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@Theresaaiza (10487)

Australia

January 16, 2018 2:42am CST

Are you one of those people who google their symptoms and freaks out at the results. Cause you know, that little acne on the tip of your nose could actually in fact be cancer? I feel like it's good to be well-informed about your ailments and be proactive abou it but trusting on internet sources alone without the proper guidance of a medical professional or specialist, I think is just silly. How much do you trust the internet for sources of medical information?

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@SIMPLYD (90721)

• Philippines

16 Jan 18

I am the opposite. I would go to the doctor to consult something and when told that I have this and that, and be given a prescription for it, I would research on it more. Also on the given prescription.

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@Theresaaiza (10487)

• Australia

16 Jan 18

That's very proactive and it never hurts to be well-informed. Internet is a very very handy tool for acquiring information.

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@SIMPLYD (90721)

• Philippines

17 Jan 18

@Theresaaiza True.

@Starla_9 (256)

• United Kingdom

16 Jan 18

Yes I’m terrible for doing it. I try not to because it always points to the worst diagnosis possible and then I panic myself.

@Theresaaiza (10487)

• Australia

17 Jan 18

It does freak you out. Especially when the symptoms in the list match with everything.

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@dpk262006 (58678)

• Delhi, India

16 Jan 18

I would rather go to a Doctor, instead of doing my own analysis through internet.

@maezee (41988)

• United States

16 Jan 18

I think the best bet is often to just go see the doctor. Googling and Webmding symptoms makes me paranoid personally.

@Theresaaiza (10487)

• Australia

17 Jan 18

So true, it really does. And sometimes, it leads people to self medicate.