Today, my doctor finally prescribed me some medication for my arthritis. The cap was insanely well-secured, and my hands were too racked with pain to get it off. 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 went to the hospital with a broken hand. They gave me a cast and some prescription pain medication. The only problem is that the bottle of medication is child-proof, I live alone and I can't open it with one hand. FML
Today, I was prescribed medication to treat the headaches, caused by the medication to treat the lethargy, caused by the medication to treat my crippling nerve pain, without which I'd be stuck in a wheelchair. FML
Today, I finally sorted out my health insurance and went to the doctor. After seeing my X-rays and confirming I still had scoliosis, he also confirmed arthritis in both hips, 2 exploded discs and that I have "the back of a 50 year-old." I'm 24. FML
Today, I tore a muscle in my back. At the hospital, I was prescribed some pain medication. My husband got me settled at home, with everything I needed within reach, and left for work. As I picked up the bottle to take the first pill, I knocked it on the floor. It rolled under the couch. FML
Today, I went to the hospital for crippling back pain that made it impossible to walk. The doctor was more interested in telling me off for not taking a pill that he admitted doesn't help acute pain. He then gave me an injection that wore off in an hour, and sent me home, telling me to take over the counter meds. 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 had a anxiety attack about taking my anxiety medicine. FML
Today, after over a week of trying to get a hold of my doctor for a much-needed medication refill, he finally called back. Too bad my phone got unplugged and died in the middle of the night. FML
Today, when I picked up my repeat subscription of anti-anxiety medication, they had changed the packaging to be more 'child safe'. Now it's so hard to get the pills out that I had an anxiety attack trying to take one. FML
Today, I had to have major oral surgery. Needless to say I am in need of some heavy pain medication. My pharmacist insists that my surgeon never called in my medicine, and my surgeon insists otherwise. This has been going back and forth for hours. FML
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Top comments
gracehi 33
Might I suggest a hammer? OR you could get a child to open it. Those little ******* seem to be the only ones capable of opening those damn child safety caps.
pil_84 9
Irony.
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Comments (95)
Rowdey 10
Too rational. Deemed not worthy for FML.
dustyb90 4
Lol my 3 year old can open those. Seems children can open them easier than most adults. Fyl OP
sougstad 7
You can try what seagulls do when they want to open clams. Look for a rock, and repeatedly drop the clam on the rock, clam opens, mission accomplished. Now you give it a college try...
winkydog4056 16
How could 35 somethings possibly vote for YDI!? Winky just doesn't get it.
Dracoboxer357 36
43- Never under estimate an asshole. :p (I'm not even sure of the proper term for a group of such. A collection of assholes? A button hole? An arsenal of asshole sounds about right.) :P
chubbybunny963 7
'Child proof'. Ha. Those things are impossible to open, child or not. Sorry OP
vintaqe 28
Push and twist is not impossible ....
_TasteTheRainbow 24
That's not good :-( Get someone else to open it for you maybe? Hope everything works out for you!
FlyingPie 17
Look on the bright side; I've heard that movement of the limbs (and exercise) is supposed to help reduce arthritis.
myklknife 6
I'm in a similar boat, broken wrist that's in a cast all my meds are in those annoying "child proof" bottles so I can't open them by myself.
Steve95401 49
Once you have the bottle open, store the remaining pills in a container that is easier to open.
KVKdragon 26
Your comment is too stupid for FML. Who are you to say what is and isn't for this website? Only the moderators have a say for that