14 Remarkable Experiences Between Doctors and Patients They Are Unlikely to Forget

It’s unlikely that any person will mention a hospital as one of their favorite places. But sometimes, both doctors and patients have such stories there that they want to tell them to the entire Internet.

• Patient is on the bed in obvious pain. I ask what’s wrong. “I pulled a muscle while turning over.” I tried so hard not to laugh. He sees my face, “Yeah, I know it’s sad.” © obsidiankitty / Reddit
• One of my colleagues (let’s call him Dr. Smith) works in 2 clinics. He told me this story:
  A patient who has already visited me previously in another clinic comes to my office. I examine him, give recommendations, and before leaving he says, “You know everything so well, you explain everything normally. I used to go to another clinic to see Dr. Smith with the same disease — he has no clue, doesn’t know anything, can’t explain anything properly, not like you.”
  I hold back my laughter and say, “Yes, yes, I know him, a terrible doctor, everyone complains about him.” Then the patient looks at my entry in the card, sees my surname, looks at me, then back at the card. He blushes.
  A silent scene, after which he says, “Don’t be offended, I didn’t recognize you. I said that to make you feel good that you are smarter than that doctor.” © miliekosti / Pikabu
• When I had my septoplasty, I woke up and asked a nurse in the most dramatic voice I could muster, “Nurse. Nurse. Tell it to me straight. Am I ever going to be able to blow my nose again?” © Unknown author / Reddit

• My first time getting nitrous oxide at the dentist, I did giggle, yes, but I also put my arm in the air like super man and exclaimed loudly, “I can fly!” It was more embarrassing for me than funny in general. © Unknown author / Reddit
• I work as a GP in a clinic. Last day before my holiday. Lots of people. I know the majority of them for a long time. A couple comes up, they complete disability paperwork.
  I tell them to come at 11, as there will be fewer people and, therefore, they will have to wait less. They come at 11 o’clock — there are 4 people in the queue.
  — Well, you’ll have to wait in the queue for a while.
  — Can we come tomorrow, then?
  — I’m on holiday from tomorrow.
  — Well, maybe you’ll still come? © PolyDoc / Pikabu
• I was high on meds at the time, I was begging my husband for BBQ ribs in between contractions. “C’mon, honey! The nurses will never know!” They were standing right there. © AmeliaPondPandorica / Reddit
• When I was born, my dad didn’t know that babies are usually born face down, and as I was coming out he screams, “Oh my god, she doesn’t have a face!” © leftoverpieceofcake / Reddit

• After looking at the patient’s chart and seeing she had diabetes.
  Me: Do you have any medical conditions?
  Patient: No.
  Me: Are you sure, you’ve never been told you have any diseases?
  Patient: Never.
  Me: What medications do you take?
  Patient: Insulin... for my diabetes. © rockets9495 / Reddit
• Once had a patient who was prescribed an inhaler for his cat allergy. He came back a week later saying he was none the better. Turns out he was spraying the inhaler on his cat. © UnkemptGubernaculum / Reddit
• I told the doctor I felt like I had a hernia, and he didn’t believe me. Then I asked him to check what felt like a small lump near my groin, and then he was, “Oh okay, looks like you might have a small hernia.” © Turok1111 / Reddit

• I had a neck injury, X-rays were taken. The doctor looked at the X-ray, turned pale and walked out. He came back in with another doctor. He too scrutinized the scan, then came up to me, touched my head and suddenly exclaimed happily, “She’s got a hairpin in her hair.” © Woman with bags / Dzen
• I didn’t feel well for a long time and couldn’t figure out what was wrong with me. I had an ultrasound, took all the tests, underwent a bunch of procedures. Then I brought all the results to my doctor and asked, “What’s wrong with me?” He said with a smile on his face, “I see that you have strength and money. Rest more, work less, and don’t worry about anything!” © Ward #6 / VK
• I was at a gynecologist’s appointment, and he asked me when my last period was. I don’t remember exactly, so I checked it on my phone app. It was quite embarrassing. And the doctor says, “It’s okay. We had a patient who called her neighbor to ask about it.” © Overheard / Ideer
• The pediatrician prescribed a course of medication, my son finished the course, and a couple of days later we came back. There was another pediatrician.
  When he found out what pills we had taken, he was very unhappy, saying that these were wrong pills... I took a new prescription, we left the office, and my son said, “Mom, have you noticed that doctors prescribe us the medicines which names are written on their coats?” © Chamber 6 / VK

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