Health: Today, I learned that I have carpal tunnel syndrome. I got it...

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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You deserved it 113

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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You deserved it 31 162

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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You deserved it 26 874

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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You deserved it 17 203

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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You deserved it 72

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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You deserved it 38 525

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 :)

Comments

propelks09 0

Wednesday 13 May 2009 1:54

i feel like if you are complaining about it and think that this is an fml situation, then you should stop playing video games...

guitardedman 0

Wednesday 13 May 2009 1:54

you derserved the shit out of it.

ander3w 0

Wednesday 13 May 2009 1:55

your a loser wow sucks

tomoturtle 0

Wednesday 13 May 2009 2:01

yeah i think its time for a social life in the REAL world

WhyMe1_2_3 0

Wednesday 13 May 2009 2:02

Your disease is working as intended :D

Than_fml 0

Monday 24 August 2009 5:33

LOL, ooooooohhh, I miss my rogue.

CapriceClassic 0

Wednesday 13 May 2009 2:03

Wow. Go outside and get some fresh air for a change.

mejarema 0

Wednesday 13 May 2009 2:03

I'm not going to say YDI because you play a particular game (didn't people jump to the defense of a person with a close-minded fiancee about Magic just a little bit ago? Where the hell did THIS assault on something "uncool" come from, then?). It's more of a YDI, as SOME have said, because of how much you would have to play to cause medical problems. I myself play WoW, but it's taken me about a year to get to level 75 because I just can't put that much time into it. And I KNOW it takes a significant amount of time doing a repetitive motion to cause issues - the amount of time I've spent drumming/playing percussion caused tendonitis in my wrists.

liz1908 0

Wednesday 13 May 2009 2:05

LOL at #54, that movie is so funny. :D

Savant_fml 0

Wednesday 13 May 2009 2:07

Try quiting WoW for a game that is less time-consuming and get a new hobby while you're at it

WIDRR 0

Wednesday 13 May 2009 2:10

LOL. I used to be obsessed with wc3, but eventually i forced myself to break the disc's in order to stop playing and recover my life. You should try that.