Googling your symptoms is so much more effective than seeing a doctor
Posted 08-02-2018 at 03:39 PM by annabanana123
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Originally Posted by Jill_Schramm
I’m sorry, I haven’t had time to read the entire thread, but over the years seriously researching my various conditions online (the term “googling” makes it sound less serious, but, you know, high quality journal articles can be returned with a google search) has helped me:
1) Accurately self-diagnose reflex sympathetic dystrophy/complex regional pain disorder after visits to many specialists in more than one country failed to turn up anything. Once I had the self-diagnosis, I could self-treat effectively. I could also find the appropriate specialist and make my case to him. He soon diagnosed me with atypical RSD, then prescribed me the medication I needed to get better.
2) Find a really good and ultimately effective therapist for repetitive strain disorder after all my local therapists had failed.
3) Accurately self-diagnose with Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease. Knowing I most likely had this allowed me to really push to see the appropriate specialist (my local ENT did not have a clue and did not refer me) and get necessary medication to stop the disease before I went deaf in both ears.
4) Eased my fears about having pancreatic cancer after my PCP suggested I might have it (due to strange blood tests results). My research online showed me that the abnormally high pancreatic enzymes results were not a sign of possible pan can. My doctors insisted that I get various scans done, but nothing turned up. Another win for Mr. Google.
I may have also given myself unnessary scares along the way. But the funny thing is I can’t even remember these — I just remember the health and sanity-preserving benefits.
1) Accurately self-diagnose reflex sympathetic dystrophy/complex regional pain disorder after visits to many specialists in more than one country failed to turn up anything. Once I had the self-diagnosis, I could self-treat effectively. I could also find the appropriate specialist and make my case to him. He soon diagnosed me with atypical RSD, then prescribed me the medication I needed to get better.
2) Find a really good and ultimately effective therapist for repetitive strain disorder after all my local therapists had failed.
3) Accurately self-diagnose with Autoimmune Inner Ear Disease. Knowing I most likely had this allowed me to really push to see the appropriate specialist (my local ENT did not have a clue and did not refer me) and get necessary medication to stop the disease before I went deaf in both ears.
4) Eased my fears about having pancreatic cancer after my PCP suggested I might have it (due to strange blood tests results). My research online showed me that the abnormally high pancreatic enzymes results were not a sign of possible pan can. My doctors insisted that I get various scans done, but nothing turned up. Another win for Mr. Google.
I may have also given myself unnessary scares along the way. But the funny thing is I can’t even remember these — I just remember the health and sanity-preserving benefits.
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If you need to just interact with another poster, then please use the Direct Message or Visitor Message to reach that person directly and personally (and more quickly). It beats wasting a blog post. Otherwise, I suggest replying on the main forum pages.
Then after you've reached out to your party, you can then share that experience and your results on these blog pages. Please bear in mind that these lesser-populated blog pages are for journaling only. Thanks.Posted 08-02-2018 at 06:47 PM by case44
