1.
This doctor who told their patient that using a wheelchair was “giving up”:
A doctor once told me that using a wheelchair is “giving up on getting up.”
Using a wheelchair is not
“giving up” on anything.
It’s getting on with getting on.
Twitter: @GHMansfield
2.
This doctor who accidentally sent their patient an email that misdiagnosed them with an STI:
it’s almost been two years since a doctor told me i had gonorrhea and then proceeded to tell me “sorry wrong person”
Twitter: @itakebitcoin
3.
This doctor who told their patient they shouldn’t have kids because of their illness:
A doctor once told me I shouldn’t have kids because they would inherit my muscle dystrophy.
I have two kids now.
So, fuck that guy.
Twitter: @iamharaldur
4.
This doctor who recommended their patient “not have sex anymore” as a solution for painful sex:
when i finally found the courage to tell my doctor that sex was excruciatingly painful, my doctor told me to “not have sex anymore then” https://t.co/UyblcsT8Qn
Twitter: @laraeparker
5.
This doctor who told their patient “why bother” getting a diagnosis for an illness with no cure:
Sometimes I lie awake and think about how a doctor told me once “why bother” getting a diagnosis if there’s no cure for it, and I’m thinking about people who might be clinically extremely vulnerable who don’t even know if they are because of a lack of official diagnosis, fun!
Twitter: @empathywarrior
6.
This doctor who made a sweeping generalization about children of single parents:
One time a doctor told me that kids raised by single parents have issues in life. I’m starting to feel like it’s true 😭😭!
Twitter: @atuhighray
7.
This doctor who prescribed “eating less candy bars” for anxiety:
@WendyMolyneux I went in to see a doctor for anxiety and he told me to eat less candy bars every day. “If you eat two a day, maybe just eat one.” So helpful! LOL.
Twitter: @buberella
8.
This doctor who made fun of a 13-year-old for not having sex yet:
@julthulhu Oh man I once had a doctor who “jokingly” derided me for not being sexually active yet….
at the age of 13
Twitter: @The_Starman
9.
This doctor who had the most preposterous advice for a physical pain inquiry:
@asymetricjockey @gibbsy66 I once had a doctor who, when I told him I hurt somewhere when I did something told me, ‘well then don’t do it’.
Twitter: @howellnic
10.
This doctor who had the most bizarre excuse for not refilling their patient’s prescriptions:
@kksheehan I once had a doctor who said my 15 minutes were up and he couldn’t go over my medication list and refill them for the coming year. I never saw that doctor again and i complained about him.
Twitter: @Marg10001
11.
This doctor who told their patient that made-up pain “is common in females”:
so the doctor told me my pain was all in my head and then told me ‘this is common in females’ big yikes
Twitter: @chaoticpunk_
12.
This doctor who accused their patient of faking both ADHD and a concussion:
i once had a doctor who told me i was faking adhd and a concussion (i know, bullshit) and i was like i could never imagine treating my patients like that. ever
Twitter: @luciapasquale06
13.
This doctor who prescribed stretching and to not “stress” before bed for someone suffering with intense insomnia:
i didn’t sleep for 4 days straight this week…an actual issue. the doctor told me to stretch a lil, don’t stress, and light a candle before bed. thanks i’m cured.
Twitter: @erikacostell
14.
And finally, this doctor who told their patient they “didn’t look as fat as their weight indicated.”
I once had a doctor who upon entering the room, thought he had the wrong chart because I “didn’t look as fat as my weight indicated.” Pretty sure he thought that was a complement. I had a lung infection and he told me that diet and exercise plus the antibiotic would cure it.
Twitter: @manboobwpurpose
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