Not the doctor but I went in because I had shingles. Told them upfront I thought it was shingles. The doctor kind of chuckles and she says, “Well, you are far too young to have shingles. It’s impossible.”
So I lifted my shirt and showed her my side where it was and I instantly saw her eyes widen as she goes, “Oh my, that is definitely shingles…”
The doctor and nurses were a little sheepish and apologetic but they did a great job helping me get better. I was the youngest case they’d ever seen (early 20s at the time)
not a doc or a nurse but back in the early 80s my mum (30 at the time) could not convince several docs that she had breast cancer. It was different to just a lump or pain. They all responded with “you’re too young”. Finally got one doc to write a referral to a specialist so she would shut up about it. She had breast cancer. Was told she may need a mastectomy but after going in they were able to remove enough without having to go that far.
She went back to the original doc and had a go at him and said if she ever heard his name come up for malpractice in the future she would make a statement against him (she was in medical industry). Told him to NEVER tell a woman she was too young for breast cancer
Pregnancy
Since I’m not a doctor, this probably doesn’t count, but someone in my school diagnosed themselves with diabetes since they’re addicted to eating sweets every hour.
Turned out to be true.
That’s a really good question