Today, I went to the doctor's after over a week of feeling extremely tired and having headaches. His advice? "When I'm tired I drink coffee. You should drink coffee." Somehow, I don't think that was worth $60. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, after suffering with anxiety and insomnia for a nearly a year and exhausting every natural remedy I could think of, I finally went to go to a doctor for help. Instead of writing me a prescription, he told me to drink more tea and think happy thoughts. I had to pay out of pocket for this. FML
Today, I got up early for a doctor's appointment and chugged two cups of coffee. Ten minutes before I was supposed to leave, my doctor calls asking to reschedule, which would have been fine had I not cleared my whole day for this appointment. Now I'm too wired to go back to bed. FML
Today, I was at work and got chest pains and a headache so bad, I vomited. My supervisor took my blood pressure twice and it was dangerously high both times. I went to the hospital, and after 3 hours of waiting, I got the most expensive lecture ever on drinking too many energy drinks. FML
Today, after being sick and not having coffee for a month, my body has invented a new way of processing caffeine: The tiredness and lethargy remains untouched, while the caffeine-jolt is converted directly into a fuzzy headache. FML
Today, I went to my doctor to discuss my chronic insomnia. After I'd spent ten minutes describing how exhausted I am and how it’s affecting my life, he looked me dead in the eye and said, "Have you tried just closing your eyes and clearing your mind?" I paid a $50 copay to be told how to blink. FML
Today, my boyfriend had an appointment he had to wait months for, after he finally agreed to try to figure out what's making him so tired all the time. He slept through it. FML
Today, I visited my new doctor for the migraines I've been getting lately. Right from the start, I could have sworn the guy was on drugs. He just listened to my heartbeat, said, "Well Dave, it sounds like gallstones" and said they'll pass naturally. FML
Today, I visited my new doctor, hoping that he would be able to figure out the cause of the pains I've been having for years. He told me there's nothing he can do, that half the drugs out there cause cancer anyway and that I should look into homeopathy. Great. FML
Today, I went to see a doctor about some of the memory problems I've been having. After the appointment, I could barely remember a thing he told me. FML
Today, I realised just how caffeine dependent I am. I didn't have time for my morning coffee, work is out of milk, and I only have $1.30 in my bank account, so I couldn't buy a coffee. Today has been a struggle. FML
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Top comments
luther48 20
Coffee actually will help cure both. Caffeine is used to help both being tired and headaches.
cutycat136 28
Yes, but doesn't coffee help you keep yourself awake? If you're feeling tired and he is in fact a doctor as he claims (which it doesn't seem like he is) shouldn't he have told you to get more sleep or maybe prescribe something to help you sleep
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Comments (61)
NYGiants1925 22
Go for a second opinion.
Migole 36
He should have definitely run a blood test. Feeling tired all the time, even after 10-12 hours of sleep can indicate lots of illnesses like hypothyroidism, depression or the lack of vitamins/iron/etc.
DeadxManxWalking 27
3 minutes of their time and $60 out of your pocket
born_hustla 26
Damn where did he get his doctorate ?
Tripartita 45
Starbucks.
Chazzster 32
Have you tried doing as the doctor suggested? If you did and it didn't help then it's an FML. If it helps, it's a lot cheaper and safer and a prescription - And then you would owe the doctor an apology. Not every condition requires popping prescription pills.
PrincessZelda_HR 22
Where do people get the idea that taking your own prescribed pills could be so harmful but large doses of caffeine is not?
TheAspieDork 27
Well, if you haven't had caffeine in a while, that might actually be a plausible explanation.
mad4red 2
I went to my doctor because I've been dehydrated no matter how much water I drink. They did some blood tests and called me with the results. "Your blood tests show that you are dehydrated."
JustSomeBroad 24
I've been suffering from an unknown problem for months, the doctor had me get an MRI. I was charged over $3,000 to have the results tell me "You have swelling under the skin, here's a list of diseases you MIGHT have." That's all.
HylianBadger 21
Sounds like you need a new doctor. Doctors are supposed to give out medical advice that aren't based on personal opinions. Not everyone's body works exactly the same.
justdiebitches 19
Your symptoms aren't specific enough for them to just start giving you meds. If you notice you're losing weight (without changing your habits) you should go to the doctor and get checked again. Otherwise it could be anything from hypothyroidism to depression.