Dr Google.

[Tsk]

Hi. Great forum for everyone with HA. I was wondering has DR GOOGLE ever correctly diagnosed anyone on here yet. Because I think HA has increased ten fold since the start of google.
Just a thought....

 

[FlipperK]

Hi. Great forum for everyone with HA. I was wondering has DR GOOGLE ever correctly diagnosed anyone on here yet. Because I think HA has increased ten fold since the start of google.
Just a thought....

To be honest, only very minor things. Anything big, no.

Although, google is pretty good at showing anxiety results. So in that case, yes

 

[Tsk]

To be honest, only very minor things. Anything big, no.

Although, google is pretty good at showing anxiety results. So in that case, yes

Yes I find forums like this actually great for anyone with HA. It shows how anxiety can actually cause physical symptoms.

 

[mollyfin]

Occasionally, but when you think you have literally everything under the sun, it's gotta be right sometime!

 

[H.J.J.C.]

I recently read somewhere that even the best symptom checkers are only right about 47% of the time. That's the same as flipping a coin. My doc is always yelling at me to stay away from Dr. Google!!!!!

 

[Tsk]

I recently read somewhere that even the best symptom checkers are only right about 47% of the time. That's the same as flipping a coin. My doc is always yelling at me to stay away from Dr. Google!!!!!

I agree. I think we google one symptom. But most illnesses on google will have many other symptoms as well as the one we google. Forums like this one are very good though.

 

[Adel]

Maybe just my acid reflux but headache was brain cancer, back pain was heart attack, vomiting was sepsis, and bruises were leukemia

 

[Tsk]

Maybe just my acid reflux but headache was brain cancer, back pain was heart attack, vomiting was sepsis, and bruises were leukemia

I think once someone realises they actually have HA and that itself is enough to give some relief. I can remember having head pressure or a heavy head even. Plugged ears and realised it was actually a tension headache. It was actually this forum that diagnosed me.

 

[Jessco11]

The problem with doctor google is that it tells you what it "most likely is" then goes on to say "BUT you may die too". I used doctor google to diagnose a tonsil stone that I thought was cancer. Of course, the lists in my research went on to say it COULD be cancer and I should face my imminent death lol. That's where us HA sufferers get caught.. in the "what could be's".

 

[Julieann90]

The problem with doctor google is that it tells you what it "most likely is" then goes on to say "BUT you may die too". I used doctor google to diagnose a tonsil stone that I thought was cancer. Of course, the lists in my research went on to say it COULD be cancer and I should face my imminent death lol. That's where us HA sufferers get caught.. in the "what could be's".

I know this post is quite a while back but that last comment is SO TRUE! Thankyou for writing it!

 

[Izthewiz]

I have a health issue my doctor told me I had and doctor punk ass Google made me think I had cancer.
Less then 10% of self diagnosis are accurate that came straight from the ER doctor.
Because we have so much information in front of us doesn't mean we can self diagnosis.
There is blood work, ct scans, MRI and more we cannot understand. Never self diagnosis.