Stupid Web Scares!!

So, as you can see in my previous post, I was experiencing some cyberchondria. I got the results from my blood test today...and found out that all my symptoms that I looked up online where the results were showing cancer, blood clots, head traumas, etc. were terribly wrong! I have hypothyroidism...the web NEVER gave me that as a result! I think I should start recording this type of conspiracy. I will begin to log any illnesses I, or anyone else I know, has and compare what the internet diagnosis is and the actual diagnosis. i think it would be interesting to see the comparisons. No wonder so many people act crazy in life...they have probably gone online and looked up a stuffy nose and it resulted in a terminal disease so they decided to do stupid things since they have nothing else to lose! If I actually did suffer from a terminal disease and saw a bunch of wackos claiming they have the same disease (by way of cyber diagnosis) I would be so ticked off...but, not for long since I would die soon. Anyway, it's crazy how the mind can play tricks on you...when I saw all the horrible possibilities of life altering or threatening diseases, I began to think "what if?". I guess it's good to always be prepared for the "end", but I think I'll go by the doctor prior to looking anything up online now. Same goes with pets too...the internet can give you some scary results! My german shepard/chow mix had a terrible case of diarrhea and I just knew (from looking online) that he had the life-ending parvo. We took him to the vet, preparing to hear the worst, and learned that he just had a worm. I'm starting to freak out about having children...I think I would go crazy from all the internet disease possibilities!

Hypothyroidism...have to take meds---I hate meds! But, at least it wasn't diabetes...I was expecting that to be the case.

Anyway, my advice for whatever that's worth...which I should start charging people...then maybe people would think I might actually know what I'm talking about...is to skip the internet doctor and go to a real one!