Google is my worst enemy
I'm going to try and keep it short and sweet, I recently found out I had threadworms and I've got the medication and treated them, but our good friend google gave me stories of people who couldn't get rid of them and this caused me to spiral to the lowest I've ever been the way I reacted you'd think I had cancer, a normal day for me is 4 hours of relaxation and 8 hours of worrying that my threadworms will come back, this includes observing every single stool and anything that even resembles a worm sends me into panic mode and I google it, self medicate, compulsively clean myself and it's honestly hell I wish I just wouldn't google it but I can't not I think googling with give me relief but all it does is cause more stress, it's massively getting in the way of my happiness and I just don't know how to stop it...I made this thread mainly to just get this off my chest but also to let others know their not alone.
@Malazan Hey Malazan, I'm sorry to hear you're feeling this way. Google can be a great source of information, but a source of anxiety as well when it comes to illnesses. I'm glad that you got the treatment that you needed, google can go to extremes sometimes. If you're still feeling anxious that it may come back, perhaps you can raise this worry with your doctor? I'm sure they will do their best to help you. Thank you for posting and letting others who may be feeling the same way know that they're not alone, you're an angel <3
@NumerousBlessings honestly I think they're gone but the voice in my head just won't allow me to relax its always asking "what if" it's honestly the worst feeling because a ache or a pain can make you google and there's many a time I've been certain I've had Crohn's disease or CFS it's just awful
@Malazan I'm sorry you are so stressed. Have you discussed how you are feeling with your doctor that you have seen for this?