What is the weirdest thing your doctor has ever said to you? – 17 utterly bizarre pieces of medical feedback
10.
‘While trying to prescribe me for some medicine because my potassium was low. I asked, “Can’t I just eat more bananas?” He said “Well you’d have to eat two and a half feet of bananas a day.”
‘Doable
‘That is not how you measure bananas’
-SkipMonkey
11.
‘”You got Malaria? Cool! What was it like?”
‘Context: He had prescribed an anti-malaria pill and I fell into the small percentage of people it does not work for’
-ComedicUndertones
12.
‘“It’s not the end of the world,” after telling me I had cancer.’
-veuve-like-love
13.
‘Doctor: “Has anyone remarked on your forehead wrinkle?”
‘Me: “No, it’s -“
‘Doctor: “That’s a sign.” (proceeds to whip out a protractor)
‘And that’s how I got provisionally diagnosed with Ehlers Danlos. I’m going back for a follow-up soon.’
-salt_pickle_dumplin
14.
‘A surgeon says to me, “Well, I make my living cutting people up, but I’m not recommending that you let me do it to you just so I can pay off my Porsche.”’
-ginkgodave
15.
‘He told me he liked to have his nipples pinched during sex and to choke his partner.
‘I have a new doctor now’
-LizardPossum
16.
‘”Why your hair is graying? You’re too young.”
‘”Oh, you seem like you lost some weight since the last time I saw you. You’re too skinny now”
‘”Why are you taking antidepressants?”
‘”I saw you in my dream.”
‘These all came from the same doctor.’
-Rainbowdark96
17.
‘“I probably shouldn’t be hitting on you”.
‘No…. No you shouldn’t. Right after he broke HIPAA too.’
-Titaniumchic
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