14 Ridiculous Things Patients Said To Their Doctors

Many people are fascinated with doctors and their job - cue "Grey's Anatomy". Patients often pose ridiculous questions, though, so it's not all glamorous!

A doctors explains a situation to two patients.
Source: imago images / PhotoAlto

#1 The Mysterious Alcohol Allergy

"I had to explain to a 17 year old girl and her mother that she was not in fact 'allergic' to alcohol, but she was just hungover.

She complained that on nights when she drank too much vodka, usually on an empty stomach, that she would feel nauseous, flushed and sometimes vomit in the morning. But it didn't happen all the time, and there were no other typical symptoms of an allergic reaction." 

[glioblastomamulti via Reddit

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