Health: Today, I learned that I have carpal tunnel syndrome. I got it...

By Loser - 12/05/2009 22:05 - United States

Today, I learned that I have carpal tunnel syndrome. I got it from playing too much World of Warcraft. I got a disease in real life by living in a virtual world. FML

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By 16seconds - 08/02/2010 01:56 - United States

Today, I had to buy a wrist splint for my carpal tunnel syndrome. Not because I'm a computer programmer or some hot shot web designer but because I spend ALL of my time playing Solitaire on my laptop. FML

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Tunnel vision

By IHaveThePower - 26/10/2021 23:00 - Canada - Ottawa

Today, after years of being an avid knitter and typing for a living, I got carpal tunnel syndrome… from my wrists flopping around too much while I'm driving. I live half an hour away from the nearest city. FML

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Getting on

By Lexxxiii - 17/06/2021 06:01

Today, I realized that every time I play video games, my wrist and elbows always end up hurting so badly from holding my controller/handheld games. I always have to apply bengay and wear braces. Arthritis is creeping up on me harshly, and I’m still young so this sucks. FML

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By insearch4i - 22/01/2009 15:14 - United States

Today, I got bored and decided to try World Of Warcraft. FML

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By GrannyAt22 - 22/06/2010 01:28 - Canada

Today, I had to buy a wrist brace for a repetitive strain injury. I got the injury because I was knitting too much. I'm 22. FML

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By SocialAnxietyNightmare - 09/02/2012 16:42 - United Kingdom

Today, my social anxiety got so bad, I nearly had a panic attack when too many people joined my World of Warcraft party. FML

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By Anonymous - 17/03/2013 03:08 - Australia - Melbourne

Today, I found out that the lump in my wrist that keeps getting inflamed and sore is caused by sketching and using my laptop too much. Good thing I'm in my fourth year of studying to become a designer. FML

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Stiff Little Fingers

By Lunar-Spice - 03/08/2021 16:00 - United States - Midlothian

Today, I found out that the stiffness I've been feeling in my hand is arthritis and that it's only going to get worse. Not only do I type for my job, I'm also 22. FML

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By overexcited - 02/02/2010 00:40 - United States

Today, I woke up in the hospital. I had apparently overworked my heart so much that I fainted. What caused it? I was playing a racing game on my Wii and freaked out when I won first place. FML

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Warts and all

By Anonymous - This FML is from back in 2018 but it's good stuff - United States - Anchorage

Today, I woke up from surgery to find that the chronic warts on my right hand hadn't been removed. The doctor informed me that they'd grown into my radial nerve, so impossible to remove without permanent paralysis. My immune system sucks, so this is just in my hand forever. FML

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ohhboyy 0

Wednesday 13 May 2009 1:10

you can't say "**** my life" if you don't HAVE a life

AngelRaven89 0

Wednesday 13 May 2009 1:10

Remember to take all things in moderation, including World of Warcraft :)

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hanamama 0

Thursday 14 May 2009 2:43

OP: It's not a disease. It's a debuff. Check the AH - might just find that Bengay you're looking for.

Shoopman 0

Thursday 14 May 2009 3:40

I would flex my wrists every ten minutes when I played, never got CT. I also didnt play for like 8 hours in a row, which you might or might not have done. Don't let people get you down, WoW is an excellent game.

jardinteylor 0

Thursday 14 May 2009 3:44

YDI for that much WoW

Wmswrestler 0

Thursday 14 May 2009 4:06

ydi 4 playing a gay game like that

Ja_Ja_Jess 0

Thursday 14 May 2009 4:27

awe that sucks... i love WOW

Caidoz_fml 0

Thursday 14 May 2009 6:44

You so deserve your carpal tunnel, Wowtard

mynamehere 0

Thursday 14 May 2009 7:21

i'm so afraid that this is going to happen to me. i play a ton, and my wrist has been hurting lately. missxellie from korgath :)

Allord 0

Thursday 14 May 2009 8:41

It's a syndrome, not a disease. You got it because you suck at life and proper use of a mouse. #258 "Book Club Mondays or Poetry night at the local Starbucks do not count as having a "very active social life"." You're right, they count as being a menopausal woman.