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[Worry Worry]

So after promising my Primary doctor I would not “ Google” topics related to elevated Blood Platelets - referral to blood disorder Specialist ‍... I did and now I wish I wouldn’t have .. How do you deal with “real” medical concerns?

 

[LonelySoul935]

It’s definitely hard. I’m not going to sit here and lie to you. Google is not a doctor, no matter how much we search and come across convincing results. You’re stronger than this. All it takes it baby steps. I’m in a similar situation as you, do don't feel like you’re alone. You have people who care about you, who are willing to hear you out, who want to help you.

I spent a year thinking I had diabetes, an entire year of neglecting my health, not eating, not sleeping. Please get some help.

 

[Kelculator]

Google is not reliable, really. I have had so many "diagnosis" from Google in the past 2 years, and none of them turned out to be remotely close to the truth. It is very easy to check off some symptoms off a list indicating serious illnesses, but so many illnesses share symptoms. Doesn't help when anxiety shares so many real and powerful symptoms with basically every disease.
I know I cannot convince your anxiety-driven brain, and it's okay if you sometimes can't too, but this is the truth-- doctors exist for a reason. And human bodies are super complicated machines that sometimes have quirky little "bugs". Symptoms do not equal to disease. Anxiety does not equal to something being wrong, it is just a feeling.

 

[Sassy]

So after promising my Primary doctor I would not “ Google” topics related to elevated Blood Platelets - referral to blood disorder Specialist ‍... I did and now I wish I wouldn’t have .. How do you deal with “real” medical concerns?

How elevated are your platelets?? Are they always somewhat high? I'm curious because mine have always been in the 300 range. It has been like that for many years and those are just my normal numbers. Now If I went from 100 range to 300 range I would question something being off.

 

[Worry Worry]

It’s definitely hard. I’m not going to sit here and lie to you. Google is not a doctor, no matter how much we search and come across convincing results. You’re stronger than this. All it takes it baby steps. I’m in a similar situation as you, do don't feel like you’re alone. You have people who care about you, who are willing to hear you out, who want to help you.

I spent a year thinking I had diabetes, an entire year of neglecting my health, not eating, not sleeping. Please get some help.

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Google is not reliable, really. I have had so many "diagnosis" from Google in the past 2 years, and none of them turned out to be remotely close to the truth. It is very easy to check off some symptoms off a list indicating serious illnesses, but so many illnesses share symptoms. Doesn't help when anxiety shares so many real and powerful symptoms with basically every disease.
I know I cannot convince your anxiety-driven brain, and it's okay if you sometimes can't too, but this is the truth-- doctors exist for a reason. And human bodies are super complicated machines that sometimes have quirky little "bugs". Symptoms do not equal to disease. Anxiety does not equal to something being wrong, it is just a feeling.

Thank you for caring

How elevated are your platelets?? Are they always somewhat high? I'm curious because mine have always been in the 300 range. It has been like that for many years and those are just my normal numbers. Now If I went from 100 range to 300 range I would question something being off.

Hi, my blood platelets are fluctuating between normal , borderline high - to now 450 elevated since 2015 to present - this concerned her. Unfortunately I am a smoker and this could be why the Lab results vary - so Monday I begin a medication for smoking cessation- The doctor put me on a low dose of aspirin due to the thickness of my blood -