Health, Food and Medication: Follow instructions

Follow instructions

By Anonymous - 30/10/2009 15:36 - United States

Today, I found out that when they put "Take with food" on the side of antibiotics, what they really mean is "Take with food because this stuff is gonna liquefy everything in your G.I. tract, and make you have to run out of the middle of calculus for the worst diarrhea ever." FML

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By Nirah - 26/07/2019 21:00 - Canada - Parksville

Today, I'm a week into a prescription of extremely constipating antibiotics. I also just caught the stomach bug going around at work that causes aggressive diarrhea. The two combined mean I have a constant, slow-moving stream of thick, foul-smelling sludge coming out of me. FML

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By Anonymous - 09/08/2019 14:00

Today, I was prescribed two different medications. I was also informed that they will both give me diarrhea for the next two weeks. FML

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By NotSoSick - 12/02/2010 05:11 - United States

Today, my doctor put me on some extra strength antibiotics for an infection. On the label it says "WARNING: may cause Diarrhea"... 'may cause' is a funny term... this is the second time I've sharted in my pants today. FML

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In distress

By jdch_99 - This FML is from back in 2012 but it's good stuff - United States

Today, the pharmacist warned me that my antibiotics might cause slight gastrointestinal distress. The fact that I have been on the john for the past 90 minutes drenched in sweat would lead me to believe our definitions of "slight" are a bit different. FML

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By sofakingweetodit - 18/10/2010 12:44 - United States

Today, in preparation for a presentation at work, I decided to take a handful of vitamins to fight my cold. As I was putting the bottles away, I noticed one of them was a laxative. FML

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By Anonymous - 09/01/2014 19:02 - United States - Converse

Today, like every day since my wife was prescribed antibiotics for an infection, I had to hide one of the pills inside her food, because she'd apparently rather fall seriously ill than swallow them like an adult. FML

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By addie19 - 19/01/2010 19:25 - United States

Today, I found out the antibiotics I'm taking can cause you to vomit unexpectedly. In the car. While driving. To work. FML

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Sludge factory

By fmyactuallife - 03/05/2020 08:00

Today, I'm on my second day of a week of antibiotics to treat a bad urine infection. Incidentally, the pills seem to be giving me extremely loud, frequent, gut-wrenchingly painful and smelly diarrhea. Only 5 more days to go. FML

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Both ends

By not having fun - 03/05/2022 18:00

Today, I have bronchitis. A few days ago, my doc prescribed antibiotics, which are helping, but also cause a really nasty upset stomach. I tell ya, violent coughing fits and severe diarrhea do NOT go well together. FML

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By Anonymous - 18/11/2015 14:50 - Canada

Today, I read the instructions on my new prescription constipation medicine: "For best results, defecate before use." FML

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Friday 30 October 2009 22:22

Don't blame the anitbiotic. Calculus can give you the *****. Especially if you have a bad teacher.

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Friday 30 October 2009 22:11

hahaha this is how fmls should be.

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danceoo 0

Sunday 1 November 2009 14:15

so...take it with food! they don't put it on there because it makes the bottle look pretty

marioman12 0

Sunday 1 November 2009 17:07

I NEVER leave comments! But the way this fml is written is SO good, i needed to leave a message. FYL because i haven't met a single person who actually READS those things.

Boy_Flow 0

Sunday 1 November 2009 18:37

lol wow ya that sucks, but maybe next time you'll read the warning x-D

theRovingMage 0

Monday 2 November 2009 3:08

Wow, lucky you. >.< I found out my antibiotics meant "Pick the take-after-eating part, because you'll only get nauseous for an hour, instead of puking your guts out if you follow the take-30mins-before-eating option." I hate antibiotics and I feel your pain.

P3R 0

Monday 2 November 2009 12:42

an easy result, next time take with food dumbass. they dont just tell you that for your health, well you they do haha never mind. just take the ******* pills with fooood!

bandaidface 0

Tuesday 3 November 2009 6:30

I have a bad MRSA infection, and am on clindamyacin. It says that you can't lie down for 30 min after taking it. Guess what? I did, and passed out. I spent 6 hours in the hospital. The drugs' side effects are so awful I prefer the iv.

nerdface89 2

Wednesday 4 November 2009 12:59

the lying down is to prevent gastric irritation and reflux.. the passing out would have been an unrelated side effect that would have happened regardless