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Can't stop looking at health sites on the Internet it's making me worse

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Bramwell

Me too.

Since the sunny hot weather I've been really anxious and my health anxiety has gone in to over-drive.

in reply to Bramwell

Do you always manage to find the worst diseases. I think these sites should carry a health warning

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Bramwell

Oh yes I keep going until I find the worst possible case.

I know SO well not to Google but I still do and frighten myself every time.

in reply to Bramwell

I think I know more about some diseases than the specialist. Apparently it is called cyberchondria

When I first found this site in December , me to , never stopped looking at DR .Google

No matter how mild some of the answers were , I would keep searching till I got to the worse one & then zoom , that was it , that was what I would have

It was said on here to join at the time members , who had put their selves on a google ban , I joined them & every time I feet I wanted to google I came on here instead

The fear has been a lot better since I stopped , so join the google ban & pop on here when you feel the urge :-) it works

love

whywhy

xxx

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A good idea I will try and do that I will stop being a cyberchondriac and I am sure my health will improve they should put a warning on it like they do on cigarettes

I also have banned myself from googling!! Since ive found this site ive felt heaps better!

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