I don't know if it's a good thing or bad. I've diagnosed myself with three things this weekend. I don't know if I should actually go to the doctor, or if I'm just crazy.
i suppose it depends on how serious these alleged afflictions are. self-diagnoses is rarely a really good idea though.
web md is a horrible site that convinces normally sane people they have all sorts of incredibly rare afflictions.
well, not really my story, but I had an ex that would go there with some strange ache or pain or twitch, and come out thinking she had some crazy rare disease. Honestly, go there with some mild symptom and you will get at least one life threatening disease.
well, what i've come up with is pretty common, and I have multiple symptoms. So I'm not THAT crazy, just possibly over reacting.
No.. you're not crazy or over reacting... I think most docs.. look shit up when the patient isn't looking
obviously. you think they memorize everythings? That's what medical journals are for. The difference is doctors have a medical background to back up what they read.
I think it's cool. I randomly look things up and see what it says. I don't take it too seriously, I wouldn't diagnose myself from it. Especially since a lot of people have natural "symptoms" which aren't really symptoms but don't know the difference and come up with some form of cancer and freak out. Though I have a medical family background, so I already know most common things I'd have to look up anyway.
I'm admittedly a hypochondriac, I became that way after my near death experience having my twins, and I frequent the med sites like a starving junkie at times. I can't help myself, I start looking up symptoms and then freaking out, thinking I'm (or a loved one) is going to die at any moment. Why? Because I ignored symptoms that I thought were normal when I was expecting my twins, and in turn, well, I almost cost myself my life and the life of my babies. All because I didn't say anything, I didn't want to complain, figured hey, I'm pregnant with twins, of COURSE I'm going to feel like total crap at the end of my pregnancy! And now, well, I'm OVERLY cautious. Ridiculously so. Anyway, trust me, it's a bad thing, that is, if you tend to obsess over things that might be seriously wrong with you. It will do you more harm than good. If you're not like that, then that's another story...I'm sure there's no harm in looking up symptoms on web sites, and it might be helpful. But still, always check with a doctor if you're concerned. My own doctor has advised me not to look up symptoms on the internet as you will get all of the worst case scenario ailments, when more often than not, what is plaguing you is less complicated. Causing unnecessary anxiety. Do I listen? Sometimes. More often, not. Then I get myself worked up. Stupid vicious cycle! If something is bothering you, go to your doctor, don't look it up online (and I'm saying this to myself for the one millioneth time as well!)
there's shitty people in every profession as well as doctors. I was referring to looking things up on web md when you're out of the room
