Miscellaneous: Today, I went to the doctor to try and get answers about the...

By apowell5 - 02/10/2009 18:16 - United States

Today, I went to the doctor to try and get answers about the numbness and tingling in my right leg. The Dr told me I was too fat for my pants, and I pinched a nerve. FML

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By wobble... - 23/02/2012 11:29 - Australia

Today, I got scared by my own leg fat. FML

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By Anonymous - 17/10/2019 00:01

Today, I was promptly told to lose weight today by my computer desk when it broke under the weight of my leg. FML

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By Anonymous - 03/09/2021 16:59

Today, my doctor told me to take off my pants so she could do a checkup. When I took them off, she gasped. When I asked what was wrong, she said she was expecting something else. She thought I was a dude. FML

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By fishyrael - 25/08/2021 22:01 - United States - East Lansing

Today, I went to a new doctor for an injury. Instead, the doctor only focused on my weight and tried to basically prescribe me anorexia. She tried to tell me that 750 calories a day was fine and brushed off my exercise regimen as, "Exercise is great, but you'll lose weight faster if there are no calories to burn." FML

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By ChubbyPanda - 08/08/2016 22:49

Today, after not moving at work all day, I decided to be healthy and walk home. Now my thighs are numb from rubbing together. FML

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By Anonymous - 02/07/2013 23:16 - United States - Mcdonough

Today, I went to the doctor to have my annual check-up. After the doctor made me waddle across the room towards him, hop on one foot for thirty seconds, and then lay on my stomach and do the worm, he finally said, "OK, that wasn't really part of the check-up. You're large on the hips. Lay off the Cheetos." FML

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By Anonymous - 12/10/2022 08:00 - Belgium

Today, the sciatic nerve in my left leg started twinging at random moments, leaving that leg painful and useless for a few seconds each time. Yesterday, I twisted my right knee and ankle falling over at work. Standing up is terrifying and I don't know which leg to limp on. FML

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By Anonymous - 07/06/2022 08:00 - Canada

Today, I was crossing the street and did a full on faceplant. The reason? I pinched a nerve in my foot a couple of days ago, and now it’s completely useless. It’s like walking around with a dead foot. I think I’d be better off hopping on one. FML

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By ADayAtATime - 16/03/2024 23:00 - Australia

Today, I proved my doctor wrong. I've been having difficulty breathing for 3 months. When it started, she said it was anxiety. I knew that wasn't the case, but I did what she said. A few weeks later, I told her during a follow-up that I thought it might be my phrenic nerve. She laughed. The physio confirmed it today. FML

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By Anonymous - 06/11/2022 22:00 - Germany

Today, I went to the doctor with some serious physical symptoms that amount to being effectively disabled. She didn’t even ask any questions or examine me before telling me it was all purely psychological. I barely managed to convince her to at least order some blood tests, as a formality. FML

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syd731 0

Friday 2 October 2009 23:17

i've actually read about something like that, and it doesnt necessarily mean you're fat/too big for your pants. anything tight on your leg, like leggings or skinny jeans or just tight/fitted jeans in general can pinch your nerve, causing the numbness and tingling you described. its rare, but becoming more and more common. hope that makes you feel better :)

Syrathia 0

Friday 2 October 2009 23:11

DAMN SON!

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lolaperon 0

Sunday 4 October 2009 2:58

Hey #63 No one wants to see your face, either. Try wearing a bag over it.

brighteyes007 0

Sunday 4 October 2009 20:48

The numbness in your leg doesn't necessarily have anything to do with your weight. It's a problem called sciatica where your spine pinches the nerve in the bottom of your back and makes one leg hurt all the time. I have it and my doctor had absolutely no idea what was wrong, but atleast he wasn't a jerk to me. The only person who told me was a physical therapist. It really is a severe problem which only gets worse over time, and can happen to anybody. Society is so hell-bent to cast so many problems on being overweight when maybe society needs to look at what made America that way, which is society itself haha. Such hypocrites.

she_wolf 0

Monday 5 October 2009 5:40

this can happen to anyone wearing tight pants. it doesn't mean you're fat.

Eltsc 0

Monday 5 October 2009 13:18

So? Get some pants that fit you, dumbass.

cabernet 0

Tuesday 6 October 2009 13:26

Actually this can happen to skinny people, too. Just don't buy the skinny jeans! It's wearing too-small pants that cause this, not your actual weight itself.