Living with Dr. Google: The Perils of Self-Diagnosis in the Digital Age!
Explore the risks and revelations of self-diagnosis in today’s digital era, where every symptom can lead to a variety of conclusions.
Since we hit that certain age bracket known as “more than middle-aged,” my wife and I have embarked on a relentless quest for knowledge. We’ve been reading everything. And I mean everything. From the back of shampoo bottles to the fine print on our insurance policies. If it’s written, we’ve probably read it.
I’ve always been a curious soul, but this newfound obsession? It’s like we’ve been bitten by the insatiable bug of midlife enlightenment. And let me tell you, it’s contagious.
But with this excessive reading comes a side effect I hadn’t anticipated. The Internet, with its endless stream of articles, TikToks, and Instagram reels, has become a diagnostic tool for my wife. Every symptom, every quirk, every idiosyncrasy I’ve ever displayed? There’s a condition for that.
Woke up groggy after a restless night? “Honey, I think you might have sleep apnea,” she’d say, showing me an article from a health blog.
Forgot where I put my keys? “It could be the early signs of Alzheimer’s,” she’d muse, pointing to a…
