Denied Medication Due to Doctor's Bias

Has anyone been denied medication based on the doctor's bias? The first time my neurologist was discussing my options for medications I could take for my epilepsy, the conversation roughly went like this: Medication 1 - most effective but it is known to cause birth defects etc. Medication 2 - not as effective but safer Medication 3 - (I don't remember honestly). I asked for the 1st medication because it's most effective, and I don't want children anyways. BUT SHE DIDN'T WANT TO GIVE IT TO ME. She kept looking to my mom, going over the possible side effects, that were PRIMARILY about birth and pregnancy, and I'm here like, "but it's most effective and that's what *I* want." Then I ended up with Medication 2. Surprise, it didn't work for me at all, all the way to the highest dosage and ended up with my first choice anyways. Has something like this happened to anyone else?