discussion Have you ever been stressed out after searching your symptoms on Google ?

[MoonGoodandHappy]

Have you ever been stressed out after searching your symptoms on Google ? 

[Domination]

Yes thousands of times, and never has any of my self diagnoses ever been correct.

[LoveInStereo]

Absolutely. Worst part is if you have an autoimmune disorder, managing stress is such a key factor in managing health outcomes. So if you’re hyper focused on everything wrong with you & marinating in cortisol, you’re ultimately making matters worse. You’ve gotta count your blessings, I’ve learned. Be grateful for every little part of your body that works & reorient your brain to focus on that

[visions]

I am right now 

[magazine]

Yes

 

But I felt fine after taking a

 

 

[Dzjxdzjx]

Yes I diagnosed myself with MND and convinced myself I was dying years ago, the neurologist said it wasn't that but I didn’t believe them. I spent months thinking I was dying and I couldn’t function. 

[EtherealCat]

yes its very challening living with so many diseases that non google doctors refuse to diagnose me with

[Kamil24]

Yes 6 years ago I thought I had cancer or multiple sclerosis  

[Pendulum]

Yes.

 

But you know who isn't? Halsey. Instead, she takes it to Twitter immediately. 

[alexrex]

Every symptom always point out cancer, so

 

[Lyrica]

So far this year I have self diagnosed HIV, Covid, Long Covid, Arthritis, Fibromyalgia, 

And then I got prescribed SNRI and all my health anxiety went away

[DamianSolo]

No, if anything—it brought me ease, checking varying sources and actually going to the doctor afterwards. The worst I've ever felt, was just mono whenever I was in college—which I still don't know how I caught, because I wasn't even "active" during that time.

[Devin]

as a former healthcare employee, its better to direct ur concerns with ur doctor.

[BionicWooHoo]

Omg yesss it’s the absolute worst. I’ve become such a hypochondriac this past year bc of a recent mono infection 

[duybeeGAshantiGA]

Yes obviously. And none turned out to be true. My doctor friend always tells me never trust google on this. I always panic when I google search my symptoms

[Maroonx]

omg yessss. and it's always cancer too.... my GP asked me to not do it, coz it's more than likely wrong lol

[ICLDXU4HS]

Yes. 
 

[OrgVisual]

Yes. When I was 10, I thought I had cancer