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In 2021, Ipsos surveyed people across 28 countries, asking the public how much they trust different professions. An average of 64% rated doctors as trustworthy, which put them in first place, ahead of scientists (61%) and teachers (55%).
However, Reddit user CR24752 was interested in the remaining 36 percent, so they asked everyone else on the platform, "What's the weirdest thing a medical professional has casually said to you?"
Their post immediately took off and in just a few days, it has received over 14,000 comments. We thought you would also be interested in the discussion, but to save you some precious time, we went through all the answers and compiled the most memorable ones.
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#1
I live in Ireland, the surgeon who replaced my hip is also a farmer. The day before I was due to be discharged he came in on his rounds, he said “I may or may not see you tomorrow, it depends on the dog”, so I said “ok what’s up with the dog?” He told me the dog broke his leg and was having it set tomorrow but he wasn’t sure what time so I said “shur bring in the oul dog and I’ll mind him” (this is rural Ireland bear in mind and I was in the convalescent area of the hospital by then) and shortly after breakfast he arrived in, with the dog, lovely border collie with his leg in plaster, he stayed with me watching tv till the doc was finished replacing another hip and was ready to discharge me and we could all go home. It could only happen in Ireland.
Lotekguy 2 years ago
And the dentist who also sells Miracle Elixirs from a van down by the river.
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Awesome At Being Autistic 2 years ago
Aww, Ireland is the best. Did they both have to wear the Cone of Shame, I wonder? Seems only fair, like.
Justin Rogers 2 years ago
All hospitals should have all manner of animals for therapy and petting. Minimum of 1 per patient/ room
ohjojo (you/your's) 2 years ago
Sounds like something I would do and I live in America. Yeah but California so
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#2
I told an OBGYN during an exam my husband and I had just started trying to get pregnant and she said “Are you tracking your cycle or just f*****g all time?” -Hearing that come out of a small elderly black woman was freaking hilarious!!! She was close to retirement and had zero filter, miss her!
HappySquirrel 2 years ago
I had the funniest OB/GYN, and during a complicated pregnancy, that can be a huge relief, rather than some sour old doctor who treats everything with absolute seriousness. After giving birth, I had a prolapse (basically, uterus that tries to fall out, not fun and definitely uncomfortable) and we were in the process of trying all the solutions before resorting to hysterectomy. During this process, the doctor mentioned a pessary, which is a donut-shaped device that is inserted against the cervix to hold the uterus up and in place. The doctor mentioned to me that they come in different sizes, so I asked how he knew if he had the right size. His response? "Well, if you stand up and sneeze and it comes flying out, it's too small!"
#3
I am constantly anemic and when my doc was putting my IUD in I bled a little and he said, "no! Not your precious iron!"
Persephone hates Pomegranate ️ 2 years ago
i am also anemic and hate going to doctors, and if this was said to me I would burst out laughing.
#4
After destroying my knee riding bmx at 17, the emergency surgeon said “wow, really f****d that up.”
10 years later and another serious knee injury from riding, I saw the same surgeon (he did a great job on the first one). First words out of his mouth were “I remember you. F****d up the other one, huh?”
Abel 2 years ago
"Im gonna fix this f*****g knee with my f*****g magic hands because I am a f*****g legend. F**K!"
Marcellus II 2 years ago
Or, "Well this time the f***ing f***er is really f***ing f***ed".
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Leo Domitrix 2 years ago
ROTFLMAO. I've felt that way with patients a few times during the Covid years. (Get vaccinated, for the love of all that's sensible, folks.)
Mr. Nurse Man 2 years ago
I’ve had so many repeat customers visit my ER that I’m wondering if I’m going to get a birthday party invitation soon..
#5
Not me, but Mom. She's in remission for a non-Hodgkins lymphoma that invaded her brain. She was getting a scan to confirm the cancer had left her brainpan and the doctor came in and said "Good news! We've scanned your brain and confirm that there's nothing in there!"
Gandalf the Pink 2 years ago
They've pulled this joke on me every time I've had a brain scan. I think it might be some x-ray doctor's reason to go to work every morning.
Mark Reaves 2 years ago
My mom has a head x-ray and the doc told her he didn't find anything. Sounded like he was saying she had no brains in there.
MaximumKarmaSaint 2 years ago
The thing about this is that that means that if they were purposefully using that wording, that could be saying that your brain was hollow.
Nancy Lynch 2 years ago
Doctors gave my mother the same report after her CT scan. We (brother and I) teased her about for a couple weeks. We all had a good laugh.
Lynda Birch 2 years ago
I had a head CT scan and the consultant said that my brain was 'unremarkable'! I was over the moon!
#6
My surgeon, during surgery to replace pins in my broken finger that had been pushed out by my own body - "I'm really getting them in there this time, you little freak of nature."
LegendsNeverDIE 2 years ago (edited)
Weren't you asleep or under anaesthetic at the time? How did you hear that?!
CanadianDimes 2 years ago
I had a screw in my ankle to help it set after I dislocated it. When they took the screw out, they gave me a local anesthetic so I was awake the whole time. It's pretty common for minor surgeries and avoids potential complications and longer recovery times - I could walk out (well, on crutches) right after they were done instead of needing a bed in recovery.
Load More Replies... Mr. Nurse Man 2 years ago
The human body is fantastic at isolating and removing objects that don’t belong in it.
#7
I go to urgent care because I have an ear ache and may have an ear infection. The nurse asks if I'm on any medication and I tell her about my IUD. She says:
"I could never have an IUD or even take birth control. You know, since that's murder and all. But hey, do whatever makes you happy."
ETA I did report her and she did get in trouble.
MaximumKarmaSaint 2 years ago
The worst part is that's definitely not as bad as some on her side.
Load More Replies... Uncanny 2 years ago
So, whenever blokes, ahem..’rough up the suspect’…that’s murder cos those swimmers never had a chance to achieve their primary goal, landing in thin air as they did? Or on someone’s earlobe? (Or in a sock, I guess…dunno , not a bloke so not an expert) Who knew? I guess Hell is gonna be crowded. 🤷♀️
Ludwig Michiel 2 years ago
As Monty python sang, "Every sperm is sacred!"
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Ads Ads 2 years ago
By that logic, every sperm that doesn't reach the egg would be "murder". She needs to go back to nursing school lol
Littlebunnyfufu 2 years ago
Every sperm *is* sacred.... Now, I have that song in my head.
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Hex Gurls 2 years ago
ikr?? it’s not like it’s an auto abortion mechanism, i feel like prevents what this person believes is murder
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Gavin Johnson 2 years ago
Neither are murder. The nurse clearly didn’t listen in biology or understand how birth control methods work. Always good when a religious loon only listens to their preacher or their favourite politician.
María Hermida 2 years ago
She *does have* the right to think an IUD and birth control are murder. She does *not* have the right to give her opinion about somebody else's life. Why can't people see the difference and learn to keep their gob shut?
ConstantlyJon 2 years ago
ok, I'm sorry, but the idea that she could nonchalantly be like "that's murder" and then the next thing they say is "but whatever makes you happy" as if that could actually make murder okay.... gave me a chuckle. It's a truly dumb thing for a nurse to say and I'm glad she was reported, but that's just a silly turn of a phrase right there. Is it murder or is it whatever makes you happy? I'm just picturing a really joyful murderer.
Wysteria_Rose 2 years ago
It is terrifying to me to hear people like this who work in the medical profession.
#8
This is no joke. I had a medical professional say, " I used to be an addict so i'm pretty good at this." As she was putting in my IV lmfao, I laughed so hard.
Mr. Nurse Man 2 years ago
I usually try to tell an absolutely stupid “dad joke” to get them to groan and laugh when I get the IV placed. 60% of the time, it works every time.
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Uncanny 2 years ago
I was told when having blood samples taken ‘You have excellent, easy veins’. I was absurdly proud of myself, like my daily vein workout was working a treat. 😂
Joshua Ortiz 2 years ago
I'd take the drug addict that knows how to stick me over being poked a dozen times by the sober doctor that can't find my veins.
Chewie Baron 2 years ago
Nurses used to complain about trying to get blood from me! One, I’m very hairy. So that wasn’t a help. Secondly, my veins would ‘hide’. So it became a challenge with the nurses as to who could get to a vein the quickest with me! I should add, I’ve had a hell of a lot of blood drawn.
Lauren Bridger 2 years ago
I say the same thing lol, I'd be a great plembotomist if I could handle seeing and using needles again. 3 years and they still trigger me. #2 was a not so fun surprise.
Chris Cristo 2 years ago
"I laughed so hard." Were you nervous, anxious, afraid, being polite, or just trying to get out of there in one piece?
RyanRyanRyan 2 years ago
I'm sure they were good at it. I hate it when they suck me over and over. Maybe this is good wouldn't program for ex-addicts. Standby phlebotomists.
#9
When my girlfriend was in the ICU one of the nurses sorta shrugged and said dismissively "she's gonna die anyhow."
She should have. Her kidneys had shut completely down and she was so swollen that her tongue wouldn't fit in her mouth. We were making the decision whether to continue life support or not. She didn't die. A month and a half later she walked out of the hospital and into my car for the ride home.
Flamingo Croquet 2 years ago
What an a*****e nurse! Happy the girlfriend made it, not very happy that we let people like that take care of other people 🤨
Scotira 2 years ago
This is called compassion fatigue. Personally I think if a medical professional suffers from it they need to change profession. Patients can hear you even in coma ffs
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Alexandra 2 years ago
My husband was in the ICU due to ketoacidosis. Was being kept in a coma, kidney function nearly non-existent and massive necrosis in both his legs. I visited him, late at night and the nurse on duty took me aside to ask me permission to amputate one of his legs if need be. I was totally blindsided, distraught and didn't know up from down. I called my sister in a panic, she called her SIL who is a doctor and she told me that it's only the intensive care doctor who has the right to talk to me about this, knowing all the ins and outs. I called the intensive care doctor the very next day and she couldn't apologise enough for what had happened. The nurse had no business talking to me about a possible amputation and she was going to make sure that this nurse would not make the same mistake again. It's been more than ten years, but even thinking about it still turns my stomach.
Michael Largey 2 years ago
As she left the hospital, I hope she stopped to say goodbye to that nurse.
Mark Reaves 2 years ago
I overheard a doctor tell me "Surprised you're still alive". Me being half out of it told them "They can't kill me that easily!". I was in the hospital for a worryingly high number of blood clots.
Saphyre Fyre 2 years ago (edited)
I watch a big variety of show types, and medical trauma ones are among that list. I saw one episode where I thought for sure the patient was a goner one way or another, but she pulled through to come out of it with her faculties intact and continued to live well! NEVER UNDERESTIMATE A GOOD, STRONG WILL TO LIVE!!!
#10
I had a doctor tell me that my metabolism is so slow that I would do very well in an apocalypse
Kurichfield 2 years ago
If you're gonna pay throught the nose anyway...at least get your treatment with a sense of humor
Glenn Cuneo 2 years ago
Doctor tells me "Yes, you have cancer.... oh I noticed it's your birthday- happy birthday" then left the room without saying anything else.
Red PANda (she/they) 2 years ago
Omg that must have been a s**tty birthday present
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Debby Keir 2 years ago
One way is to measure the thyroxine levels (thyroid) Too much gives a 'high' metabolic rate -Losing weight without trying. Fast heartbeat, a condition called tachycardia. Irregular heartbeat, also called arrhythmia. Pounding of the heart, sometimes called heart palpitations. Increased hunger. Nervousness, anxiety and irritability. Tremor, usually a small trembling in the hands and fingers. Sweating. Too little = tiredness. being sensitive to cold. weight gain. constipation. depression. slow movements and thoughts. muscle aches and weakness. muscle cramps.
Load More Replies... Ash 2 years ago
what is it about the model in this stock photo that makes her look like she was sculpted out of plastic??
Zedrapazia 2 years ago
Sounds like the opposite of me. My metabolism is faster than usual and not particularly good at filtering out nutrition and other stuff, so I basically eat the whole day long because I'm always hungry. This might sound cool because it's hard for me to put on weight, but not that great anymore when you think about that I have to pay for this all, and will feel as if there's a void in my stomach if my food doesn't have enough calories.
#11
"Were you a teacher? Your bladder is huge." -obgyn during a pelvic ultrasound. I was indeed a teacher.
Zedrapazia 2 years ago
What's the connection between big bladders and teachers? Can they not go to toilet?
Mark Reaves 2 years ago
My high school biology teacher said he had a superhero bladder since he could go almost all day without having to go.
Nikki Hilton 2 years ago
I understand completely. Sometimes wouldn't have a chance to go to the restroom from the first bell until the last.
#12
My previous OBGYN came through my line at my old job. For some reason I blanked on who he was. Like I knew I knew him, but for the life of me I couldn't remember how. He saw I was struggling and said "Don't remember me? I'll give you a hint: last time I saw you you were in my office with your ankles in the air!"
Loudly, in front of a line of little old ladies fresh from church, wanting to buy flowers from the garden center.
He was an amazing doc and figured out what was wrong with me when no other doc could, but in that moment the embarrassment could have killed me lol
SoraPlaysandReviews22 2 years ago
I don’t know where this happened but as someone who worked in the healthcare field and now in mental health care I was always taught that if I see a patient in public I should not act like I know them unless they acknowledge me in which case make the communication short and do not talk about their care.
Boreddd(she/her) 2 years ago
As an introvert I feel like this should be thaught to everyone. I don't want some random classmate I've never even talked to before starting a full on convo with me😭
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I'm.Just.A.Girl 2 years ago (edited)
My OBGYN was named Dr. Peeper first of all. One day I was getting an exam done and he had said something and I didn't catch it. So when I asked .. he said "Dont worry, it'll all be on YouTube later." I didn't know what to say.. he could huckled and said kidding of course. I smiled because he's an amazing doctor. He stayed late on the tail of a 72 HR shift to make sure my daughter and I were okay. Edit: typo
Milady Blue 2 years ago
I ran into someone very familiar after getting off work - I worked the 11 pm-7 am shift. He said hi, and talked to me as if he knew me well. I was so derpy tired, I could not place him, and said, "No offense, you're so familiar, but I just can't place you." Luckily, he laughed and said, "Okay, paper or plastic?" Turns out it was my favorite grocery store cashier. I replied, "Oh, sorry, I just got off work about 10 minutes ago, and I didn't recognize you in people clothes!"
Ruth 2 years ago
An old friend did the reverse at a party, after drinking a good bit. Her OBGYN was there and said hi. She looked at him for a minute and said, “Hi Dr. xxx! I almost didn’t recognize you without looking at you between my knees.” Her husband then announced that it was time to take her home. True story.
Miss Frankfurter 2 years ago
Never ever acknowledge in public that someone was your patient. That is the patient’s business to do so.
Mrs. Ginger McSarcasm 2 years ago
Well, they said lol, so that means it's okay that I laughed, right?
Mark Reaves 2 years ago
What's bad is when you and the other person can't figure out where you know each other from and give up after trying to remember for a good half hour. This was a few years ago and I never did remember where I knew him from lol
#13
My gynecologist while trying to remove my IUD when the strings weren't visible and fishing through my cervix (with local anesthesia thank god...) Come here, kitty kitty! In all honestly, I think he spaced out and was very concentrated to avoid unnecessary pain (uterus wasn't happy with the invasion) and he most definitely has cats and the words just came out... He bursted out laughing with embarrassment and said sorry more than I could care to count. Honestly, I thought it was hilarious. I've been seeing him for a long time for many IUDs and he's a gem.
Coffee loving panda 2 years ago
I once had a doctor say to me. You want to see your baby. After getting a urinary Stent being removed.
JLMay 2 years ago
When I was younger my older male gyno as he held the speculum, went “quack quack”. Always remember that.
DarkViolet 2 years ago
I couldn't continue with the exam. I would be laughing so hard, I'd lose my bladder all over the floor!
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Astrophile 2 years ago
I have to get my IUD removed next week. Does it hurt as bad as I’ve been told? (I had it implanted during another surgery so I was unconscious) I’ve been really scared of the stories I’ve heard of other women’s pain
#14
"This is the part where all your dignity goes out the window. I'm going to tape your penis to your abdomen."
zak 2 years ago
I mean, that's better than hearing "I'm going to tape *my* penis to your abdomen"
Tshepo Bobby 2 years ago
Atleast he think it will reach the belly , so that's a plus . could be worse, I am going to tape your pen1s to your groin .
Per-Ole Sjuve 2 years ago
Could still be worse: "...actually, we don't need the tape at all."
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Cat Chat 2 years ago
Why you bringing your calf to the doctor for. Isn't there a vet for that?
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Melinda Flick 2 years ago
I just got a pacemaker. I have big boobs. They taped the boob on that side out of the way.
#15
My obgyn was about to start sewing me up after a c section when she noticed a cyst on my ovary. She told me it had caused enough torsion to twist it down and start growing to my uterus, the said to my husband "look at how twisted this is. Don't worry, this will only take a second, and I won't charge for it." while proudly displaying my entire reproductive system with both hands. He's a trooper. Didn't look grossed out or anything, just a very deadpan, "Thanks for not charging us for that."
Nat of Clan P 2 years ago
Our son was born by C-Section and my hubby watched the whole procedure. He was absolutely fascinated by it! I was laying there with a numb lower half and listening to everything that was going on. Man he asked a lot of questions. haha.
Brocken Blue 2 years ago
One of my biggest weird concerns going into labor is that I’ll end up with a c-section and won’t be able to see anything. I’m the type of person who watches like a hawk whenever someone draws blood or gives me a shot and I can’t imagine being conscious for surgery and not being allowed to see what’s happening. 🤷
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Lilybdcsa 2 years ago
Our daughter was born c-section after a long labor where her head got stuck in the cervix. When they pulled her out, my cervix got twisted up inside me. I woke up later hearing them tell my husband, "there's a problem". I was scared to death that something had gone wrong with the baby. Turns out they had sewed my cervix into the c-section incision so they had to open me up again. Daughter was fine - she's 43 now - and we went on to have a son by c-section three years later.
TheGoodBoi 2 years ago
I wasn't going to look at the procedure at first. I was just going to stay on the other side of the curtain and comfort my wife. The anesthesiologist looked over the curtain and said "WHOAAA". Me being a nervous wreck looked over the curtain and said "whoaaa" as well, with the anesthesiologist giggling and saying "Made you look!" Pretty funny guy, made it easier for us with jokes and stuff. I also get to be creepy to my wife by telling her "I know what your insides look like O.o, they are just as pretty as you :P."
Glenn Schroeder 2 years ago
I was there when my daughter was born via C-section, but I was sitting on a chair up by my wife's head, and they had a little screen up between the incision and her head so neither of us could see what was going on. I didn't want to anyway.
Tempest 2 years ago
I never knew they let the husband in for cesarean deliveries. It’s open surgery after all. Can easily freak out someone who’s never seen a person cut open.
Amanda Rose 2 years ago
I guess it depends on the country. In the US, it is very common for the partner to be present during the c-section.
Load More Replies... over it already 2 years ago
Have had 3, husband there for all. The first one, though, was an emergency and they didn't let him in until they had me open and stabilized. Then they walked him in from the door that was by my feet. He said he came in & saw my intestines outside of my body. I had no clue. Poor fella was so shocked and also was still learning English. Thankfully there was a nurse in the room that spoke Spanish to help him out. Thankfully that nurse was there for #2 as well. Don't remember my surgeons, but i remember him!
#16
Back pain, I’m not young. Doctor just said basically “Well, that’s just life for you. You’re tall.”
“So I’m just going to end up being a hunched over 90 year old?”
“Lol, you’re not going to see 90.”
“Um…pardon?”
“How many tall old people have you ever seen?”
“Oh…yeah…ok.”
Richienotsorich 2 years ago
Because they generally suffer from heart conditions. Heart has to work harder to get the blood to that height.
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Michele Viney 2 years ago
My Dad was 90 when he died this year. He was 6 foot. But he was hunched over and at the end looked like he was 5 foot 8, 5 foot 10 on a good day
David A Paterson 2 years ago
"How many tall old people have you ever seen?” Raises hand. Me. I'm taller now than I was when I was when I was 24. That's forty years ago now. And yes, I did have back pain.
Deborah B 2 years ago
People shrink as they age. Losing an inch in height between 40 and 70 is expected, and if you have osteoporosis, it's common to lose more. Slumping posture due to weakening muscles will make you look shorter as well, even before you develop a stoop. One of my grandads was 6'2" at 60, and just 5'11" at 80.
J 2 years ago
I lost an inch in one year in Afghanistan. Body armor etc and that being my last hurrah before retirement (being old ).
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RandomEpiBioPerson 2 years ago
Yea. I had a doctor tell me at 26 that I was having back pain and unable to stand for more than 30 minutes without my back locking up, was from me getting older and I'm gonna have aches and pains. Immediately started seeing a new doctor after that, since they also didn't want me to get an MRI of the area since when I was in the hospital for my back, an X-ray didn't show anything. New doctor got me scheduled for an MRI within a few weeks, and found I had a herniated disc in my lumbar spine. Got into physical therapy and I can now finally run again and be on my feet for hours now. I'm basically back to just normal aches and pains, as long is I make sure to do core exercises and stretches at least once a week, but I go to the gym 3+ tones a week, depending on how busy work is. It was an amazing feeling going from thinking I won't even be able to jog or feel normal ever again because even just the motion of a jog or slight hop feeling like I'm getting a knife between my vertebra, but then after a month or so of physical therapy, going on a run for the first time, and actually being able to jog, even if just a little slow and tensed. It may not have been back to normal yet at that time, but it was enough to give so much happiness just to reach that point. Finding a GOOD doctor is VERY worth it
Andy Frobig 2 years ago
Hope you got a chance to tell the old doctor he's a quack
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Mary Beheler 2 years ago
I have a very tall cousin that is older than I am, and I am in my upper 70s. He used to tell people he was "6 foot, eighteen." He isn't hunched over, either.
Needmorecowbell 2 years ago
That hasn't worked in our family. All tall, all into their 80s and 90s.
#17
I was 18 at the time and went to the family doctor that brought me into the world. The reason was I was having great pain urinating and was leaking a pus like substance. After getting a shot I went to his office, I sat down and he lit a Winston, rocked back in his chair whilst taking a big drag and said, "I am going to talk to you like a Dutch uncle, if you do not know if it is clean, keep your goddamned zipper zipped up."
Zelda McLink 2 years ago
If you dinnae have your wellies, where would ye be? You'd be in the hospital or infirmary!
Load More Replies... Andy Frobig 2 years ago
I always say the sex talk with your kids shouldn't be that hard, you've already been saying "don't put that in your mouth, you don't know where it's been" since they were toddlers
#18
following a checkup..."we're going to have to remove your testicles....just kidding, you should've seen your face"
#19
I asked my cardiologist I had growing up what the goop was they put on before echoes... he said, "Yak snot." I believed him for way too long
OhnoI’vebeencensored 2 years ago
He’s so veiny, he probably thinks this song is about him
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Dolly_of TheCowboy 2 years ago
OOOH the type of veins you can just hold the sample tube against because trying to get an IV or a needle into them is a pain they roll so much
#20
My ENT casually said I should get my anxiety checked out. He was very certain I had it and I’d never been diagnosed for it. Turns out he was right and he really saved my mental health.
Andy Cran 2 years ago
good for you for not dismissing it, many do.... also mustn't lose sight that everyone gets anxious in life the secret is either letting it control you or you controlling it 😉👍....be kind to yourselves out there Pandas
María Hermida 2 years ago
Also, good for the ENT doctor to really pay attention to the patient, the whole person, not only his/her ears/nose/throat. Many specialists tend to forget they are treating patients, not isolated organs.
Load More Replies... Connie Hirsch 2 years ago
A good doctor treats the whole patient, at least in terms of noticing other conditions and alerting the patient to them. Ophthalmologists are often the first to diagnose some serious conditions after looking at the eyes!
Xenia Harley 2 years ago
My ENT prescribed me meds for anxiety because I would get polyps on my vocal cords, and the stress made my vocal cords so tight, he once had trouble removing them surgically. (Also, where they were on my cords made it difficult.) My ENT is usually more holistic in his approach. I mean, acid reflux which can affect vocal cords too, is often exacerbated by stress too, and anxiety feeds off stress!
Awesome At Being Autistic 2 years ago
It took me 50 years before my anxiety was properly medicated. I came very close to unaliving myself twice before the doctors figured out the proper medication and dosage. Please don't give up, there is a permanent solution to your temporary problem, and it is not unaliving yourself.
#21
I was getting an EKG, sitting there with my full titties out, and the doctor tells me i remind him of a girl he used to see in college
Veronica Jean 2 years ago
Nudity from a girl you used to date in college is usually sexual. Comparing the two is largely inappropriate.
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Miss Frankfurter 2 years ago
Completely unprofessional and actually should have been reported.
Cat Chat 2 years ago
My OBGYN grew up in the same neighborhood and time as my mom and her siblings. He was closer in age to one of my uncles, and every year, during the internal exam is when he would ask "so how is your uncle doing these days". Not exactly the subject one wants to discuss at such times.
Danish Susanne 2 years ago (edited)
Once when I was very young I developed af fishnet like red rash all over my body, and almost down to my hands. I went to see a specialist who asked me to take off all my clothes except my panties. Then he said "just a minute" went into another room and came back with 6 other doctors. I have never felt so naked in my life.
#22
“You just hang on right there we will get you a wheelchair and admitted to the hospital. We have to do a colonoscopy, but don’t worry I will knock you out before sticking a camera up your a*s”
Katy McMouse 2 years ago
The guy explaining my colonoscopy and upper endoscopy told me that they were going to use the same scope for both and that they were starting with the colonoscopy. "Over my dead booty" was my half drugged reply.
TheGoodBoi 2 years ago
Great response lol. If I were the funny doctor, I probably would've replied "That can be arranged 😜".
Load More Replies... Con O Cuinn 2 years ago
A comedian, Hugh Dennis, was talking about getting a colonoscopy and how he asked the doctor if he needed to be put under, could they not use a local anaesthetic. The doctor replied, "you won't thank me after the first 3 feet"
Cat Chat 2 years ago
It depends on the doctor. One clinic worked for, of the 2 GI doctors, one gave patients the choice, and the other never used anaesthesia.
Load More Replies... Isabel Care 2 years ago
In the UK we just get medicated to be relaxed, not unconscious. I got to see everything on the screen. They did apologise every time they had to turn a corner and cause a little discomfort (nothing as painful as my periods). Just at they reached the end, the doc said "Oh, thank god. Sorry, I was about to lose the controls. You have a very long colon".
Bettye McKee 2 years ago
The camera isn't the worst part. It's that rocket fuel you have to drink before the procedure.
Dave van Es 2 years ago
Just remember: If both of the doctors hands were on your shoulder, it wasn't a colonoscopy
#23
When I was like 20, my endocrinologist took a good look at me and asked "are you okay with your face being so asymmetrical?"
I had never really noticed it before, but boy have I noticed it since!
J 2 years ago
No, its a highly trained person doing what they do but not realizing what the out come is. To them its just another project. Unfortunately, too many Docs lack a good bedside manner.
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Donkey boi 2 years ago
'Yes, because it's perfectly normal and most people have an asymmetrical face'
Astrophile 2 years ago
Mine is very asymmetrical! I have one “hooded” eyelid and one not. I also had strabismus and had surgery to correct it but my right eye is a couple degrees off. I love when people say “did you know your face is asymmetrical” as if I’d never noticed. It’s my damn face, I probably look at it more than any other face, yes I’m aware I look weird!
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Cathy 2 years ago
Actually that could be the case. Maybe they golf ⛳ together
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Kraneia The Dancing Dryad 2 years ago
Most people have asymmetrical faces. It's why your glasses sit crooked on your face. Usually isn't noticable otherwise though.
Zoey Rayne 2 years ago
Yep. The first thing I realized when I got glasses at 14 was that my right ear is about 1 cm higher than my left.
Load More Replies... Kristiina 2 years ago
My mother told me once that my face resembles a horse and my teeth are big like tombstones. This is not true of course but it made me self conscious for a while. She just wanted to be mean like this doctor.
Manusha Kanis 2 years ago
Something like that can really mess with you. Awful that that happened. Kinda happened to me too, dentist told me 'Iiiiiiiiiiiii don't think your teeth are all that ugly' said to young teen aged me like he was 100% sure I was having daily struggles with my awful awful teeth and he was the only hero out there looking through the awfulness. So even though I never noticed anything wrong before and no one ever said anything, from then on it took me years to not worry to much about smiling and laughing.
#24
“If you don’t mind, I’d like to show everyone pictures of your tonsils.”
According to her, I had the most disgusting tonsils she had ever seen in her years in the business, and gosh darn she wanted to show them off.
DforDory 2 years ago
If it's for medical reasons and could help in later diagnosis with other patients,why not...? Also,in their own work field most people are interested in rare cases, no matter if they are mechanic or biologist or whatever.
Leo Domitrix 2 years ago
Mom was the star of Tumor Panel twice with her brain tumor. :-) Hubby is so rare that we get calls from docs in other countries. It's for education so youc an see what the worst case is, not just "textbook normal".
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David A Paterson 2 years ago (edited)
Good fun when the specialist takes a photo of you for their medical photograph album.
Leo Domitrix 2 years ago
My hubby is getting an article in a journal. He's very proud.
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Mike K 2 years ago
Medical professionals always want to see the unusual things their peers come across.
Mary Kelly 2 years ago
had a doctor take photos of my golf-ball sized welts due to an allergic response....he wanted to show all his colleagues and needed photgraphic evidence of their enormous size...then the hospital came sent me to get official pics...you never want to be the case that is so bad the doc wants to show his coworkers!
Katy McMouse 2 years ago
Twice, I read "nostrils" and wondered what doctor specializes in nostrils. I'm awake 20 minutes and already wishing it was bedtime again.
Hiram's Friend 2 years ago
Normally, they don't ask permission, but on the other hand they don't use patient names. You remain anonymous.
Melinda Flick 2 years ago
All 3 of my kids got strep throat from a neighbor. The 2 younger ones progressed to scarlet fever. The doctor asked if I minded if she let the rest of the staff see them, as it wasn't that common, we had a 'textbook' case of it, and she wanted them to see how it looks. Proceeded to traipse ALL the staff through that room, showing off my kids and their scarlet fever....
Caffeine72 2 years ago (edited)
I had a self-ruptured abscess in one of my tonsils (they kept sending me home from student health) so they whisked me to the ENT at the hospital. He asked to bring in a line of students because "it's the biggest hole I've ever seen in someone's throat". This from a guy who specialized in mouth & throat cancers. I think that he wrote a paper about me in the end.
#25
Male gyno looked at me, smirked and said 'look at you laying there all coy' before he stuck his fingers up the business end for far too long. I was terrified and froze. I lodged a complaint and got a pathetic reply back. There are no female gynos in my area.
Andy Frobig 2 years ago
If I were a woman, there's no way I'd have a male gyno, and if I had to move to get a woman, I'd move
John Murphy 2 years ago
i never understood why a male would choose to be a gyno, i just feel that women as patients are more comfortable with women
Kimmer Rock 2 years ago
I am sure it is a"to each their own" kind of thing. I have 6 kids and also had 3 miscarriages. The one and only time I had a woman gyno ended up being my last. I was 3 months into my 6th pregnancy and my normal Dr was not available, so a woman gyno filled in. It was the worst thing, she poked and prodded and stuck a light in me. Then said to me, "why do you keep getting pregnant?" She listened to the heartbeat and didn't let me hear it (and didn't even tell me there was 2 heartbeats), then sent me home. (this was before they did sonograms with every pregnancy). Over the next 3 days I was bleeding and ended up losing that pregnancy( my twins). I feel that women aren't compassionate with other women. All the male gynos I had were amazing!
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Stephanie Downs 2 years ago
I'm confused as to what "far too long is". I am not a gyno. But I have endometriosis and several surgeries prior to a total hysterectomy. Depending on what they "felt" during a pelvic they were checking for various amounts of time. Probably had some to do with their experience as well. So I'm just curious so I will know for my next one...
Cat Chat 2 years ago
A quick Google search will get you the results you are looking for.
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Dr: “you look great! How did you lose weight?”
Son: “eating disorder; anorexia”
Dr. “Well keep doing whatever you are doing, it’s working great!”
Abel 2 years ago
Some doctors have the sensibility of an used pair of crocs in a garbage container.
Ivo H 2 years ago (edited)
In this case I think the doctor just didn’t listen at all. Just initiated small talk, ignored the response and said what they planned to say from the start.
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Cat Palmer 2 years ago
Reminds me of the doctor who told my sister her anorexia would be cured if she "just ate more". Wouldn't it be nice if it worked like that?
Passerby 2 years ago
A nurse once told me to just go travelling to cure my depression. I still can't believe that it is so simple. I wonder why I haven't ever thought of that before. /s
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Glenn Schroeder 2 years ago
My best guess is he wasn't listening to the answer when he asked the question, and just gave his standard reply.
Michael Largey 2 years ago
"I had to have both legs amputated." "Well, at least you lost some weight!"
Isabel Care 2 years ago
In hospital. So anaemic that I couldn't move and got a lungful of blood clots. First thing the doc says id that I should lose weight. Had joint problems, back injury and depression for over 40 years, I'm lucky I don't weigh 30 stone. Illness not caused by weight, weight caused by illness. Was told by a round nurse that I was clinically obese at 15 stone. My job was standing and carrying things a lot. I was mostly muscle with curves. Other nurse overheard, came in and asked me to take off my baggy jumper. She poked various bits (that didn't move) and asked the first nurse where I was supposed to lose weight. That was with pain and mobility problems. I'm now 19 stone (21 stone at heaviest) and use a walker, sticks and electric wheelchair depending on how far I need to get. Aged 5 I could pick up my 10 stone mum, by 7 I could twirl her around, by 9 I could push start our Bedford Dormabile. I am no delicate flower...more of a Triffid
#27
When I was 12 I had a dentist say "Hold on I think I might be counting wrong, you shouldn't have those yet... okay never mind those are definitely your wisdom teeth. Your mouth is just huge I guess." They said it was the youngest they've ever seen anyone get their wisdom teeth. They called in every dentist in the building to come look at my mouth.
Andy Cran 2 years ago
note: wisdom teeth are in no way related to levels of intelligence, yes have encountered those who believe it is... a prime example of correlation v causation
Koko 2 years ago
I was pregnant with my son at 18 and my hair grew put super long and all 4 of my wisdom teeth came in at once that my gapped toothed mouth fixed itself. I have a nice fitted smile now.
TheGoodBoi 2 years ago
Wow kind of one of those "turned out better than expected" type of things lol
Load More Replies... Foxinamug 2 years ago
Whereas I'm the opposite lol. The dentist was like 'are you aware you're missing a lot of teeth?' Yup, it's genetic, my dad, twin and I still have a baby tooth each that's been retained cause there's no adult one to push it out. Does mean I never have to worry about wisdom teeth though, so win :)
Andy Frobig 2 years ago
Mine started coming in at 12; I still have them at 56. And yes, my mouth is huge
MrsFettesVette 2 years ago
I would definitely be running in to see that- the youngest patient I've ever seen with fully developed 3rd molars (wisdom teeth) was a 14 year old- he was a very big boy, long, large bones, and tons of room in his mouth. I've also had patients grow extra molars. The human body is incredibly cool.
Foxglove🇮🇪 2 years ago
My wisdom teeth didn't come through until I was in my late 30s. My daughter has none - congenitally absent on x-ray, dentist said congratulations!
Janet Floyd 2 years ago
I had all of mine by 15. None of my dentists ever remarked on it. The only thing significant to me was an old wives tale that when all your wisdom teeth were in, your life was half over. But it's ok, I'm still here and turned 66 last week, so...
Peter Trudell Jr 2 years ago
it's interesting because the human mouth is getting smaller and people are being born without wisdom teeth.
#28
"If you ever tried to have a baby, the kid would snap your pelvis in two and rip you in half." Said by my gynaecological surgeon. He said it in the most casual manner. I was mortified!
ETA: Thank goodness I was there to get a hysterectomy, haha!
Zedrapazia 2 years ago
Depends on what the issue is. Not all women have the right pelvic shape to even sustain a fully pregnant belly, which could cause organs to get damaged and squashed, ribs broken, or the pelvis damaged. Pregnancies are dangerous, even if the child doesn't have to come out on its own.
Load More Replies... Michael Largey 2 years ago (edited)
A friend of mine was told by her gyn that she had the worst case of endometriosis he'd ever seen. At her next appointment, he said it was really only the 4th or 5th worse case. She replied "Does that mean I have to give back my gold medal?"
#29
I snapped both of my Achilles while finishing off a set of heavy leg presses with calf extensions. I didn’t close it all of the way and the sled crashed down on me, pinning my legs next to my head. (Yes- I was dumb not to use the safety pins! They weren’t there (they constantly disappeared to other machines) so I was lazy for not using them and paid the price. The doctor looked at my scans and said “these are mirror images of each other. You must have good form.”
#30
You can't use antidepressants forever. Well i've been very depressed forever, so what do I do kill myself?
Jaaawn 2 years ago
Well I've been on them for 20 years so far and I'm perfectly fine with having to take them forever if it means I get to live longer.
Francis 2 years ago (edited)
yes! because of shortages i was without my pills for a month. WORST MONTH in years! suddenly i wanted to kill myself again but i was euphoric some days aswell. i will take my pills for forever if that means i never have those thoughts again! i was scared of myself! (miss the good days though)
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SoraPlaysandReviews22 2 years ago
One time I called to get my antidepressants refilled. Apparently my doctor left the practice and no one told me so a random doctor spoke with me and said he wasn’t going to refill my script bc he wanted to see how I’d do without it. I have horrific PTSD and medication helps me actually be able to live life. I went home and cried bc I didn’t know what to do. Turns out the antidepressant I was on needed to be tapered in order to get off or you’d get really sick. I wasn’t tapered off and spent two weeks feeling like I had the flu and was throwing up. I switched practices but needed to wait to be seen and was able to get medication a few months later…unfortunately though it can take a month for the medication to work so for far too long I had to suffer out of someone’s curiosity
Powerful Katrinka 2 years ago
That's malpractice. It's very common knowledge that people who are on antidepressants suffer horribly if they go off their medication abruptly. The risk of suicide skyrockets, and it causes serious neurological problems. One study even found that people who have stopped, or who are on too fast of a taper, should not drive. The risks of causing an accident are similar to driving while drunk.
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The Original Bruno 2 years ago
For God's sake, if you need a crutch, use a crutch. Don't keep on trying to walk on your broken leg and giving yourself all kinds of compound fractures. If you need 50 years to heal, take 50 years to heal. But anti-depressants aren't a cure. Sticking with the broken-leg metaphor: Get your leg set. Work with a PT. Don't rely ONLY on an antidepressant. And so help me God, if you ever do get to where you don't need an antidepressant, don't you dare ever tell anyone that they don't need an antidepressant. Just because your leg got better doesn't mean people should walk on compound fractures.
Cat Chat 2 years ago
This. For antidepressants and for pain killers (yes, even opioids). So many go off with "I can do without, so can everyone else). Which is ridiculous because there are varying degrees of both depression and pain, and types/causes, as well, so individualized approach is a must. I like to emphasize that we allow mothers pain medication during labor, but for conditions where sufferers are in pain 24/7 and explain (for those who have experienced it) would rather have labor pain than what they experience daily are told to tough it out. In the US, the 2016 CDC "guidelines" for opioid use was written almost exclusively by doctors with a financial gain in both anti-opioid medication and facilities (Google PROP and Dr Kolodney, and the entire H E L L they have caused for chronic pain patients). Just in general, keep your "I did it, so can you" opinions to yourself for EVERYTHING medical, imo. 🤬
Load More Replies... RyanRyanRyan 2 years ago
Sure you can. The day I stop taking my antidepressants is the day I die; probably because I forgot to take my antidepressant.
David A Paterson 2 years ago
Sure you can continue to take anti-depressants. It's no different to blood pressure lowering or cholesterol lowering pills, you can take those forever, too.
Load More Replies... Gavin Johnson 2 years ago
As with other comments, I started taking antidepressants / anti-anxiety meds when I was 23ish, here I am 25 years later, still taking them, still alive, there have been a few bumps in the road, a few med changes along the way, done a few types of therapy (look up Acceptance and Commitment Therapy if you’ve not tried it), sailed a bit too close to the wind and had a brush with suicidal thoughts, survived, and if I take meds until I’m long in the tooth and I get to see my daughter grow up then I’m more than good with that.
Penny Hernandez 2 years ago
I'm 82 and have been on antidepressants most of the past 60 years. Every once in a while I have to change to a different one, but that's a small price to pay for living past my 20s.
MrsFettesVette 2 years ago
Sure, my brain will just magically begin producing the proper chemicals in perfect balance.
Rebecca McManus 2 years ago
Been on them on and off for over half my lifetime, if they continue to work I'll keep taking them, much better than the alternative
Andy Frobig 2 years ago (edited)
After a few months taking antidepressants, my mother asked, "will I have to take these the rest of my life?" And the doctor asked, "what if you do?" As long as they're not wrecking your organs or anything, I don't see the problem
#31
Was living in a foreign country and had a cold / flu type illness. Went to the doc and he comes in eating a bowl of cereal. Already weird. Checks some things and says “do you know what AIDS is”? I’m in complete shock and say yes, I do. He follows up with “It’s a virus and there is no cure”. Goes on to explain why there is no cure, all while I’m seeing my life over as I know it. Finally ends with, “but you don’t have that virus, you have a different one, much more common and treatable but I wanted you to understand why an antibiotic wouldn’t work”.
Still in shock I’m like so I don’t have AIDS then right? He goes, no and walks out.
What a roller coaster.
EDIT: This was in Switzerland about 15 years ago and I’m American.
Yes, he was slurping his cereal the whole time.
EDIT 2: He did explain the difference between HIV & AIDS. Guess he just wanted to come in hot and get my attention.
Thanks all.
Zedrapazia 2 years ago
It's Switzerland, despite the hospitals generally looking very high quality, the doctors can still be a bit ... culturally odd. My dentist once told me during a routine cleaning that the teeth MUST be clean and that she cannot make ANY cutoffs or let me go before they are TRULY clean - in a tone as if we were in the military. Outdoors were two more dental workers smoking, which could be seen through the window.
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Andy Cran 2 years ago
he could just say that a viral infection and a bacterial infection are different things only the latter needs antibiotics ...the swiss are an odd bunch anyway 😁😁👍
Scotira 2 years ago (edited)
Now this is true 🙈😅 Edit: I'm Swiss btw and odd sometimes 😇👋
Load More Replies... Amy Smith 2 years ago
Not a doctor but a lecturer I had at university to get a lecture hall quiet would clear his throat and yell "Sex!" at the top of his lungs... certainly got our attention
The CareTaker 2 years ago
on a good note, Aids is no longer the death sentence that it once was!
Francis 2 years ago
i live in switzerland and had a doctor eat cerearls when i entered the room. it was lunch time and i was kinda an emergency (my heart was suddenly being weird). the office was actually closed for lunch, but because heart things can be time sensetive they opened for me :D he didn't eat while he talked with me, but while he was watching the EKG LOL
The Original Bruno 2 years ago
From the a*****e, definitely NOT funny side: My kid's doctor just left a message AFTER HOURS telling me to contact the Muscular Dystrophy Association, where he set up an appointment. Muscular Dystrophy is a progressive, always-fatal disease. My kid did not have it. MDA handles a lot of OTHER diseases nowadays. Nice to tell me that.
Leo Domitrix 2 years ago
If you wonder what's wrrong with the medical profession? Guys like that *teach*.
Ian Webling 2 years ago
My first optometrist was a school friend of my father's so were familiar with each other. On one visit, after examining my eyes, he said, "It's amazing the advances they've made in prosthetic eyes these days." I felt my whole world collapse. Then he went on to tell me that the previous patient had had a false eye so realistic that he hadn't caught on to it until he shone a light on it.
#32
Every 5 weeks like clockwork, for 18 months straight, I had tonsillitis. It would lay me out for 3 to 5 days straight, and it was pure misery. The doctor who would be doing the surgery suggested we hold off because, "we wouldn't want to take out something God gave us."
Janine Randall 2 years ago
Guess he didn't take out people's appendixes. Gawd gave us those too.
Miss Frankfurter 2 years ago
What? They needed to come out. I went through the same thing. I had the same family doc from the time I was a little kid until I was 30 and moved to Dallas. As a kid, I would repeatedly get tonsillitis and be given antibiotics. Well, the infection is gone, so they don’t need to come out. As a young adult, already a nurse, sure enough it started up again. I went to his office and said “I’m having my tonsils out. Who are you sending me to?” Out they came.
Dr Robert Neville 2 years ago
They won't take them out any more, my niece had terrible recurring tonsillitis as a child, they point blank refused to remove them.
#33
Was on a 72hr hold following an attempt on my life on the anniversary of a traumatic event, and had a nurse ask if she could pray for me. I'm not religious but I thought it was nice and it was like 2am and I was tired so I said sure. She proceeded to pray out loud for like 30 minutes asking Jesus to forgive me for the huge sin I had committed. Not the direction I thought she'd go lol, but just said a very awkward thank you after and went back to sleep.
Lee Henderson 2 years ago
I had a MRSA infection in my left leg. A Wiccan friend in Canada told me that she lit a candle for me and offered up prayers (I am Christian). I thanked her for her support and prayers.
Awesome At Being Autistic 2 years ago
Okay, as a Cristian I seriously have a problem with this. Jesus was all about love and forgiveness, not pulling people up on anything they may have done. That nurse needs to seriously go read her New Testament again.
Red PANda (she/they) 2 years ago
I pray for people I care about who are going through a hard time, but I pray silently and later when I’m alone. Praying in front of people like that so elaborately and stuff kind of feels like condescending in a way.
Alex Davis 2 years ago
Sadly had more than 1 nurse or carer over the years tell me that the reason I'm a full time wheelchair user is because I don't believe in god. When I ask why all atheists/ none Christian's aren't unable to walk too, they can never answer my question. Like why is god purposefully choosing to punish me for not believing in him, and why take away the use of my legs as punishment.
PFD 2 years ago
I remember as a young teen finding a weird leaflet in a phone box (eh, I'm old) explaining how all illness is a judgement on the sufferer. My mother was chronically ill. It was the moment I stopped thinking of the faithful as basically well-meaning (obviously most are, just as are the faithless) and I'm still angry more than 30 years later.
Load More Replies... Miss Frankfurter 2 years ago
Not ok to even ask. Religion should be kept out of it except for respect for the patient’s religious beliefs.
Xenon 2 years ago
I think it's ok to ask, well intentioned and doesn't hurt a soul. Unless someone wants to ritually cut an ox throat right above my head I don't see the problem.
Load More Replies... MrsFettesVette 2 years ago
What an awful thing for her to say, the kindness of God's grace indeed.
Shane Hussel 2 years ago
My doctor was a Christian missionary, but he has never mentioned religion to me. If he did, I would find another.
Mr. Nurse Man 2 years ago
In the ER, I see a lot of people in distress. If they seem like they're potentially amenable, I ask if I can pray with them and I keep it brief and only pray for comfort and peace. Never had anyone turn me down doing it, but I never try to push it on anyone.
RyanRyanRyan 2 years ago (edited)
"Attempt on my life" means someone tried to kill you. "Attempt to take my life" is other what you mean. Life is better when you learn something new every day. Especially if what you learn is a drug combination that works for you. Took me 8 years to find mine.
#34
My son is about your age and single, do you want his number?
- Gynecologist
deejak 2 years ago
Could there be anything more awkward than your ObGyn is *also* your MIL? :shudder:
Kirsten Kerkhof 2 years ago
I had a doctor tell me his son was 30 and needed a house (I'm 47 and live alone in a pretty nice house), and would I be interested, because he really needed to move out. Well, I know it's hard for younger people to buy a house, but, no, I'm not hooking up with him to give him shelter.
#35
Things I have heard during pelvic exams: *”s**t.” *”wow.” *”okay, you’re a girl.” Bear in mind I am a normal, healthy, cisgender woman with the regular parts in the regular places. I have just had some whacky doctors. edited formatting edit 2 so glad one of my highest rated comments is about my vag
Astrophile 2 years ago
I have a “retroverted uterus” (my uterus tilts backwards instead of forwards) which is uncommon but not rare, and doesn’t usually cause medical problems. Every time I have a doctor up in my hoo-ha country they comment on it. It’s kind of my “one fun fact” at parties lol.
StrangePenguin 2 years ago
identifying as same gender you were born as, basically not transgender or like non-binary or anything
Load More Replies... Zedrapazia 2 years ago
What an unflattering way to tell a woman she looks like a guy. Plus, mean to transwomen
#36
“You won’t find a penis in there”. From my OBGYN. We thought we were having a boy according to the ultrasound, but apparently she was calling for a strike right down the middle. After she was born, my husband was looking around at the afterbirth when my doctor said that.
Awesome At Being Autistic 2 years ago
The vulva and clitoris can really swell up, due to pregnancy hormones. I was really shocked when I saw my newborn daughter, until it was explained to me.
Milady Blue 2 years ago
If you want one of those, it's an upcharge, and the insurance won't cover it.
#37
“If you want to help people, don’t go into medicine. As a doctor, I’m nothing more than a people mechanic, and much like a car mechanic, I patch people back together well enough to get them out of the door until I see them again. If I could go back, I’d run as far away from medicine as I could.” Edit: Whew…this gained more traction than I expected. For context, this sentiment was offered to me by a 70 year old, 40+ year tenured physician who was on more boards than I care to list and was a very well-respected surgeon. As many in the comments have stated, his distaste for the job had very much to do with the long list of hoops that he had to jump through in order to order and perform even the most basic treatments, and yes, the endless charting was exhaustive to witness, much less perform. He also went so far as to send a hospital wide email asking any physician who had the time to sit in a meeting with all of the pre-med people who had dedicated the most time to shadowing for a brief back and forth. Asked a few questions along the lines of “Whose unhappy with their job…how many have been divorced…how many think you’re over-worked…how many would go back to med school…especially with the debt load today….” and a few more questions that painted a very (at least with this test group of 40+ people) realistic picture of how unhappy they all were. At least 80% raised their hands in favor of the most negative option presented and briefly attested to how bad and hard the job had been, and of those that were heavily in favor of the job, I’d say at least 80% were quite obviously there for the money and nothing more. I still have an immense respect for those who choose to work in healthcare, but I’m also glad that I steered away from it; especially when I consider that I would’ve entered residency in the midst of a pandemic….whew!!!
Andy Cran 2 years ago
totally agree with the "car mechanic" analogy..... perhaps if more men mentally saw it that way they go to the doctor's more often (🤔 though I also think more would look up a YouTube video on how to fix or repair themselves 🤔🤔).....I do the same principle with my mental health with the tools and techniques I've been professionally taught I treat it like car maintenance,like checking oil,tyre pressure,brake fluids etc ...the important thing is not to be too self arrogant or to proud to ask for help 😉👍
David Leick 2 years ago
"Hey Jim Bob. Ya wanna come over sometime, have a few beers and maybe help me with my colonoscopy?"
Load More Replies... Leo Domitrix 2 years ago
Yep. We fix you. You break you. We fix you. REpeat. Oy. (I'm a medical doctor.)
Mr. Nurse Man 2 years ago
This is a hard one. I chose to be in healthcare for the primary purpose of helping people, and I absolutely do on a daily basis. I love my job, I love my coworkers, I love being able to literally save lives. But yes, it's insane how much red tape and non-sense we have to deal with to do some of the most basic things. And the money is quite good. But man...the burnout I've seen and the disheartened faces I've come across from (former) coworkers is depressing.
Mark Reaves 2 years ago
There needs to be more people getting access to nutrition and cooking education. It would dramatically cut down on the workload of doctors over time.
Donna Sempek 2 years ago
Retired nurse of 40 plus years. Best decision and wonderful challenging career I could have hoped for. Glad I was a nurse when things were more hands on and not everything was decided by the insurance.
Hiram's Friend 2 years ago
One thing that keeps doctors going is the tail insurance. They have to maintain malpractice insurance for years after they leave civilian practice.
Andy Frobig 2 years ago
Comparing it to being a car mechanic makes it sound like fun. I like cars. I also listen to cars to figure out what's wrong with them. It would be nice if doctors tried that
#38
Was a teen and seeing my pediatrician. There was a baby or infant in a another room wailingits head off. After a few minutes, my doc said, "don't mind him, we just lopped his leg off."
ЛеснойКороль(they/he)🇺🇦🇷🇺 2 years ago
i was at the doctor back in St. petersburg getting a checkup and there was a four year old screaming across the hall, and the doctor came in and said “don’t mind him hes apparently getting tortured” and i still laugh about that sometimes
Annie Persson 2 years ago
They used to believe that babies didn't feel pain, or would forget it soon after, or something. So they used to do surgery without anesthesia, I am told that even today some backwards people give circumcisions without it...
#39
Went in for my checkup 6 weeks after my second kid and the intern who was shadowing my OBGYN made the comment “oh, hey, you’re looking great!” Not to my face but to the bottom half of me.
Tempest 2 years ago
As an intern currently having rotations in the OBGY department (and also having previously shadowed another OBGY doctor for over a month), I can tell you that very few students (including male students) are actually excited about this subject. I guess that the OP encountered a rare intern.
WA2DK 2 years ago
Or maybe she ruptured doing birth and the intern was simply commenting on labia looking great (=healing well), as some are still a hot mess 6 weeks pp. Not everything is sexual, and I've never seen any of the doctors/interns/med students etc be even the slightest turned on while examining their patients.
Load More Replies... Michael Largey 2 years ago
Well, that's the half you put in his care. If my doctor x-rays my abdomen looking for intestinal cancer, I'm not interested in him telling me I have a nice smile.
FloralDangerNoodle 2 years ago
Before my last pap, my doctor told me she's being shadowed by a med student for the day, and asked if I'd mind if he was there while she performed my exam. Initially, I said no, but then changed my mind, because they need to learn sometime. She told me to traumatize him, lol. She isn't mean AT ALL, we just have a really great relationship, so we do a LOT of joking around. Also, I quit shaving ages ago, and I'm a pretty hairy person, so to say this young guy was looking uncomfortable, would be a GROSS understatement, lol. My doctor and I still laugh about it!
#40
“Is that your brother?” - asked by a nurse about my husband, who was in the room while my tits were out and I was getting an ekg.
Xenon 2 years ago (edited)
I don't know what stones you have, but passing them through your a*s sounds about right. That is all you are talking about over your home page. Enjoy, don't forget to stock TP.
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#41
"...wait did he say he wanted to be awake?"
When I was in the operating room waiting to get my appendix removed. I met the anesthesiologist and asked to him make sure I didn't "wake up" in the middle of it. I didn't want to be aware of what was going on.
He counted me down and right before it all went black, he said this to the surgeon.
I remember thinking "you assho..." and then it all went dark.
#42
As my wife was delivering our first baby, doctor said “you’re killing it!”. Doc meant “you’re doing a great job”. Wife stopped pushing and freaked out for a sec.
#43
The first OB/GYN I went to was in the same group medical practice as my father (a pediatrician). While getting a routine PAP (after my dad had retired from medicine), the GYN says, "How's your dad doing? Is he enjoying retirement?" My man, can we NOT talk about my dad while you're knuckle deep in my hot pocket?
Scotira 2 years ago
🤣🙈 there's time and space for small talk... this however is not the time 🫣
Jon Steensen 2 years ago
Yeah and neither is it when the dentist is trying to calm you down with small talk while you are in her chair. I mean, I get the intention, but if I answer you, you'll get bit in your fingers as they are currently in my mouth. I don't want to do that, as I generally consider it to a be an impolite gesture to bite people.
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#44
"OMG, it looks like ground beef!" A doctor looking into my extremely painful strep ridden throat. He gave me a Z pack from his stash there and then and told me to take the first one now. It was bad.
Connie Hirsch 2 years ago
Super-charged antibiotic that you take for a couple days. Does a number on your gut, but it will kill most infections dead straight away.
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#45
During my psych evaluation for work I was called "baffling". When I told my therapist he had to put his head down for a minute because he was laughing so hard, then he agreed.
Andy Cran 2 years ago
baffling...well the positive upside take from that is a " mysterious enigma" 🤔
Chewie Baron 2 years ago
I got called a medical enigma once! I was being admitted to hospital because my liver had just stopped working and it was causing all sort of problems. I was just lying on the bed in my underpants when the doctor said “you’re a medical enigma, do you know that?” I was like “oh, erm, okay then”
Load More Replies... Jaaawn 2 years ago
I just got told the same thing by my psychologist! He told me last week he's having to call a staff meeting to discuss the next step of treatment and which specialist should do it as he's 'never before has met someone, professionally or personally, with so much trauma that needs specific specialised care.'
Mrs. Ginger McSarcasm 2 years ago
Yikes. I hope they find a way to help you get better.
Load More Replies... #46
"What the hell is that?" while pulling a small piece of metal out of my eye lid. That s**t hurt.
#47
"Do you swallow?"
... he meant to ask if I have a hard time swallowing pills or not
#48
I live in an area where many people collect and search HARD for specific bourbons and whiskeys. My psychiatrist found out that I work at a liquor store and asks me about the whiskeys my store has in stock for a solid 10 minutes (my appts are scheduled to be 15-20 minutes long). EVERY SINGLE APPOINTMENT. I’m just trying to get my mood stabilizer refilled 😭😭
#49
That’s a good looking vagina. He meant to say everything looked good. He and the nurse were horrified. 🤣 He was my Ob
Sami-Jo Ross 2 years ago
Sounds like my Mom's gyn declaring that she had "a perfectly shaped cervix".
Michael Largey 2 years ago (edited)
Just your neighborhood gyn - at your cervix, mam.
Load More Replies... #50
“Whoops! I’m just going to kind of…tack it on. It’ll probably hold.” While having my fingertip reattached after a freak accident. As I left the ER a different medical professional said to me “Oh wow they saved it? We were for sure you were going to lose it. We even placed bets!” ETA: The “whoops” was a comment the doc made after putting in one of the stitches. It did not inspire confidence. Edit 2 for the story: At an out of town rehearsal dinner for a wedding my family was in the next day my husband and I went to set up a pack’n’play for our youngest. The rails weren’t locking into place so we got on either end and grabbed the corners. Before I could get my hands in the right position (my pointer fingers were under the corner caps that cover the hinge area) my husband, a strong weightlifter man, pulled on his end as hard as he could. Left pointer fingertip nearly severed, right pointer fingertip crushed and bone fractured but still attached. Pack’n’play covered in blood, people freaked out, I did NOT pass out or throw up. Husband took me to a nearby hospital and I stood in the wedding the next day as a bridesmaid.
Zedrapazia 2 years ago
What is a pack n play and why is it so dangerous even though it's for kids??
Alyssa Phillips 2 years ago
Topless baby cage as my son used to call it 😂
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#51
"There is no scientific basis for you to be experiencing pain from that (gaping wound in your leg). There aren't any nerves in there." While passing kidney stones, "we can't give you anything for pain because it could constipate you."
Jon Steensen 2 years ago
What kind of quack does he have to be in order to not uderstand that there are indeed nerves in a leg? Are you even sure that he is a human? ...most humans have one time or another realised that their legs can indeed hurt, and you have to exceptionally stupid to not see the connection.
AndyR 2 years ago
From personal experience - codeine's the only thing that touches kidney stone pain. And yes, it will.
Isabel Care 2 years ago
I just up my intake of no added sugar chocolate (tastes better than lactulose) as I up my intake of codeine
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Huddo's sister 2 years ago
A bit like an orthopaedic surgeon telling me I shouldn't be getting any pain from the spur on my knee, despite that being the reason I was referred to him!
#52
“If you don’t need these pain meds now, you can save them for another time” ER doc giving me a bottle full of Dilaudid for a broken thumb. The early 2000’s were a wild time for prescription drugs.
LB 2 years ago (edited)
I have a good one for this! So I recently got a pacemaker, but I had complications after the implantation. Basically they made a tiny hole in my heart, which meant it started leaking into the little baggy that separates the heart from the lungs... but when that bag fills with liquid you can imagine there is no more space for the heart to expand, whoops. Anyway, my blood pressure dropped dramatically in the evening, and they had to call in an emergency team to install a drain in the middle of the night. The cardiologist-in-training who was on the evening shift and was in charge of yahknow, making sure I did not die, complained to me about how he had to stay way too long when I saw him again the day after.
Pink kitty 2 years ago
What a jerk. On the upside, if he stays in that line of work, he will have to stay too long time and time again
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#53
"you have pretty blood. " followed by "I bet you have heavy periods"
Red PANda (she/they) 2 years ago
The nurse who drew my blood once had a legit Transylvanian accent, or an accent close to it 😂
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Amelia Jade 2 years ago
As a phlebotomist, I see some really pretty veins. But the blood? Meh, it all looks the same.
Jon Steensen 2 years ago
Not really. I've spend a lot of time in a hospital observing patients get blood transfusions and noted how different the bags of blods look. Some were darker and tiented more towards purple whereas others came in a lighter and slightly pinkish variant, which made me conclude that not all blood is the same.
Load More Replies... #54
Walk in clinic, doctor was an old man, maybe 80. He asked where I live and I said across the street, over JJ's Street Meats restaurant. "Street meat? We used to call prostitutes that! Okay roll up your sleeve, we'll do your blood pressure now."
Christof Irran 2 years ago
They've also been known to use the terms 'p^4', or 'pppp', or 'p**s-poor-protoplasm' - though those are more general terms including a wide swath of the population near the lower strata of society.
#55
I had a really weird throat issue. It didn’t hurt it just felt like something was stuck in there. I had been a vegetarian for years at this point and the doctor said I likely had a chicken bone stuck in there. Wouldn’t take no for an answer.
over it already 2 years ago
My mom had this & turns out she had a thyroid tumor.
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Rinso the Red 2 years ago
I've gotten a "popcorn kernel stuck in back of throat" feeling, and it always ends up being strep
#56
No matter what problem I arrived with to the practitioner's office (anemia, tonsillitis, gastritis or flu), he'd always say that was due to the lack of sex. He would also always include that line (and I quote: "have more sex") in prescription for medication.
Andy Cran 2 years ago
couldn't agree more.... unless it was a psychosexual therapist then perhaps don't be taking your traditional medical issues to them 🤔
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#57
I had a full fib tib break, leg completely sideways. Surgeon told me that I was lucky because I had broken my bone into so many pieces that their weren't any pieces big enough to cause lasting muscle damage. He then said that I had "powdered" my leg bones.
#58
"Wow. You have the flattest feet I've ever seen."
Frank Hayes 2 years ago
I was getting a physical at the draft board and two medics sitting at a desk look at my feet. ‘Ya ever see feet that flat? The other shook his head and says ‘those are the flattest feet I have EVER seen’ I think YES I won’t be drafted! They ask if I have trouble running and of course I replied with ‘yes’ one stops the paperwork as the other says ‘once you get shot at, you won’t have a problem running. That was spring of 1971 and I recall that like it was just a few minutes ago.
Andy Cran 2 years ago (edited)
flat feet is a bit of a myth....it was used as an excuse by the military to dismiss recruits on a physical basis when the truth was on the grounds of mental incapacity "sorry fella,but you're too stupid to know your a**e from your elbow let alone the business end of a firearm and therefore a complete liability and wouldn't trust you to boil a pan of water" ...yes some people have higher foot arches than others but it has no correlation to physical abilities
The Queen 2 years ago
Flat feet causes pain all the way up the back. A pain ridden soldier would not make a good soldier. I have inserts to promote better arches.
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#59
When I was younger I was getting stitches after a skin lump removal on my leg, the doctor and the nurse started to comment on how elastic my skin was and how nice it was to have young skin.
ЛеснойКороль(they/he)🇺🇦🇷🇺 2 years ago
plot twist: they were secretly plotting to steal your skin
#60
A nurse of some kind took my blood pressure. He said what the numbers were. I asked “is that good?” He said “I’m not qualified to give you a professional opinion on the matter. You should ask your doctor.” I asked “But like, unprofessionally, is that good?” He said “Unprofessionally? Well, in my purely personal opinion that I am sharing with you as an individual and not in any medical or official capacity whatsoever, you should buy stronger deodorant.” Edit: for clarity, I was definitely stinky, I was homeless at the time. I was well aware of this fact. If you’re worried you’re a little funky, don’t. You would almost assuredly notice if you smelled really bad.
Andy Cran 2 years ago
it is possible to be too clean....all those "bodywash" products are not so good for the skin or indeed the environment,they inhibit natural pheromones it's ok to be a bit whiffy sometimes...the obsession of excessive personal hygiene is a concept based on fear of judgement from others ...I'm not advocating smelling like a dead rat that's been dipped in foxshite here
Rinso the Red 2 years ago
When you're by yourself, go for it. But I've been to ComiCons...
Load More Replies... Amelia Jade 2 years ago
That's some BS. I'm a medical assistant and it is not out of scope of practice to explain blood pressure to patient and what the numbers mean. Now, I can tell you in general if the numbers are high, low, or normal. I cannot get into specifics as to why you might have high BP, etc. The doc would have to do that. And the body odor comment was rude. That guys sounds like he needs a different profession since he can't seem to treat patients with dignity.
Jon Steensen 2 years ago
I actually think that was a really good answer to an unreasonable inquirery. Frustrating as it might be, knowing that someone suposedly have the answer, but are not allowed to tell you (I have tried it myself having to wait for a doctor to look at an MR scan of my knee due to a suspecion of a broken ligament, as the person making the scan was not technically qualified to make an evaluation), the protecol is like that for a reason and you ought to respect that. You were lightly presured him to break protocol, which could put him in kind of a hard situation. So I think that it was kind of fair, that he made you stop pushing on and did so in a kind of humorous way, which still pissed of his territory, when you asked for him to act unproffesionally.
#61
My dental hygienist told me that my mom must not have had enough calcium when she was pregnant
Shina Kohana 2 years ago
Naw. Kids get calcium from their mums one way or another. I ended up getting cavities for the first time ever while pregnant because I wasn’t getting enough calcium. That’s what all the dentists and doctors told me.
Andy Cran 2 years ago
yes because that's how it works.....I lost an eye to a childhood illness does that mean my mother should have worn her glasses more?🤔
Mrs. EW 2 years ago
That’s actually exactly how it works. The same reason mother’s can lose their teeth and have brittle bones by having children. How do you think babies are grown?
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Leo Domitrix 2 years ago (edited)
As a medical doctor, I am so very very sorry. Every profession has its idiots. The good news is, I couldn't care less about your race or gender unless it affects your health (ladies, I'll never check your prostate, and gents, I'll never ask you to test for pregnancy), but we're often taught the biases along with the facts. It sucks. That said? ............... RADIOLOGIST TO ME OUT LOUD LIKE ALL CAPS IN PERSON: "WOW YOU HAVE LUMPY BOOBS!" THanks, pal, they didn' thear you in Papua New Guinea, say it louder why don't you? So he did. Then he called out, "ANYONE WANNA SEE CLASSIC FIBROCYSTIC BREASTS?!" .... So much for professional "courtesy".
Scotira 2 years ago
Now I am very sorry that happened to you! Sadly I have to tell you that radiologists are radiologists for a reason. 🙈 when they handed out bedsidemanner and people skills a lot of them were not there 😅 yes, I've worked most of my career with radiologists and had to do lots of damage controll. (Nowadays it's radiooncologists and they are different as well 🫣)
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Boodah Jones 2 years ago
Most of these weren't that bad...imagine the s**t they say to black women on a daily...not ALL doctors but most treat us like s**t. So many black women have died because doctors think we're lying in order to receive drugs due to their own racist stereotypes
- 2 years ago (edited)
Bias can also cause people to wait for complications before they go for help. In Canada, Indigenous people get treated like c**p (medical neglect, outright insults, etc.). There needs to be training in biases. An immigrant doctor in an Indigenous-majority town was aware of this issue. She gained trust just by speaking to them like a decent human being and listening.
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The Problem With Censorship Is ******* 2 years ago
When I was 12 or 13, my doctor told me that "I'll never really be pretty and thin, but I should be able to get to a healthy weight". We were there for a referral for a dietician, because I was very overweight. Who TF says that to a 12/13-year-old girl!? Yes, I did develop anorexia at 16. And yes, I gained all the weight back, plus more. And yes, I lost it all again, and gained it back again, plus more. Within the last two years I lost 45 kilos on my own, in a healthy way (no starving or obsessing!), but now I have developed a severe case of binge eating disorder for some vague reason. Fun times. I'm not saying he's the root of it all, but remembering his words certainly never helped...
Zedrapazia 2 years ago
Doctors can be really weird people indeed, even veterinarians. A friend of mine had a cat whose babies all had the equivalent of down syndrome upon birth - the vet was so excited he got all the other vets in the entire county to come and look at the kittens to write some sort of dissertation about them.
Bamboozled 2 years ago
I was weighed by my surgeon before my stoma reversal surgery. He told me if I lost a few kgs, I'd be just his type of woman. This was 4 years ago.
Zoey Rayne 2 years ago
I went to the pharmacy wearing a t-shirt that said, "Is it nap time yet?" The pharmacist handed me my sleeping pills, and said, "The answer is: yes."
Natalie Kelsey 2 years ago
I had two preemie babies and so when I went into early labor with my third baby, I knew it was the real thing and not Braxton-Hicks contractions or whatever. We went to the hospital and the OB nurse saw how far along I was, wouldn't even check if I was dilated, told me, "If you were actually in labor, you'd have had this baby by now" and sent us home. I was in awful pain and so mad. An hour later at home, my water broke. I was very satisfied seeing her face as I came back in, and especially happy the nurses were mid-shift-change so she didn't help deliver the baby I was definitely in the middle of having.
Ansi 2 years ago (edited)
A very brief backstory. I was 37 weeks pregnant and started to bleed a little, went to the hospital and started to bleed A LOT. Sorry grafic-> I went to the bathroom but couldn't wipe, just pulled up my pants because I suddenly bleed so much. I TOLD THIS TO THE DOCTOR. They put me in a room for a c-section after lunch, but I crashed minutes after that and me and our baby almost died. When we talked with THE SAME doctor afterwards he lightly apologised for not understanding how much I was bleeding. But then he went on an on how cool and seldom they pressed the emergency button for a whole surgical team to extract a baby under 5 minutes. And this was during lunch! He sounded frustrated that we didn't find it cool that he got to press that button. Then he proposed that we should name the baby after him. He was the assisting surgeon, not even the main one!! F**k you Joakim, no one in my family will ever thank you. 🖕🖕🖕
DarkViolet 2 years ago (edited)
PLEASE tell us that you reported this animal. He is no less than dangerous.
Load More Replies... Kristiina Männiste 2 years ago
I had to go to psychiatrical evaluation for my gun permit (in my country you must have psychiatrical evaluations every 5 years to keep your gun) and the only question the male dock asked me was if my periods are regular. I sheepishly answered that they werent and he said ah doesent matter anyways. Then why ask?? Its not like I will use my v to handle the gun.
DarkViolet 2 years ago
What in the name of all insanity would inspire that barnyard brute to ask such an invasive question? Were HIS hormones running rampant that day?
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Nicolai Zoëga 2 years ago
I had one doctor text me, that the scan results may be brain cancer... But we should have a better look after his vacation... Great great 14 days for a person with overthinking issues ..... Lucky for me it wasn't anything important , and they still don't know why I am sick....
Leo Domitrix 2 years ago (edited)
As a medical doctor, I am so very very sorry. Every profession has its idiots. The good news is, I couldn't care less about your race or gender unless it affects your health (ladies, I'll never check your prostate, and gents, I'll never ask you to test for pregnancy), but we're often taught the biases along with the facts. It sucks. That said? ............... RADIOLOGIST TO ME OUT LOUD LIKE ALL CAPS IN PERSON: "WOW YOU HAVE LUMPY BOOBS!" THanks, pal, they didn' thear you in Papua New Guinea, say it louder why don't you? So he did. Then he called out, "ANYONE WANNA SEE CLASSIC FIBROCYSTIC BREASTS?!" .... So much for professional "courtesy".
Scotira 2 years ago
Now I am very sorry that happened to you! Sadly I have to tell you that radiologists are radiologists for a reason. 🙈 when they handed out bedsidemanner and people skills a lot of them were not there 😅 yes, I've worked most of my career with radiologists and had to do lots of damage controll. (Nowadays it's radiooncologists and they are different as well 🫣)
Load More Replies... Boodah Jones 2 years ago
Most of these weren't that bad...imagine the s**t they say to black women on a daily...not ALL doctors but most treat us like s**t. So many black women have died because doctors think we're lying in order to receive drugs due to their own racist stereotypes
- 2 years ago (edited)
Bias can also cause people to wait for complications before they go for help. In Canada, Indigenous people get treated like c**p (medical neglect, outright insults, etc.). There needs to be training in biases. An immigrant doctor in an Indigenous-majority town was aware of this issue. She gained trust just by speaking to them like a decent human being and listening.
Load More Replies... The Problem With Censorship Is ******* 2 years ago
When I was 12 or 13, my doctor told me that "I'll never really be pretty and thin, but I should be able to get to a healthy weight". We were there for a referral for a dietician, because I was very overweight. Who TF says that to a 12/13-year-old girl!? Yes, I did develop anorexia at 16. And yes, I gained all the weight back, plus more. And yes, I lost it all again, and gained it back again, plus more. Within the last two years I lost 45 kilos on my own, in a healthy way (no starving or obsessing!), but now I have developed a severe case of binge eating disorder for some vague reason. Fun times. I'm not saying he's the root of it all, but remembering his words certainly never helped...
Zedrapazia 2 years ago
Doctors can be really weird people indeed, even veterinarians. A friend of mine had a cat whose babies all had the equivalent of down syndrome upon birth - the vet was so excited he got all the other vets in the entire county to come and look at the kittens to write some sort of dissertation about them.
Bamboozled 2 years ago
I was weighed by my surgeon before my stoma reversal surgery. He told me if I lost a few kgs, I'd be just his type of woman. This was 4 years ago.
Zoey Rayne 2 years ago
I went to the pharmacy wearing a t-shirt that said, "Is it nap time yet?" The pharmacist handed me my sleeping pills, and said, "The answer is: yes."
Natalie Kelsey 2 years ago
I had two preemie babies and so when I went into early labor with my third baby, I knew it was the real thing and not Braxton-Hicks contractions or whatever. We went to the hospital and the OB nurse saw how far along I was, wouldn't even check if I was dilated, told me, "If you were actually in labor, you'd have had this baby by now" and sent us home. I was in awful pain and so mad. An hour later at home, my water broke. I was very satisfied seeing her face as I came back in, and especially happy the nurses were mid-shift-change so she didn't help deliver the baby I was definitely in the middle of having.
Ansi 2 years ago (edited)
A very brief backstory. I was 37 weeks pregnant and started to bleed a little, went to the hospital and started to bleed A LOT. Sorry grafic-> I went to the bathroom but couldn't wipe, just pulled up my pants because I suddenly bleed so much. I TOLD THIS TO THE DOCTOR. They put me in a room for a c-section after lunch, but I crashed minutes after that and me and our baby almost died. When we talked with THE SAME doctor afterwards he lightly apologised for not understanding how much I was bleeding. But then he went on an on how cool and seldom they pressed the emergency button for a whole surgical team to extract a baby under 5 minutes. And this was during lunch! He sounded frustrated that we didn't find it cool that he got to press that button. Then he proposed that we should name the baby after him. He was the assisting surgeon, not even the main one!! F**k you Joakim, no one in my family will ever thank you. 🖕🖕🖕
DarkViolet 2 years ago (edited)
PLEASE tell us that you reported this animal. He is no less than dangerous.
Load More Replies... Kristiina Männiste 2 years ago
I had to go to psychiatrical evaluation for my gun permit (in my country you must have psychiatrical evaluations every 5 years to keep your gun) and the only question the male dock asked me was if my periods are regular. I sheepishly answered that they werent and he said ah doesent matter anyways. Then why ask?? Its not like I will use my v to handle the gun.
DarkViolet 2 years ago
What in the name of all insanity would inspire that barnyard brute to ask such an invasive question? Were HIS hormones running rampant that day?
Load More Replies... Nicolai Zoëga 2 years ago
I had one doctor text me, that the scan results may be brain cancer... But we should have a better look after his vacation... Great great 14 days for a person with overthinking issues ..... Lucky for me it wasn't anything important , and they still don't know why I am sick....
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