The danger of googling your symptomsWhen Michelle Savile, 36, feels ill, she immediately visits the doctors. "As soon as I get sick I hop online and google my symptoms, regardless of whether it's just a cold or full-blown flu," she admits. "Recently I had the same symptoms as HIV and so I went for all the blood tests imaginable, thinking I had it. Dr Harvey estimates that the majority of patients, especially from younger generations, are more than likely to have googled their symptoms before presenting to their doctor. "If you are susceptible to cyberchondria, the best advice is to refrain from Dr Google altogether and simply seek help and advice from your own GP," says Dr Harvey.

Source: Stuff March 20, 2018 01:41 UTC