Today, I have a UTI. After taking some sample medicine my doctor gave to me, I had a lot of back pain and nausea. I also spent 6 hours in the ER with no health insurance because I thought I was urinating blood. Nope, "peeing red" is just a little side-effect my doctor forgot to inform me of. 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, I had a UTI and the doctor said the medicine can sometimes make you leak a little. "Leak a little" apparently translates into peeing all over myself, my boyfriend, and his bed while we were sleeping. The doctor also said this medicine can stain your urine a beautiful, bright orange color. FML
Today, I was diagnosed with a kidney infection; the symptoms include nausea and having to pee every five minutes. I had to walk six miles in the pouring rain to pick up the medication, peed in the woods twice, got honked at while throwing up on the road, and my boyfriend told me not to complain. FML
Today, I had to get a urine analysis done for my doctor. I take medicine that makes me a little shaky sometimes. Guess who spilled their pee all over themselves while trying to put the lid on. FML
Today, I spent two hours trying to catch a urine sample whilst at urgent care due to my inability to pee in public restrooms. I finally managed one, and was so excited by my success that I fumbled it and spilled it on my pants. FML
Today, I'm at the ER for my first ever UTI and potential other "down there" issues. Yesterday I got married. FML
Today, I'm recovering from a urinary tract infection. The infection made me have to pee constantly. Now the antibiotics I'm taking for it are giving me the shits instead. FML
Today, I had to go to the clinic for a physical. The nurse asked me for a pee sample; however, I had no urine to give. After 20 minutes of standing at the stall I was able to squeeze half a cup of pee. As I approached the sink to cover the sample, I somehow managed to drop it all over myself. FML
Today, I went to the doctor for a physical. I've been sitting in the doctor's bathroom for 10 minutes now, trying to think of how to tell him I accidentally tripped and spilled my urine sample on the carpet. FML
Today, I had to get an ultrasound, which required me to drink 3 glasses of water beforehand. The doctor said I had too much and told me to go pee out just a little and come back. It took a lot of effort to hold the rest in. The first thing she did when I got back was press on my abdomen. I peed myself. FML
Today, I started antibiotics for a UTI. Now, along with a burning sensation whenever I pee, I also need to try not to fall asleep, put up with the headaches, nausea, and lightheadedness from the tablets, all while working two jobs and being a parent. Six days to go. FML
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Top comments
justaserver 0
You do realize that you're supposed to read the side effects part right ..... The doctor should assume that you have a brain and can read.
touchableturtle 0
.... move to Canada. :P
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Comments (88)
No_fyl_cuz_ydi 0
it's called the internet use it next time to research symptoms morpn
kazkazkazkaz 0
The antibiotic the doctor gave me for my UTI/kidney infection (Macrobid) states on the container and in the drug info "may cause discolouration of urine" YDI for not reading the instructions.
ninja4life 0
sue the doctor for misleading information you will win.
taradeborde87 3
No, you won't, dumbass. Try taking some responsibility for YOURSELF, being proactive in your OWN healthcare and take 2 minutes to read the directions, ask your Dr beforehand or call after with concerns! Instead of jamming up the ER with your bullshit and making me pay for it! SO stupid/infuriating!!
AnnoyingFlamingo 0
I would save a jar for halloween. Of course that is just me. I have been looking for a real looking fake blood.
Ninjaface 0
As long as they have medicines that turn your pee red/orange, they might as well make one for brown, that way you can have............... (drumroll please).............. Chocolate rain! (cue crickets)
Grangoire 0
Two words: small claims. Your doctor and/or pharmacist should be informing you of ANY and ALL side effects. It's negligence. What if the side effect had been drowsiness and you were driving?
mae93 2
THAT is why the healthcare in your country is so crap.
taradeborde87 3
READ the directions/warnings, ask your doctor of possible side effects, call with concerns! Why would you try and blame others for you being an idiot?!! I really don't understand this logic! Shouldn't you be responsible for yourself and have some idea of what meds you're putting in your body?!?!
FromCFL 0
Sorry, but YDI for not contacting your doctor as soon as you noticed the adverse reactions. He'd have put you on a different drug.
Witchcraft_fml 5
Even if you were peeing blood, it's pretty normal for a UTI. Google is my friend.
anniemarie 0
anyone else notice that this has been an fml before?
lydia_cheyenne 0
thats why you read ALL of the side effects so you know what could happen. if you don't read them then you wont be prepared for what could happen, so you get what you get.... sorry