When experiencing strange pains, digestive issues or other unexplained symptoms, you hope a trip to the doctor can solve your health woes. But sometimes, doctors have just as much trouble identifying certain disorders and conditions as their patients. These 15 diseases are notoriously difficult to pin down and often get misdiagnosed, according to Health.com:

When experiencing strange pains, digestive issues or other unexplained symptoms, you hope a trip to the doctor can solve your health woes. But sometimes, doctors have just as much trouble identifying certain disorders and conditions as their patients. These 15 diseases are notoriously difficult to pin down and often get misdiagnosed, according to Health.com:

When experiencing strange pains, digestive issues or other unexplained symptoms, you hope a trip to the doctor can solve your health woes. But sometimes, doctors have just as much trouble identifying certain disorders and conditions as their patients. These 15 diseases are notoriously difficult to pin down and often get misdiagnosed, according to Health.com:

When experiencing strange pains, digestive issues or other unexplained symptoms, you hope a trip to the doctor can solve your health woes. But sometimes, doctors have just as much trouble identifying certain disorders and conditions as their patients. These 15 diseases are notoriously difficult to pin down and often get misdiagnosed, according to Health.com:

When experiencing strange pains, digestive issues or other unexplained symptoms, you hope a trip to the doctor can solve your health woes. But sometimes, doctors have just as much trouble identifying certain disorders and conditions as their patients. These 15 diseases are notoriously difficult to pin down and often get misdiagnosed, according to Health.com:

When experiencing strange pains, digestive issues or other unexplained symptoms, you hope a trip to the doctor can solve your health woes. But sometimes, doctors have just as much trouble identifying certain disorders and conditions as their patients. These 15 diseases are notoriously difficult to pin down and often get misdiagnosed, according to Health.com:

When experiencing strange pains, digestive issues or other unexplained symptoms, you hope a trip to the doctor can solve your health woes. But sometimes, doctors have just as much trouble identifying certain disorders and conditions as their patients. These 15 diseases are notoriously difficult to pin down and often get misdiagnosed, according to Health.com:

When experiencing strange pains, digestive issues or other unexplained symptoms, you hope a trip to the doctor can solve your health woes. But sometimes, doctors have just as much trouble identifying certain disorders and conditions as their patients. These 15 diseases are notoriously difficult to pin down and often get misdiagnosed, according to Health.com:

When experiencing strange pains, digestive issues or other unexplained symptoms, you hope a trip to the doctor can solve your health woes. But sometimes, doctors have just as much trouble identifying certain disorders and conditions as their patients. These 15 diseases are notoriously difficult to pin down and often get misdiagnosed, according to Health.com:

When experiencing strange pains, digestive issues or other unexplained symptoms, you hope a trip to the doctor can solve your health woes. But sometimes, doctors have just as much trouble identifying certain disorders and conditions as their patients. These 15 diseases are notoriously difficult to pin down and often get misdiagnosed, according to Health.com:

Lupus -- This chronic inflammatory disease is most commonly diagnosed by a butterfly-shaped rash across the cheeks. But that's not present in all cases, and the disease can mimic many different issues. Blood and urine tests, along with a complete physical, are usually involved for an accurate diagnosis.

Appendicitis -- An inflamed or burst appendix is often easy to identify. But some people's appendix poinds backward instead of forward, so symptoms present in a different location. Other people have pain, but then relax when it goes away, even though doctors say that mean it's usually ruptured.

Hypothyroidism -- In the early stages, symptoms of an underactive thyroid can mimic depression, fibromyalgia and many other conditions. And because it's most common in people over 60, it's easy to attribute symptoms to getting older and more out of shape.

Inflammatory bowel disease -- This disease comes in primarily two types: Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis. Both cause inflammation of the digestive tract, as well as pain, diarrhea and even malnutrition. But because there's no one test for inflammatory bowel disease, it's another diagnosis made by ruling everything else out first.