How many of you folks have used Google to find out what ails ya?
After a web search my father was certain he had a form of encephalitis where spinal fluid draining from his nose. After and urgent trip to the doctor’s, he found that all he had was allergies.
I typed in all my seemingly unrelated symptoms into Google a few years ago, to find I had a thyroid disorder. I was right! Saved myself a lot of hassle by diagnosing it so early, apparently.
An other amateur diagnostic experiences out there?
Yes, after only 2 hours of searching the net, I diagnosed that the right angle bend 6 inches above the ankle, and the associated protruding sharp piece of bone, was symptomatic of a broken leg. I am still trying to narrow it down to left or right. Also I have yet to find a suitable recommendation for treatment from Google search. Should I try ASk Jeeves?
Nao.
At least until you find your ailment, you have something on which to hang your hat.
Not me I’m afraid. Me and my hubby were both nurses so we just do plain old self self diagnosis.
Cathy
from now on skip Google. post in this forum with the subject line
Ping: cathwood
i have done lots of automobile diagnosis through google
With pictures please. 
Cathy
I diagnosed myself with a melanoma. Turns out it was going to turn into one if I didn’t have it cut out.
Andrew
I’ve diagnosed myself with cancer. Turns out I was wrong…for now.
oh my. I have googleitis.
Based on my googling, I was sure I had “reactive hypoglycemia” when I went to the doctors today.
Here’s what’s been wrong with me: Beginning about an hour after a big dose of refiend sugar and lasting a day or two:
cold, sweaty, dizzy, low BP, shakey, faint feeling, loss of appetite, racing heart, fatigue.
I was wrong. I was diagnosed with the unicyclist’s bane!!
Labyrinthitis and vestibular neuritis are infections of the inner ear that cause symptoms including dizziness. The balance organ is within the inner ear. In most cases, these conditions resolve by themselves within three weeks or so. In other cases, the symptoms linger. Treatment options include drugs and special exercises to improve the sense of balance. ( I wonder if this means my health insurance will cover the cost of another unicycle. I have a $10 deductible, I could manage that. 
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Symptoms
Initially, constant dizziness and vertigo.
With time, the dizziness is only triggered by head movements.
Loss of balance.
Nausea.
Flickering of the eyes (nystagmus).
Hearing changes, such as ringing in the ears (tinnitus) or hearing loss may be associated with labyrinthitis.
Inside the inner ear is a series of canals filled with fluid, called the labyrinth. These canals are at different angles. When the head is moved, the rolling of the fluid inside these canals tells the brain exactly how far, how fast and in what direction the head is moving. Information from these canals is passed along to the brain via the vestibular nerve, which lies next to the cochlear nerve. If the balance organs of one ear are inflamed, then the information sent to the brain conflicts with the information sent from the unaffected ear. It is this conflict that causes the dizziness.
Hopefully I’ll feel better soon!
Google says I have MS.
uh-oh
I’ve figured out lots of running injuries i’ve had from the internet…shin splints, tendonitis, that sort.
Doc! Doc!
I think I have a 404 error in my knee!
It’s amputation time.
I rebooted. it’s ok