Worst advice given to you by a "professional"

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  • jessilee119
    jessilee119 Posts: 444 Member
    BUMP
  • BAMFMeredith
    BAMFMeredith Posts: 2,810 Member
    At 15, I went to go see a gynecologist for a regular check up and to investigate a lump on my right breast. He then sent me to a specialist who examined me and told me and my mom, and I quote, "Oh that's nothing. I'm sure it'll go away on it's own. I'll bet everything I have in my bank account right now that it'll clear up on it's own. Don't worry about it."

    Two second opinions later and 2 months past, I'm diagnosed with breast cancer and was scheduled for a lumpectomy.

    I wish I would've held her up to that bet. I would've had a nice chunk of change in my savings right now.

    I would've sued. Not even kidding. Cancer isn't something to *kitten* around with and say no big deal about. What an idiot, I'm sorry you had to deal with that especially at such a young age.

    I had a trainer tell me that if I keep exercising as hard as I do, I won't lose any weight because I'll be "spinning my wheels" so to speak. Yes, because not working hard is how I lost 20 lbs. Right.
  • BAMFMeredith
    BAMFMeredith Posts: 2,810 Member
    OH and another, my son was horsing around as I was laying on my bed and he flung his head back and broke my nose. It was fractured, I could feel it, but when we went to the ER all the nurses and doctors sat there giving my boyfriend dirty looks (he took me to the ER) and they wouldn't even take me back for x-rays for almost 2 hours (meanwhile, I was still bleeding from the nose THE ENTIRE TIME). Then the ER doctor barely glanced at the x-ray and said "it's fine, take 4 ibuprofen and it won't hurt anymore."

    Fortunately I worked in a doctor's office at the time, and they were able to check me out and prescribe pain killers...thank God it was just a fracture and I didn't need surgery, although from a cosmetic standpoint I'd sure like to have it.
  • emrys1976
    emrys1976 Posts: 213 Member
    I was told I had stage 5 cancer when I didn't.
    Is there even such a thing as stage 5???????? I thought stage 4 was terminal.

    There are different types of staging protocols - the most commonly known is stage IV which means it has spread to someplace far away (like breast cancer moving to the brain, vs stage III where breast cancer moves into a rib bone). Not all stage IV cancer is terminal - though it's not a great prognosis!!

    As far as non-food/weight/fitness related advice, I have to say the worst advice I ever got was to take out student loans to finance my education. To anyone considering this as an option -- Your education does NOT ensure financial means to repay the loans!
  • Kishsa27
    Kishsa27 Posts: 28 Member
    My doctor's perspective on my being overweight:

    "If you're hungry, eat a cucumber."

    Meaning literally that is all I should eat.
  • PercivalHackworth
    PercivalHackworth Posts: 1,437 Member
    A seller in a sport shop (Decathlon)
    "Avoid carbohydrates, they get glued on your muscle fibers"
  • yoovie
    yoovie Posts: 17,121 Member
    A seller in a sport shop (Decathlon)
    "Avoid carbohydrates, they get glued on your muscle fibers"

    BAHAHAHAHA
  • squishycow7
    squishycow7 Posts: 820 Member
    My doctor's perspective on my being overweight:

    "If you're hungry, eat a cucumber."

    Meaning literally that is all I should eat.


    to his credit... it'd probably work. hahaha
  • morningsun3112
    morningsun3112 Posts: 51 Member
    I slipped and fell on a patch of ice and landed wrong on my arm ( I heard a crunching sound). I went into the ER and had x-rays done, the Dr. told me I was fine and that I could go back to my normal routine. My normal routine at that time was milking and feeding cows, when I had to feed the cows I had to carry 4- 5 gallon pails of feed at a time 2 in each hand. I did this for week or so, all the while dealing with the pain in my arm. A week later the Dr. called my house and told me NOT to move my arm as there was a bad break in my elbow and that if I moved it wrong I could lose the use of my arm. I ended up having to see a specialist which resulted in a cast from my shoulder to my hand. Moral of the story, if the Dr tells you one thing and your body tells you another it is OK to get a 2nd opinion!
  • Phrak
    Phrak Posts: 353 Member
    Had a doctor tell me i should hit the gym more, This was about 2 months ago. I was wearing an overly big jacket at the time. I just agreed with him.
  • holleysings
    holleysings Posts: 664 Member
    I slipped and fell on a patch of ice and landed wrong on my arm ( I heard a crunching sound). I went into the ER and had x-rays done, the Dr. told me I was fine and that I could go back to my normal routine. My normal routine at that time was milking and feeding cows, when I had to feed the cows I had to carry 4- 5 gallon pails of feed at a time 2 in each hand. I did this for week or so, all the while dealing with the pain in my arm. A week later the Dr. called my house and told me NOT to move my arm as there was a bad break in my elbow and that if I moved it wrong I could lose the use of my arm. I ended up having to see a specialist which resulted in a cast from my shoulder to my hand. Moral of the story, if the Dr tells you one thing and your body tells you another it is OK to get a 2nd opinion!

    I had a similar experience with my foot! An ancient Dr. at a clinic told me the break was nothing and I should have no problems walking...I couldn't put any weight on it so I went to see a different Dr. Turns out that guy was full of it and I needed a walking cast and to be on crutches for 8 weeks. Thank goodness I didn't try to walk on it or I could have really screwed it up!
  • osualex
    osualex Posts: 409 Member
    That I needed to weigh 120 pounds, by a doctor. I was only 140 at the time (at 5'4, so not even overweight). I'm pretty sure my bare skeleton weighs 120.
  • bjfrezell
    bjfrezell Posts: 241
    My doctor, who weighs at least 100 pounds more than I do and not in a good way, told me that to lose weight, just stop eating donuts. Huh? I don't eat donuts. I wanted to ask him how he gained so much weight in two years, eating donuts???
  • Jorra
    Jorra Posts: 3,338 Member
    My mom had gained about 30 pounds in a week and a half. Her doctor told her to stop snacking so much.

    A few months later she went to the ER with respiratory problems. They said her fat was crushing her windpipe and gave her a tracheotomy.

    One month later she died of a heart attack.
  • morningsun3112
    morningsun3112 Posts: 51 Member
    I slipped and fell on a patch of ice and landed wrong on my arm ( I heard a crunching sound). I went into the ER and had x-rays done, the Dr. told me I was fine and that I could go back to my normal routine. My normal routine at that time was milking and feeding cows, when I had to feed the cows I had to carry 4- 5 gallon pails of feed at a time 2 in each hand. I did this for week or so, all the while dealing with the pain in my arm. A week later the Dr. called my house and told me NOT to move my arm as there was a bad break in my elbow and that if I moved it wrong I could lose the use of my arm. I ended up having to see a specialist which resulted in a cast from my shoulder to my hand. Moral of the story, if the Dr tells you one thing and your body tells you another it is OK to get a 2nd opinion!

    I had a similar experience with my foot! An ancient Dr. at a clinic told me the break was nothing and I should have no problems walking...I couldn't put any weight on it so I went to see a different Dr. Turns out that guy was full of it and I needed a walking cast and to be on crutches for 8 weeks. Thank goodness I didn't try to walk on it or I could have really screwed it up!


    Thank goodness you don't have problems from yours. Mine is good most of the time, I do have stiffness in my elbow from time to time and it happened over 15 years ago. I should also add that I told the Dr. what my job was and what I did on daily basis, he still told me that I could AND should keep doing my job! His reasoning was that if I didn't keep using my that it would stiffen up and cause problems.
  • RobynDCrossman
    RobynDCrossman Posts: 252
    Glued to the fibers. LOL.
  • Elizabeth_C34
    Elizabeth_C34 Posts: 6,376 Member
    My mom had gained about 30 pounds in a week and a half. Her doctor told her to stop snacking so much.

    A few months later she went to the ER with respiratory problems. They said her fat was crushing her windpipe and gave her a tracheotomy.

    One month later she died of a heart attack.

    *hugs*
  • cmurray234
    cmurray234 Posts: 112 Member
    My GP told me if I wanted to lose weight to just take Alli. I did. *shudder*
  • GasMasterFlash
    GasMasterFlash Posts: 2,206 Member
    My therapist told me that I'm special, and life is worth living. She lied.
  • Elizabeth_C34
    Elizabeth_C34 Posts: 6,376 Member
    My therapist told me that I'm special, and life is worth living. She lied.

    You should get your money back.
  • boweed70
    boweed70 Posts: 69 Member
    I was told by a fitness trainer at a nationally recognized gym that it doesn't matter what you eat, as long as you work out regularly. As a f'rinstance, he told me ate half a pie that morning for breakfast. Even if he had a flat stomach, his advice would have come across as poppycock.
  • jallen1955
    jallen1955 Posts: 121
    You will never be able to get pregnant. ...hello baby #3
    You have terminal brain cancer....that was 32 years ago

    Not eating carbs will make you tired and grumpy.- from a nutritionist -

    There is nothing wrong with eating bread and pasta...you couldn't possibly be allergic to wheat - that from a md
  • mpf1
    mpf1 Posts: 1,437 Member
    when I was 17, a physician told me to lose weight by going as long as I could without eating, and only then to eat. He scolded me for being overweight, but neglected to consider I was hypothyroid despite a history of thyroiditis. It took 4 more years to start getting treated for hypothyroidism, and only then because I requested the test myself.
  • _Elemenopee_
    _Elemenopee_ Posts: 2,665 Member
    I was told I had stage 5 cancer when I didn't.
    Is there even such a thing as stage 5???????? I thought stage 4 was terminal.


    I had the same thought. There are 5 stages the highest being 4 (0, 1, 2, 3, 4) Zero is precancerous. I know this because I have been treated for Stage 0 and my mother died of Stage IV Breast Cancer that had metastasized to her liver after a ten year remission.

    Either way, I'm glad your Dr. was WRONG!
  • estitom
    estitom Posts: 205 Member
    A nurse told me that my dry lips were caused by me "licking my lips too often".

    Atopic dermatisis, hello.
  • futuremalestripper
    futuremalestripper Posts: 467 Member
    1)Doctor told me I had an agressive cancer and needed immediate treatment. Next doctor determined it was a hernia. lol.

    2)Cardiologist told me to eat Mc Donalds

    I have these really terrible pains in my knees and very loud cracks for which I have tried so hard to get advice. Here's what I got:
    1st doctor) Your knees are fine, they just need more exercise. Run more often. Maybe see a sports medicine doctor.
    2nd doctor) Your cartalidge is destroyed in your knees. Avoid running and jumping. The more you work your legs, the sooner you will need knee replacements.
    3rd doctor - sports medicine specialist) Looks like arthritis, see a specialist for arthritis.
    4th doctor who is an arthritis specialist) No arthritis, it's just regular aches and pains. Take advil.

    Note: My knees have cracked lots and loud, every single step I take up stairs. If I carry weight for a while, my knees feel like they are shattering and I am brought to tears. That being said, I have a super high pain tolerance so believe me - it's bad. They have been this way since at least 15 years old.
  • greybeh
    greybeh Posts: 72 Member
    I don't remember a lot of stuff that's been said. The only thing that comes to mind at this point is when the podiatrist told me that I had an arthritic spur in my foot and since I was diagnosed with fibromyalgia, there was nothing he could do "because you're gonna hurt anyways." His advice to me, "Try not to walk much."

    I insisted on orthotics, and I got them.

    Now, with good arthritis meds and my orthotics, I often manage 10,000 steps a day or more. Oh, and I don't own a car, so... I guess I should have been pretty much house-bound.

    I now know that I have sleep apnea... which can cause fibromyalgia-like symptoms (fatigue, aching, brain-fog, memory problems). I am doing tons better with the CPAP treatments. I don't blame the doctors for taking so long for my diagnosis. I am grateful for the good docs I have, and glad to put the bad ones behind me.
  • Saaski
    Saaski Posts: 105 Member
    After some pretty debilitating back issues, I went to a doctor who told me that my back was hyperflexible and that I should stop stretching completely and just work on building the muscles.

    Two years later, after suffering a back-related incident that essentially paralyzed me for two days, I went to another doctor. His exact words: "Your back is heavily muscled...but it's like a rock. You need to stretch."


    :grumble:

    (still working on finding a happy medium)
  • Jorra
    Jorra Posts: 3,338 Member
    If my favorite show, "Mystery Diagnosis," has taught me anything, it's that we all have very rare diseases that only the most genius of doctors will be able to figure out after years of pain and suffering.

    In all seriousness though, if you think you have a problem, keep looking for an answer.
  • TexanThom
    TexanThom Posts: 778
    "Don't worry baby, the police NEVER look behind this warehouse".

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