Health: Today, I fractured two ribs from coughing. My doctor told me... - FML

By Anonymous - 16/02/2016 00:01 - United States

Today, I fractured two ribs from coughing. My doctor told me to stop coughing, or I would fracture them more. I have bronchitis. FML

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By Atletic - 30/11/2012 07:30 - United States - Syracuse

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Today, I tripped and fell, damaging my sternum and making it incredibly painful to breathe in or out too much. About ten minutes later, I got the hiccups. FML

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By FueledByFate - 04/02/2016 04:59 - United States - Phoenix

Today, I went to the doctor after being sick for weeks. I found out that I had bronchitis that then progressed to pneumonia. My girlfriend is hearing impaired, and when I can finally get words to come out when I speak, she can't understand them. I'm not sure who I feel more sorry for. FML

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Steffi3 40

Tuesday 16 February 2016 12:10

Just stop breathing. How hard can it be?

Darkness_Hate 29

Tuesday 16 February 2016 12:11

How the hell could someone stop coughing?... Fyl for the bronchitis and for that doctor as well.

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TheNewGuy03 28

Tuesday 16 February 2016 12:34

I hope your Koffing doesn't evolve into Weezing

awildwhisper 30

Tuesday 16 February 2016 17:41

Pokemon lives on forever

fpants2010 18

Tuesday 16 February 2016 12:45

That's the most profound medical advice I've ever heard!

tompom331 19

Tuesday 16 February 2016 13:12

Ain't nobody got time fo' dat

snarkytruth 37

Tuesday 16 February 2016 13:17

I had the same but with pneumonia. Your doc is wrong you need to keep coughing! Need to get any gunk out of your lungs to prevent pneumonia. ER wouldn't tape me or allow a brace or bandage for the same reason he wanted me to breath deeply to fight pneumonia! I checked with a couple of my own doctors and he was right. I feel for you it hurt so much the morphine only took the edge off especially when a cough keeps breaking them and you can feel the jagged ends grinding together with any movement or worse when trying to lay down or get out of bed. Hold a pillow against your ribs to stabilize them when you cough. It does help some. Good luck, hope you heal quickly and may your roads all be smooth. Hope it isn't on your dominant side like mine was.

liftedninja 1

Wednesday 17 February 2016 0:22

morphine?? im still healing mine, i broke four in six spots and all i could get was percocet.. you get fricking morphine? >.>

ThreeSheets 14

Friday 19 February 2016 21:12

That's what my Dad had to do after heart surgery.

duduv2 20

Tuesday 16 February 2016 13:56

Futurama "Slave" It hurts when I breath. "Bender" So!!! what do you stop doing. LOL sorry OP

mattrd_fml 31

Tuesday 16 February 2016 14:02

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TeacherTeacher 11

Tuesday 16 February 2016 14:44

If you have bronchitis, it's a dry, unproductive cough. For that, the best thing I have found is to eat pineapple. It's a natural source of bromelian which is a cough suppressant. Fresh, canned, doesn't matter. Try to eat some everyday until the cough subsides.

eagleriverjohn 24

Tuesday 16 February 2016 15:19

I'm questioning how your doctor got their lisence and is still able to say that

Dilexar 26

Tuesday 16 February 2016 15:55

License*

KneeJerker 24

Tuesday 16 February 2016 15:24

"Ain't nobody got time fo dat!" So sorry OP, hopefully your injury heals quickly!

ThrottleJockey 35

Tuesday 16 February 2016 15:33

That doc sounds like a real crack up.

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