Googling

[Jordsmith9]

Does anyone else have a bad habit of googling symptoms or observations of themselves or others, medically speaking?

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Yes! I have had to cut all my ties with WebMD. Every time I log onto that website to see if, say, the severity of menstrual cramps is something to be worried about, or what to do about recurring migraines, it always turns out I have cancer or have to rush to the hospital right away or I'll die. Logically I realize that I am fine, but my health anxiety kicks into overdrive. My partner was always more than happy to check the internet for me so I don't have to see the most dire, terrible, and unlikely things that could be wrong with me, but unfortunately we are now separated.

[Hidden]

Yes..and per Google's answers..I should be dead by now,lol

I rarely do that anymore😁

[kleelibby]

You bet! We call it Dr. Google.

[Jordsmith9]

Okay. I’m just making sure I’m not alone in this. I google more symptoms in a week than most people do in a lifetime I bet. It’s such a hard habit to break.

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I do but I wouldn’t call it a bad habit because google has helped me learn and understand a lot about my body and mind over the years. I don’t do it as much now since I got health insurance again and don’t have to.

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All the time. Sometimes it makes me feel worse..

[Christine05]

Me every day I hate it