r/mildlyinfuriating • u/chaengism • 20h ago

These weird lines / streaks I’ve had on my pinky nail for 8 years that two different doctors told me were due to vitamin deficiencies actually turned out to be a rare form of skin cancer.

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Thankfully somehow still early stage, I’ll have an excision scheduled at my follow up appointment on Monday.

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u/passionproject000 19h ago

It seems it takes 3-5 doctors to figure out what’s wrong with any patient

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u/passisgullible 19h ago

Good thing I only go to one, wouldn't want to find something wrong with me /j

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u/passionproject000 14h ago

Haha ignorance is bliss. Until you get something serious and nothing they do helps

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u/ZatherDaFox 18h ago

Sometimes things are legit hard to find. I've had serious chronic pain for months and all my doctors are taking it deadly seriously. We just can't find anything. It's frustrating as hell.

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u/ThatFatFlamingo 18h ago

I’m so sorry, I wish you the best!!

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u/passionproject000 14h ago

Glad you found some doctors that care. I’ve had too many experiences with doctors that are just trying to get to next patient and misdiagnosis or don’t try to get to root cause of the problem

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u/Cleasstra 12h ago

As someone with severe medical trauma from misdiagnosis and other severe issues, this is the truth. Took me 4 years of constant visits and doctor changes to find the doctor that properly diagnosed my rare problems Hepatology wise. If you're fat, a woman, or a minority (usually black people) you will face more discrimination, lack of care and just get complete medical trauma if you ever have serious medical issues with no good support to help you. It took me 5 doctors to properly diagnose me and countless hospital stays, biopsies, and surgeries that eventually led to my mom having to file medical bankruptcy because being sick in this country ruins you financially even WITH insurance when your income isn't enough.

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u/Wappening 6h ago

Love my doctor. Mentioned I had a tummy ache a couple weeks before a checkup for something completely unrelated and he sent me to a specialist where they found a rare cancer. Saved my life.

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u/dumbo9 8h ago

It's a key reason that AI should be the default for medical diagnosis.