Today, I'm in agony. I can't eat or drink anything without being in pain, including water. Doctors don't know what's wrong with me, and can only prescribe me painkillers I can only take 3 times a day. FML
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Today, I have a tooth infection that's spread to my jaw and ear. It hurts so badly that I'm practically in tears. Today's also the day I found out I'm allergic to the medication I was prescribed. Everything hurts, I'm covered in hives, and I can't stop throwing up. FML
Today, after three years of being in physical pain, which affects my health and daily life, I was told it's an undiagnosable condition that I'll have to deal with for a long time, as there are no answers and no fixable solution. FML
Today, it's the 11th day of my migraine. I've drunk enough water to piss crystal clear, eaten every type of food there is, slept for days, and tried every remedy in my medicine cabinet. Nothing made a dent in the splitting pain. FML
Today, as always, I get the hiccups ten times a day, sometimes more. They are very painful, and the only thing that makes them go away is water. The doctors have found no apparent cause. I hate my body. FML
Today, I went to the hospital for severe abdominal pain and nausea. I sat in the waiting room for six hours, just to be told, “We don’t know what’s wrong with you. Try taking Gravol and Tylenol and maybe lay off the fatty foods.” I feel like shit. FML
Today, I'm so sick that I'm drinking fluids just to make it hurt less when I puke. FML
Today, I'm in the hospital and it's been 44 hours since I've eaten anything. My doctors won't let me eat and my parents are sitting across the room, eating. FML
Today, after establishing that we have no idea what's wrong with me, only that it's chronic pain, my doctor informed me that even though I've been dealing with increasingly worse symptoms for years, I'm not a "good applicant" for pain medication. 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 woke up to the most excruciating pain in my jaw. No dentist that takes my insurance has any openings, and the one doctor I can see to get antibiotics isn’t in. FML
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Anderling 32
Does this come with nausea? Did they do the pressure test thing where they slowly press down on your abdomen and release it when you’re not expecting it? My mom had that and spent the better part of a week in the hospital
Marcella1016 31
Well? What was the diagnosis??!
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Anderling 32
Does this come with nausea? Did they do the pressure test thing where they slowly press down on your abdomen and release it when you’re not expecting it? My mom had that and spent the better part of a week in the hospital
Marcella1016 31
Well? What was the diagnosis??!
hellowdodohead 16
Could be Mononucleosis 🤔
TeacherTeem 21
Sounds like rabies. That’s why it used to be called hydrophobia.
Marcella1016 31
I believe the hydrophobia comes because your body forgets how to swallow - so every time you try to drink, you basically end up choking. So you develop an associated fear with it. It’s not a “pain after drinking it” thing. And from what I’ve read, going through the (7?) stages of rabies leading to death is one of the most excruciating, terrifying ways to go. I saw a video recently of them trying to give a man water who had rabies and it was...unpleasant to watch. I hope OP doesn’t have rabies, although that’s extremely unlikely. OP, hope you and the docs get it all figured out and you get better! Please come back here and updates us with what you find!