Health: Today, my husband won't seek medical treatment for a condition...

By Anonymous - 19/10/2015 09:26 - United States - Lexington

Today, my husband won't seek medical treatment for a condition he's been living with for years because he saw an episode of House, in which the treatment made the condition worse in a very rare instance. FML

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By Anonymous - 12/12/2022 18:00

Today, out of sheer stubbornness, my husband forced himself to go to the toilet despite severe constipation. He forced it so hard he now has a migraine and his nose won’t stop bleeding, but he won’t go see a doctor. He could have burst an artery in his brain but no, he knows better than "some doctor." FML

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Hypochondriac

By Damn it, Charles - 09/12/2022 21:00

Today, I took my friend to the emergency room because he was having heart problems. The doctors recognized him, and one of them had something to say: "Charles, can you not wait until you're practically dying to seek medical treatment?" This is gonna be a long day. FML

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By Anonymous - 31/12/2013 20:11 - United States - San Francisco

Today, I introduced my dad, who is a surgeon, to the TV show 'House, M.D.' I thought it'd be a good bonding experience. How wrong I was. He spent the whole time yelling about the "insane" medical inaccuracies, then lectured me about my crappy taste in TV. FML

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Charlatans

By freakofnature - 31/03/2012 16:17 - United States - Valparaiso

Today, I visited my new doctor, hoping that he would be able to figure out the cause of the pains I've been having for years. He told me there's nothing he can do, that half the drugs out there cause cancer anyway and that I should look into homeopathy. Great. FML

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Healthcare for all

By gas mask please - 02/01/2022 14:01

Today, my husband is refusing to go to a gastroenterologist. His farts have gotten so rank, they could be used as weapon to extract info from political prisoners, but he still insists nothing is wrong. Another night of this and I’ll be sleeping outside in in 30°F weather. FML

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Brave

By Anonymous - 25/06/2021 04:01

Today, my husband got home from hospital following a suicide attempt that was a hair's breadth from being successful, and told me he did it because he can’t handle being married, being a father, having responsibilities, then he moved out and refuses to come home. FML

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Supportive

By Defeated - 31/07/2021 18:01

Today, I left hospital after suffering a head injury. My neurosurgeon gave my wife a list of potential household changes that needed to be made, otherwise I could have a fatal seizure. We got in the car and she said, "You do realise we aren’t doing a single thing on that bullshit list, right?" FML

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My sweet Buddy

By Anonymous - 03/08/2024 21:00 - United States

Today, my husband is upset that I refuse to sign off on a loan for $10k for an experimental surgery on his 11 year-old chronically ill dog. It will ultimately put more trauma on the poor creature, but he refuses to listen or let go. Not to mention the kids and mortgage. FML

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By spougeineye1 - 03/04/2012 16:37 - United States - Tacoma

Today, I realized that due to my obsession with House MD, I seem to have subconsciously developed a limp in my right leg. FML

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By Jeri - 26/02/2010 12:55 - United States

Today, I begged my husband to take me to the ER cause my stomach hurt so bad I thought I was gonna die. He told me to go sit on the toilet and stop being a drama queen. I drove myself to the hospital just in time for my appendix to burst. I almost died because my husband was busy playing Xbox. FML

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UUUHQ 11

Monday 19 October 2015 16:26

Oh television... Well tell him that for his own good, if he wants to stay alive in your house, he should go see treatment. I hope he gets better, good luck OP!

ThePaperDragon 31

Monday 19 October 2015 16:29

Maybe contact a physician and explain the condition so that they may attempt to make contact with your husband and explain the benefits of treatment.

Comments

rebamoo 14

Tuesday 20 October 2015 0:20

What if you looked into natural cures and treatments? "Let food be thy medicine" - Hippocrates Watch A Beautiful Truth.

thebiteof87 27

Tuesday 20 October 2015 0:48

What condition?

AlchemistEd 12

Tuesday 20 October 2015 2:14

second that. I don't watch house but now I really want to know what the condition is.

DEADPOOL076 30

Tuesday 20 October 2015 0:54

Take a page out of House's book and belittle him until he sees the doctor.

wordygirl 11

Tuesday 20 October 2015 5:15

I've always said t.v. makes people stupid. Case in point.

catherinecas 30

Tuesday 20 October 2015 11:23

Life-long conditions can escalate to the point where they are life threatening. And some lifestyle choices can make said diseases worse (and life threatening). Plus, maybe the treatment just improves his quality of life which is usually a good thing.

amarie2009 22

Tuesday 20 October 2015 12:12

Is it lupus?

fionaeatsalot 3

Tuesday 20 October 2015 13:30

not to be forward, but does he have an STD? cause that happened in house and it made the patients skin fall off....

TheAnon1313 28

Friday 8 January 2016 19:06

Are your talking about the ballerina? Because when someone mentions a House patient's skin coming off, that's what I think of.

Penguinox 8

Wednesday 21 October 2015 3:13

More often than not, treating the illness is totally worth it. I ended up with a condition from House (cushings disease) and I'm so happy I got it fixed. It involved brain surgery, but it's worth it. I really hope he can see that he is worth it soon.