after over a week of trying to get a hold of my doctor for a much-needed medication refill, he finally called back. Too bad my phone got unplugged and died in the middle of the night. FML

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By VoiceMail - 09/04/2011 12:53 - Australia

Today, when I picked up my repeat subscription of anti-anxiety medication, they had changed the packaging to be more 'child safe'. Now it's so hard to get the pills out that I had an anxiety attack trying to take one. FML

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By Anonymous - 28/01/2013 21:18 - United States - Fayette

Today, I had to have major oral surgery. Needless to say I am in need of some heavy pain medication. My pharmacist insists that my surgeon never called in my medicine, and my surgeon insists otherwise. This has been going back and forth for hours. FML

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Monday 10 December 2012 2:57

Might I suggest a hammer? OR you could get a child to open it. Those little ******* seem to be the only ones capable of opening those damn child safety caps.

pil_84 9

Monday 10 December 2012 2:56

Irony.

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pogue36 5

Monday 10 December 2012 5:32

Ask for non-child proof cap, I get them on all mine to make it easier to open.

balletteacher 11

Monday 10 December 2012 5:43

Did anyone else think of that incredibly old SNL commercial parody for Asprin?

icsummer 1

Monday 10 December 2012 5:59

I can totally relate!! I hate it when that happens to me!!

Akumie 6

Monday 10 December 2012 6:10

Where I am, we have these caps that one side, it just pops off, and the other is the child-safety.

winkydog4056 16

Monday 10 December 2012 6:52

Oops! ....as long as they're aware it's THEIR responsibility to keep meds safe from children & pets. Thank you for the nice words!

merrielp 13

Monday 10 December 2012 7:06

you can ask your pharmacist for an easy open cap.

kendallhi 9

Monday 10 December 2012 7:09

That's a bummer. But I guess you can make new friends that way

Feedmyaddiction5 14

Monday 10 December 2012 8:17

My grandmother had arthritis. Poor thing. It's terrible

dancingprancer 6

Monday 10 December 2012 8:21

That sucks OP :/ I work in the pharmacy and they have easier to open caps for reasons like this. Maybe your doctor forgot to note it or he's a sneaky asshole haha.

BrimfullOfAsher 20

Monday 10 December 2012 8:39

If you still have old film canisters (from the days before digital cameras), they make great pill cases. Just lock the medicine cabinet so kids can't get to them.