Are You a 'Cyberchondriac'?

re: Are You a 'Cyberchondriac'?

Kissamee — Thu, 27 Dec 2007 04:07:17 GMT

but just try and get a Dx of FMS or CFS, or MCS, candidiasis or IBS for that matter from a desksitter doc. They like to ignore the real root of the problems, say, "I see nothing wrong, you are a hypochondriac."

I say hooray for the internet.

Kel

re: Are You a 'Cyberchondriac'?

Sheila C — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 17:18:31 GMT

As much as I would like to think that I know my body, I still need an interpreter for so many things. As we go along our path to good health, we realize there are naturopaths, herbalists, chiropractors, etc. who are there to help us interpret what our bodies are trying to tell us. You have to tap into the innate wisdom of the body (you know that 90%, that we supposedly don't use). Your body knows what is best for it, sometimes we just need someone to translate.

re: Are You a 'Cyberchondriac'?

EQ — Wed, 26 Dec 2007 04:25:32 GMT

Now with this article, some people will be scared into thinking they have a bad case of cyberchondria to add to the list of all the other things they've found on the internet to fit their symptoms. Can anyone else see the absurdity in this?

re: Are You a 'Cyberchondriac'?

Aaltrude — Tue, 25 Dec 2007 20:54:10 GMT

I'm grateful for the resources available on the internet. I was able to cure my sensitivity to sulphites as a result of researching on the internet. Conventional doctors would not have been able to diagnose this let alone cure it. I also know that my MCS is real and not in my head, as I have had a doctor try to tell me, as a result of the internet.

re: Are You a 'Cyberchondriac'?

Arizona — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 17:31:37 GMT

Thanks goodness for the internet. Doctors did blood tests and came back with normal results, except for anemia. After supplementing with iron, I still was not well. I searched the internet and discovered what I had was chronic fatigue. I am not totally well, but well on my way to recovery because I learned what to do on the internet with sites such as this one.
There is much useful information out there...... such as the improtance of megadoses of vitamin C. Do doctors tell you about the curative powers of C ? NO!!!! Dr. Klenner was curing polio in the 40's with Vitamin C. He cured 33 diseases with vitamin C ...oral, injection and IV.. Thank goodness for the internet!!!

re: Are You a 'Cyberchondriac'?

mmc88121 — Sat, 22 Dec 2007 01:58:31 GMT

This happens frequently to anybody going int the medical fields. You take a few minor symptoms and convince yourself that you have some rare illness that nobody will diagnose. It usually happens around exam time.

Mary

re: Are You a 'Cyberchondriac'?

samurai — Fri, 21 Dec 2007 14:50:13 GMT

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