Do You Like To Self Medicate?

by: AndreaDow
Total views: 915
Word Count: 248

Thursday, March 1st

One of my clients was convinced that she had a tumor growing just behind her ear. She worried about it for weeks, looked up her "condition" on the internet and diagnosed herself with a tumor. Her trip to the doctor was basically just to confirm her ominous self diagnosis. To her dismay, the doctor told her that it was simply one of the bones in her head that she probably had not noticed before. Phew!

What about all those other times when you just haven't felt right? If you know it is not an emergency, (all emergencies should call 911 or head to the hospital) you may want to invest some time into a new website I found. The site called Self MD, www.selfMD.com, is a free medical database filled with over 8,000 questions that are meant to help diagnose 1,800 injuries and conditions. At first glance, this sounds impossible. How can a computer program diagnose a real problem? Interestingly, studies regarding the site's efficacy suggest it is quite accurate. Spending just a few minutes here could help you determine if and when you need to make a doctor's appointment. Start by entering your chief complaint and the site will take you through a series of questions based on age, gender and symptoms. It is easy to use and, of course, FREE!

A check-up with Dr. McDreamy would be the best solution, but dreaming about McDreamy while searching the web will have to do for now.....

Rating: Not yet rated