Today, my mother won't give me any painkillers for my migraine. She believes that "When medicine goes into your stomach, the acids stop the medicine from working" and that "It's all in people's heads when medicine works". FML
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A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
Today, I had a massive, pounding headache. I asked my mom for some painkillers and she said, "No. You don’t deserve pain relief. Ever. For anything." What? FML
Today, I woke up with one of the worst migraines I've had in months. My mother (who thinks I'm a hypochondriac) began to scream at me about "making up an illness". When I asked for my meds, she called me an addict, and dumped my $300 prescription down the sink. FML
Today, I discovered my mother has been replacing my chronic pain meds with sugar pills, to prove to me that "the placebo effect is real and works on everyone." No wonder I’ve been in excruciating pain for days. FML
Today, my mother threatened my psychiatrist with legal action because he told her the organic and herbal "medicine" she swears by don't actually "cure" mental illness like she claims. FML
Today, my mother-in-law flushed my pain medicine because she believes I’ve been using it too long and I’m addicted. I had surgery four days ago. FML
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
Today, I had to explain to my girlfriend that taking triple the maximum dosage of painkillers won't actually triple its effects. She rolled her eyes, called me clueless, and said that I should "leave this stuff to the professionals." She's studying to become a doctor. FML
Today, my mom forbade me from taking any allergy medicine, because she is afraid that I'll turn into a meth addict. I have horrible allergies and can barely see or stop sneezing without them. 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, I had debilitating stomach cramps and told my mom, but she said she was too tired to take me to the ER. I had appendicitis. Thanks Mom. FML
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iAmScrubs 19
I would like to give your mum an award of excellence on behalf of all the staff of "Complete Idiot University" also known as CIU.
flockz 20
im just wondering why their mom even has medicine in the first place if she doesn't even believe in it...
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bennetts211 2
Kind of like how the moon landing was faked, and Obama is the "Antichrist." Right?....right?
iSitt 0
you can tell if the Antichrist has arrived because most of the Christians will be following him.
iizcalebhearmero 0
and how global warming isn't true.
RiZiX 0
49- I hope thts not you in your picture....
Eiregal 7
why put kuds picture up! come on
Wheredidgrungego 12
Yeah and open heart surgeries are all in people's heads too.
jasminea 0
placebo effect. right?
BB_ava 0
Medicines are tested against the placebo effect by double blinding.
HazingNight 4
over the counter pain meds don't work for me. I need prescription meds and sometimes those don't work
ChromeDome 5
....Is your mother retarded? Stomach acid isn't that strong, by compariso to some other acids, and tetralysal capsules worked wonders for my acne. So, first hand experience says that your mother is wrong.
TalkinSmack 6
stomach acid is hydrochloric acid. How is that not strong?
5t3ff1k4h 47
19 - Your stomach lining is shed very quickly in comparison to other areas of the body because the acid will eat a hole right through it otherwise. How are you getting thumbed up if your comment is completely inaccurate? Stomach acid is very corrosive; the person who replied to you after your post is right. It's hydrochloric acid. Drink some and tell me it's not that strong. Citric acid isn't that strong.
ChromeDome 5
I do know how nasty HCl can get, actually. By which I mean, I once dropped some calcium into a flask of some and then got a face full of hydrogen. Not a fun day. What I mean is, it's in weak solution comparative to what you can get in your local chemist.
5t3ff1k4h 47
It's still considerably strong; it can eat through a capsule in under 20 minutes. I get what you're saying; in comparison to some other acids it's not as bad, but it's still bad.
ijrnelson 0
I refuse to believe terminator had acne, you be trollin!
Piratbox 0
Don't you need to look at the molarity of the acid as well as what "kind" of acid it is? It's generally accepted that aqueous HCl is pretty corrosive, but its concentration is important, too, as diluted acids don't corrode as much. I have ingested 0.5 molar Hydrochloric acid, I was fine and it tasted less sour (acidic) than lemon juice or the leftover pickle jar business with acetic acid in it. Also "strong" has a different meaning than corrosive potential when talking about acids. Something to do with the way the acid ionizes(?)
suprmidgt 0
Obviously your mom is an idiot. What about all the food and drink you have? Do all the nutrients get destroyed also?
Keyman1212 14
Drink your mother's coolaid and it'll all be okay...
Cryingraven 1
Kool-Aid!! not coolaid!! silly white person SMH {o_} haha
marcyfrances 4
sorry! I feel bad for you!!! maybe you should ask your mom to research the negative effects that pain causes on your body, like high blood pressure
ImmaCIAhole 2
how did I know you would comment on this one!!
Firi 0
You have to just take it!
izzy7 11
Tell her she can stop eating because stomach acid destroys nutrients and calories too and it's all in her head when food keeps her from starving.
alexhoen 0
Mother Dearest obviously watches too much Matrix to believe that.