My Appointment with Dr. Google

[skippy66]

This is worth a read for anyone who has health anxiety:

http://www.healthanxietyhq.com/appointment-with-dr-google/

Mike

[Munchlet]

Very good Skippy made me smile :)

[RoseEve]

Hahaha

[Fishmanpa]

Ha... I got a chuckle out of that :)

Thing is, there are positive aspects of searches too. If you Google tingling foot/anxiety..BINGO! What I've observed here is that someone with anxiety disorder, specifically HA, whether or not they realize it, intentionally looks for the negatives. There could be dozens of positives but they'll look for that 1 in a million and latch onto it like a leech. Then the spiral starts and OMG...I'm gonna die! HELP! Let's not even get into diseases most people never even heard of....

The shame of it is, Google is actually a really cool tool. I got the best chili recipe, found a website where I get my cat's food at a great price, found answers to silly questions, get directions etc. And even for me, it served to help educate me about my illness. No, it wasn't pretty but it made me a better warrior.

Unfortunately, for the HA sufferer, it's a disease within itself and best avoided.

Positive thoughts

[flossy74]

Made me laugh, so true!!

[Hellly]

Lol. That made me laugh and calm me down a bit (stupidly looked swollen lymph glands and sinus pressure earlier!!!).

Does anyone else read the Daily Mail website (my secret shame) and panic over all the people with cancer/diseases??

[Mrschurchill]

Love! Haha x

[bingjam]

Haha...

Good old doctor google ay!!!

That put a smile on my face...

X

[Tanner40]

Hysterically funny, Skippy. Thanks for posting.

[skippy66]

Has anyone used Dr Bing? I would imagine he's just as bad as Dr Google...

[RoseEve]

Dr. Bing isn't as good as Dr. google