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By Loser - 12/05/2009 22:05 - United States

Today, I learned that I have carpal tunnel syndrome. I got it from playing too much World of Warcraft. I got a disease in real life by living in a virtual world. FML

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By 16seconds - 08/02/2010 01:56 - United States

Today, I had to buy a wrist splint for my carpal tunnel syndrome. Not because I'm a computer programmer or some hot shot web designer but because I spend ALL of my time playing Solitaire on my laptop. FML

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Tunnel vision

By IHaveThePower - 26/10/2021 23:00 - Canada - Ottawa

Today, after years of being an avid knitter and typing for a living, I got carpal tunnel syndrome… from my wrists flopping around too much while I'm driving. I live half an hour away from the nearest city. FML

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Getting on

By Lexxxiii - 17/06/2021 06:01

Today, I realized that every time I play video games, my wrist and elbows always end up hurting so badly from holding my controller/handheld games. I always have to apply bengay and wear braces. Arthritis is creeping up on me harshly, and I’m still young so this sucks. FML

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By insearch4i - 22/01/2009 15:14 - United States

Today, I got bored and decided to try World Of Warcraft. FML

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By GrannyAt22 - 22/06/2010 01:28 - Canada

Today, I had to buy a wrist brace for a repetitive strain injury. I got the injury because I was knitting too much. I'm 22. FML

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By SocialAnxietyNightmare - 09/02/2012 16:42 - United Kingdom

Today, my social anxiety got so bad, I nearly had a panic attack when too many people joined my World of Warcraft party. FML

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By Anonymous - 17/03/2013 03:08 - Australia - Melbourne

Today, I found out that the lump in my wrist that keeps getting inflamed and sore is caused by sketching and using my laptop too much. Good thing I'm in my fourth year of studying to become a designer. FML

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Stiff Little Fingers

By Lunar-Spice - 03/08/2021 16:00 - United States - Midlothian

Today, I found out that the stiffness I've been feeling in my hand is arthritis and that it's only going to get worse. Not only do I type for my job, I'm also 22. FML

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By overexcited - 02/02/2010 00:40 - United States

Today, I woke up in the hospital. I had apparently overworked my heart so much that I fainted. What caused it? I was playing a racing game on my Wii and freaked out when I won first place. FML

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Warts and all

By Anonymous - This FML is from back in 2018 but it's good stuff - United States - Anchorage

Today, I woke up from surgery to find that the chronic warts on my right hand hadn't been removed. The doctor informed me that they'd grown into my radial nerve, so impossible to remove without permanent paralysis. My immune system sucks, so this is just in my hand forever. FML

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ohhboyy 0

Wednesday 13 May 2009 1:10

you can't say "**** my life" if you don't HAVE a life

AngelRaven89 0

Wednesday 13 May 2009 1:10

Remember to take all things in moderation, including World of Warcraft :)

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bubeltron 0

Wednesday 13 May 2009 13:15

geez, all I'm seeing are people posting about Alliance. Alliance suck. FOR THE HORDE!! P.S. Michaeltron - 80 Rogue on The Forgotten Coast. See ya there.

Than_fml 0

Monday 24 August 2009 6:12

Hey, my brothers on that server!

couragewolf9001 0

Wednesday 13 May 2009 14:11

Wear a wrist-brace and suck it up, punk.

Fragnox 0

Wednesday 13 May 2009 14:14

And one person has actually died playing WoW because they sat without moving for too long and got a blood clot. YDI for sounding so surprised that you could get carpal tunnel.

alex_vik 0

Wednesday 13 May 2009 14:29

YDI for playing World of Warcraft that much.

Matzaball300 0

Wednesday 13 May 2009 14:59

thats just a tad sad... not that i know what CTS is but for the WoW part...

xFaust_fml 12

Wednesday 13 May 2009 15:05

Don't worry, it's a minor surgery. But you should do it before it starts to hurt really bad. I have it too (not from masturbating, nor from WoW...), it's no big deal.

skittle_kitten 0

Wednesday 13 May 2009 15:43

carpal tunnel = not a disease. YDI

boomstar 11

Wednesday 13 May 2009 15:50

YDI....go get a real life

spoo 24

Wednesday 13 May 2009 15:55

check into the angle your arm/wrist is at when you play....

fylisbetter 0

Wednesday 13 May 2009 16:37

i have 3 cousins and my younger brother plays the game, and all i have to say is: **** WORLD OF WARCRAFT!!! im a big gamer, but seriously when people turn into the kids from south park then its a huge problem