Google search cannot replace your doctor

@mayka123 (17083)
India
January 23, 2018 2:02am CST
Nowadays people are searching online for solutions to their health problems instead of going to a doctor. Not a very good idea because not all stuff online is genuine. I think a doctors advise is much better than google advice.
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Jessica
@JESSY3236 (22245)
• United States
23 Jan 18
true. but doctors sometimes can be wrong too.
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@mayka123
@mayka123 (17083)
• India
23 Jan 18
Doctors are humans and they can be wrong at times. But not always. They know better than us.
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Marlina
@marlina (154103)
• Canada
23 Jan 18
I like to read about different medical issues as a guide only.
@mayka123
@mayka123 (17083)
• India
28 Jan 18
Yes we can read as a guide but should not try out all remedies that are seen on the internet unless we know that it is genuine.
lady Di
@lady1993 (27221)
• Philippines
23 Jan 18
yeah, i am guilty of this. But only when the sickness is not very severe Maybe the reason for this is that doctor's fee is expensive
@mayka123
@mayka123 (17083)
• India
23 Jan 18
The remedies suggested online are not always genuine. We should be careful when we try remedies suggested online.
Raijem
@raijem (335)
• Philippines
23 Jan 18
Self medicating will have its pros and cons. If it is just a basic ailment, why not search for possible solutions online. But then for more serious matters, nothing really beats an advise from a Medical Doctor. The internet can sometimes help you explain certain terminologies your doctor might have told you and that's it.
@mayka123
@mayka123 (17083)
• India
23 Jan 18
Self remedies that have been tried and tested are fine. We do follow a lot of self medications that have been told to us by our grandparents. But trying something that we see online is a bit risky.
Anna
@LadyDuck (502487)
• Italy
23 Jan 18
I fully agree with what you say, many things you read online are plain garbage.