Don't rely on Dr Google's diagnosis
MORE and more of us are suffering from cyberchondria. Pardon?
Yes, as soon as we get a symptom we rush online to find out what Dr Google can diagnose. And many of us are then dashing off to hospital with exaggerated concerns, clogging up A & E.
Common sense is needed here. While we may have genuine concerns about our health, we need to acknowledge we may be jumping to the wrong conclusions.
You probably haven’t got dengue fever or ebola. Just treating your symptoms first of all, or in urgent cases calling the NHS 111, keeps it all in perspective.
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