Be Your Own Advocate
I was only diagnosed with POTS and Gastroparesis because I spent hours of research, trying to figure out what was wrong with me.
Do Your Research Properly
If you're going to google your symptoms, keep in mind that the internet is probably going to tell you that you have Cancer or a Brain Tumour.
Don't be one of those patients who constantly goes to their doctors due to what they've read online.
Don't be one of those patients who constantly goes to their doctors due to what they've read online.
Some tips for online research:
1) Avoid forums and blogs - stick to accredited sites that are published by medical professionals
2) Look for medical journals.
3) Do your research. I spent hours researching POTS before I presented it to my doctor. I wanted to make sure I fully understood what it was and everything it involved.
For some people who have anxiety about health, it may be best to just avoid the internet completely. You have to realize at the start that you are absolutely going to be led to sites that suggest you have a serious health condition.
1) Avoid forums and blogs - stick to accredited sites that are published by medical professionals
2) Look for medical journals.
3) Do your research. I spent hours researching POTS before I presented it to my doctor. I wanted to make sure I fully understood what it was and everything it involved.
For some people who have anxiety about health, it may be best to just avoid the internet completely. You have to realize at the start that you are absolutely going to be led to sites that suggest you have a serious health condition.
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