Health: Today, I broke my right leg. I've had one shot of morphine, and...

By Anonymous - 27/08/2011 08:12 - United States

Today, I broke my right leg. I've had one shot of morphine, and even that only relieved the pain a little. It's now totally worn off and I have yet to get pain medication of any kind. My leg has been broken for over nine hours now. FML

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Today, I broke my leg while trying to show my friend how I broke my other leg. FML

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Today, I fell down the stairs and landed heavily on my foot. Because I wasn't crying, my mom refused to take me to the hospital. It took me an hour of agony to convince her. It turned out to be broken in three different places. FML

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By Anonymous - 09/08/2023 16:00

Today, after a long day at work, my legs were aching by the time I got home. Tired, I tried to go to bed early. Now the only thing preventing me from sleeping is the pain in my legs. It’s 4 a.m. now and no luck. FML

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tub944 0

Saturday 27 August 2011 15:55

And instead of finding help you post on FML

chiddy_bang71 0

Saturday 27 August 2011 18:33

Good call 104. I'm pretty smart, but I had completely overlooked the fact that OP might have broken her leg by breaking the bone. Thanks for your diagnosis, doctor.

Comments

caligirl1623 5

Saturday 27 August 2011 18:40

Now this is a real FML!

BuffaloSabres134 8

Saturday 27 August 2011 18:41

Life here is way better than in Australia, we just don't get taxed for universal healthcare you have. So more money left for health insurance.

amanda_d95 9

Saturday 27 August 2011 18:53

Well get off FML an get some meds

Stoner23 0

Saturday 27 August 2011 19:02

No one ever died from pain. Suck it up pain pills usually don't end well

Feklfekl2222 32

Saturday 27 August 2011 19:08

The UK Is way better

coreysmith 0

Saturday 27 August 2011 19:16

Its only a broken leg deal with it.

cowsgomooatyou 8

Saturday 27 August 2011 19:17

Meh I've done much much worse.

audiophileMom 11

Saturday 27 August 2011 19:19

Am I the only one questioning why on earth they'd give the OP a heav duty drug like morphine for a broken leg? It's just a broken leg. Children get acetaminophen for that and are fine... The hospital's screwing your insurance, OP!

monnanon 13

Sunday 28 August 2011 12:50

morphine is used for kids who have broken their bones, how do i know? cause i was given it when i broke my arm and leg at the same time. Its maybe not the strength of painkiller than matter but how quick it works, no one in pain is calm and to set a bone or to properly assess you they need a reletively calm person.