anyone else self diagnosing on the internet?

[mad-mommy]

what do you think you have? I think my gallbladder is kaput.

[Haole Girl]

1. Uh...

Is this a trick question? :shrug:

[mad-mommy]

3. no...just wondering if anyone is as crazy as me

[Haole Girl]

6. Sorry, I meant the gall bladder question...

As my sister, the nurse always asks (re: gallbladders): Do you have the three F's (fair, fat, and 40)?

If so, you may have to have your gall bladder removed.

Disclaimer: This is not medical advice.

[mad-mommy]

7. hahaha

i'm fair, but not fat or 40

[Haole Girl]

8. Then, I would see a doctor anyway...who knows what it could be?

Disclaimer: this is not medical advice.

[mad-mommy]

12. The...

The Gallbladder has been and on and off issue. I probably would have gone to the ER, but you land up waiting hours before being seen. Better to wait and call dr. in AM. The ibuprofen is helping. But I can't sleep.

[TroubleMan]

2. IBTL.....They usually don't let us give medical advise at DU.

Not that I can help you anyway.

[mad-mommy]

5. I've seen some very off topic things posted here tonight

[TroubleMan]

10. Sorry

Just saying that usually the Mods don't allow giving out medical advise on DU.

[mad-mommy]

13. no need to apologize...

i'm just bored, can't sleep, and just wanted to know if anyone was as crazy as me.

[Richard Steele]

14. I don't think this thread sets off the "legal liability alarm".

It's not asking for any amateur diagnosis of an actual problem;
it's just raising the SUBJECT of 'amateur diagnosis' for discussion.

And, to address the OP: I have, at least once.
If it weren't for the InterNets, I might never have
known that I was autistic.

That's not exactly a 'medical' problem, I know, but it's all I got
that applies to the topic at hand.

[mad-mommy]

16. there was a great post...

the other day on the boards about how dire things have become, how people need to research the internet to make sure they are getting proper care. Hey, knowledge is power, though I do get myself carried away, thinking worst case scenario.

[reyd reid reed]

4. I don't try to self-diagose...

I just tend to ignore it and hope it goes away.

'Head-in-sand Syndrome'

:hi:

[Iniquitous Bunny]

9. Sometimes.

I'm 2 classes away from being an RN, so if there's a problem I usually just look either online or in texts to find more info to see if I need follow-up from my doctor or not.

I tend to not want to go to the doctor unless I need one (which is generally for a prescription or surgery IMHO). :hide:

[mad-mommy]

15. good for you, soon to be...

a nurse. They are certainly needed. Good luck with yuor next 2 classes.

[bicentennial_baby]

11. Nope, I'm a certified hypochondriac

No shame in my game, but we don't "symptom surf"...that's a rule to live by, for us... :shrug:

[mad-mommy]

17. ok, I have controlled myself, all is calm again

[struggle4progress]

18. Already did the diagnosis: now looking for how-to-do ..

.. self brain surgery sites.

Google is surprisingly limited ...

[mad-mommy]

19. do you need an assistant?

[Richard Steele]

20. "Getting the brain OUT was the easy part..."

"...the REAL trick was getting the brain _OUT_!
He he hee."

[Nicole]

21. No but I do surf for self treatments n/t

[pitohui]

22. don't even know where the gallbladder is

there are some organs, how would you even know who is complaining?

[crim son]

23. I always do my research before seeing a doctor.

It helps because sometimes being personally informed enables me to help the doctor pin down my trouble. In fact I've used data collected on the internet (latest research, etc.) to persuade my PC physician that I was eligible for a surgery he was told I was not. I had the surgery, and it was a success. Never would have happened if I hadn't been proactive.

[grasswire]

24. but don't you find that some docs seem to resent....

....the patient who is informed? I have five years of medical clerking in an ICU and five doing telephone triage in an internal medicine practice, and also do my research before I see a physician. In my experience, both RNs and MDs don't really like a knowledgeable patient. I'm not pushy, just informed. I ask questions. It's my body.

[Ediacara]

25. Locking

Please seek the advice of a medical professional concerning your gall bladder, or anything else of a medcial nature.