Many people dislike going to the hospital, but sometimes, it’s necessary.
Doctor visits don’t always go as planned, and patients often find themselves in awkward situations.
No one knows when illness will strike.
When it does, we must seek medical care to stay healthy.
For some, though, these visits have turned into unforgettable experiences.
On Reddit, users shared their funny and awkward doctor appointment stories, catching the attention of many readers.
Some stories are hilarious, while others are a bit embarrassing.
Here’s what they shared.
Comments have been edited for clarity and grammar.
- Blue Hands Caused by Blue Jeans
u/raybanomics: Not me, but my roommate went to the doctor because his hands were turning blue.
He was born premature and always had poor circulation. The doctor was baffled and called other doctors for advice.
She came back with alcohol swabs, and the blue faded. Turns out, he hadn’t washed his new jeans, and the dye was rubbing off on his hands every time he put them in his pockets.
- Forgetting Underwear Leads to Awkwardness
u/olialm1: I went for a physical and forgot to wear underwear. I usually go commando unless wearing a short dress, so when the doctor told me to “put the gown on but keep your bra and underwear on,” I facepalmed.
When he lifted my gown to feel my stomach, I blushed and said, “I’m not wearing underwear.” He just gave me a weird look.
- Cough Turns into a Burp
u/kev0h: When I was a kid playing peewee football, I had to get a sports physical. The doctor told me to turn my head and cough, but I panicked since I hadn’t coughed in a while — I burped instead.
- Doctors Argued About Shorter Leg
u/epona92: My left leg is slightly shorter than my right (about 1.5 cm). When I was younger, I saw a specialist for scoliosis.
The doctor, who was German, had three interns from South Africa, Mexico, and China.
After X-rays, the doctor said my right leg was shorter, but I corrected him. The South African intern agreed with me, saying the doctor was looking at the X-ray backwards.
The argument got so heated the Mexican and Chinese interns left the room.
- Motorcycle Accident Becomes a Family Story
u/TheOnlyOne87: When I was five, I crashed my mini motorcycle and badly cut my leg.
At the doctor’s office, he pulled down my pants — I wasn’t wearing underwear.
Twenty years later, the scar and the underwear story are still family legends.
- Doctor Compared Me to John Cusack
u/BosskHogg: I got the flu once and went to a 24-hour emergency clinic with my wife.
The doctor, a woman in her 30s, told me, “You look just like John Cusack” — which I actually do.
