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Anonymous - - United States - Pratt

Today, I told my boyfriend the dentist said my blood pressure was high. He was more interested in the fact that the dentist took my blood pressure than my blood pressure being high. FML

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Anonymous - 30/03/2016 17:02 - United States - Brunswick

Today, I went to my new dentist to get my teeth cleaned. He kept getting distracted, causing him to repeatedly stab me in the gums. He then had the nerve to tell me that I need to brush more, due to how I was bleeding just from his "routine examination". FML

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Anon - 06/04/2021 07:00 - United Kingdom

Today, my doctor told me if my blood pressure gets any higher, he could use me to reinflate the air in his tyres. FML

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Nick - 03/12/2012 04:03 - United States - Las Vegas

Today, I came home from the hospital diagnosed with high blood pressure. It's caused by stress. My wife had a very long talk with my son about it. All the kid has been doing for the past 2 hours is scream at his Playstation. I'd rather be at the hospital. FML

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sabrinatarmine_ - 22/07/2013 02:35 - United States - Carmel Valley

Today, I told my boyfriend I had diabetes. He won't talk to me anymore because he thinks I'll infect him with it. FML

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Username - 15/07/2010 19:53 - France

Today, I went to the dentist. My dentist kept talking to me while his hands were in my mouth. I attempted to tell him that it was difficult and dangerous to respond. My talking made him slip and slice my mouth open with one of his instruments. FML

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Matt - 27/06/2010 18:54 - United States

Today, I went to the dentist. I got a new dentist who started out a conversation about school. She asked where I went to school and if I liked my principal. After I told her I thought he was full of himself, she said she was married to him. FML

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bobby - 14/03/2010 03:17 - Australia

Today, I found out my boyfriend thinks I'm too high maintenance because I have a chronic illness which requires frequent hospitalization. FML

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bdogge99 - - United States - Seattle

Today, I was at the dentist's. During my check-up, he recommended a dermatologist. FML

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black and yellow - 21/01/2013 06:32 - United States - Salinas

Today, I went to see my new dentist. He was really cute, so after the checkup I started flirting. He stopped me right after I asked him out, saying, "Being a dentist has its advantages, I can see the girl's mouth before I stick my tongue in it. And in your case, it's a big no." FML

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Dentist woes - 29/07/2024 00:00 - Australia

Today, during a brutal two and half hour dental procedure, the dentist kept saying my gums were inflamed, and bleeding a lot. The clichéd "You need to floss more!" tirade. After she was done, my gums were purple, bruised, and had a visible cut on them. But sure, the bleeding was from me not flossing enough. FML

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michaelaranda 28

Tuesday 25 March 2014 6:33

To be fair, its never happened to me or anyone I know, so I can relate to his shock.

nanxi 30

Tuesday 25 March 2014 6:35

Well I've never heard of a dentist who takes people's blood pressure either.

rkp4220 4

Wednesday 26 March 2014 4:59

That's actually a good question. Why did your dentist take your blood pressure?

ema_stonez 19

Wednesday 26 March 2014 8:17

dentists don't usually take blood pressure. heck I've never experienced that

yazzy50i5 3

Wednesday 26 March 2014 15:29

Well why did the dentist take your blood pressure?

Wiag 8

Wednesday 26 March 2014 21:53

I'm right there with him. I've never heard of that from a dentist.

Ahcsim 2

Thursday 27 March 2014 0:32

Hey guys, a dentist here! (Uk) We do have to check high blood pressure in case we give local anaesthetics containing adrenaline (increasing the blood pressure) which can cause quite a problem. Unless OP is on medicines which increase or decrease their blood pressure, and the dentist wanted to check... Or he was just curious? An abnormal blood pressure can indicate quite a lot, the more we know about the patients medical history the better.

alycion 38

Thursday 27 March 2014 8:19

That explains why they have been so anal since the heart attack. The beta blocker. Usually once I'm in the chair, I take a Xanax and it drops back to normal. Good to know. Never questioned it, I just went along with it. Not like they are copping a cheap feel off if my arm.

1jordan1 11

Thursday 27 March 2014 5:33

Maybe you have high blood pressure because you worry yourself out about stupid stuff like this and cry every little thing. Chill.

mcrfan45 10

Thursday 27 March 2014 9:00

Is it bad that I am extremely curious as to why they took your blood pressure :/

bobsanction 18

Thursday 27 March 2014 10:30

I've never had my dentist take my blood pressure. That's pretty weird.

wreckit 2

Thursday 27 March 2014 18:14

blood pressure cannot be measured in one sitting. make sure you go to your regular doctor for bp. there are a lot of error sources when taken blood pressure like the gender of the person taking your bp (relative to yours), angle of your arm, sitting or standing, wheter or not youre in pain/bleeding (and considering you were at the dentist...) etc. dont trust your dentist on this.