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A doctor told me that "women don't get cluster headaches" when I told him THESE ARE NOT REGULAR MIGRAINES. He also thought my kneecap was misaligned when I was having an MS flare up

Heather Hill@rollin-academic.bsky.social

A question from Reddit that I'll answer here: "What's the most unhinged thing a doctor has said to you with a straight face?"

6/8/26, 2:09 pm0 reposts14 likes

themarathonreader.bsky.social

@themarathonreader.bsky.social

17 Aug

Wow, the confidence with which some doctors can say completely incorrect things is honestly wild 😭 ‘Women don’t get cluster headaches’ is especially unbelievable. And mistaking an MS flare for a misaligned kneecap… I’m glad you knew your body well enough to push back.