Health: Today, I took a cough drop to soothe my sore throat, only to...

By bitter cherry - 29/09/2010 21:29 - United States

Today, I took a cough drop to soothe my sore throat, only to choke, gag, and spend the next ten minutes at the point of vomiting because the bitter lozenge got stuck in my windpipe. FML

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By I've got skills - 26/11/2024 13:00 - United States

Today, since I've been enduring a sore throat, I got Chloraseptic lozenges to finally get a bit of relief. When I put one in my mouth, I nearly choked on it. Imagine that: trying to soothe your throat, and you almost die by accidentally obstructing it instead. The irony almost hurts even more than my throat does. FML

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Soothing

By Deepthroat - 09/12/2024 15:00 - United Kingdom - Clydebank

Today, after having had a sore throat all day, I finally decided to have a throat lozenge on the bus. It was nice and soothing, until the bus sharply turned a corner and I started coughing and choking on it violently like a cat with a furball. My throat now feels like Satan pissed nails down it. FML

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Adding injury to injury

By BeLoud13 - 11/09/2022 07:30

Today, I took cough syrup for a miserable COVID sore throat and harsh cough. It went down the wrong tube, and now I'm coughing worse, trying to get it out of my lungs. It hurts. FML

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By DeepTaccer - 30/10/2010 21:28 - United Kingdom

Today, I was sucking on a Tic Tac. Just as I was starting to get into it, the Tic Tac suddenly shot down my throat. After a minute of coughing and gagging, it came back up… out my left nostril. FML

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Can't win

By Rawrssa - 13/03/2011 05:52 - United States

Today, I came down with painful sores in my mouth, just after having gotten over a cold. Apparently I'm allergic to the cough drops I've been eating for the past week to make myself feel better. FML

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But… why?

By Fmylife - 06/07/2011 09:17 - United States

Today, I have a cold. Trying to clear out my stuffy nose, I tried putting mouthwash in my nose. Thinking it was an awesome idea, I put some more in. I then starting screaming in pain due to the extreme burning in my nostrils. FML

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Say it, don't spray it

By grossedout - This FML is from back in 2010 but it's good stuff - United States

Today, I was helping an old lady at my job. While I was in mid-sentence, she coughed wet phlegm directly into my mouth. It tasted vile and caused me to have a panic attack while working. FML

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By negativesoup - 10/11/2016 18:44

Today, I was eating chicken noodle soup for my lunch. It was perfect until the last bite when it went down the wrong pipe. Choking, I coughed up what I'd already eaten. In front of my coworkers, and all over myself. FML

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By Alec - 15/06/2011 09:02 - United States

Today, I had a sore throat, and I'd read that drops of Tabasco sauce on your tongue helps. I aimed the bottle at my tongue and the whole cap came off, covering my face and filling my mouth with Tabasco sauce, causing me to blow chunks all over the kitchen floor. FML

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By Anonymous - 18/02/2013 19:11 - Canada - Toronto

Today, I was about to make out with my boyfriend, so I quickly swallowed my gum. Moments later, I started choking on the gum, and ended up spitting it out into his face. FML

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perdix 29

Thursday 30 September 2010 1:39

You need to read the directions. Choking and gagging are definitely not recommended. You have confused a throat lozenge with something completely different.

LOLSWAT 0

Thursday 30 September 2010 2:06

a lozenge? man up and use bleach! hand in your man card, wimp.

Comments

mintcar 9

Thursday 30 September 2010 2:08

Hahahaha Sorry to laugh at your misfortune but this is ******* hilarious.

strawberry6826 0

Thursday 30 September 2010 2:11

at least you're alive. stop complaining.

jakii_ 0

Thursday 30 September 2010 2:13

zp5 4

Thursday 30 September 2010 2:18

cough drop (1) OP (0)

Stupified 0

Thursday 30 September 2010 2:24

haha jakii good one

wwerulez14 6

Thursday 30 September 2010 2:28

If that's the case, then this entire "cough drop" deal, is a giant metaphor for "I cant deep throat FML" xD

stevenmx86 7

Thursday 30 September 2010 2:46

Generally you don't swallow those.. lol

Alkix 2

Thursday 30 September 2010 2:53

This happened to me when I was young, except the cough drop was an ice cube, and I didn't have a sore throat. Also, a similar thing happened when I was older, except the cough drop was a french fry, and I had a sore throat afterwards. Life is hard...