Dr. Google vs the United States Medical System

Self-diagnosis is valid. Sometimes, it has to be.

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I’ve had some great doctors and some not-so-great doctors. The great ones were the ones who encouraged me to advocate for myself. They spoke with me at length about my entire life history and held space for all of my concerns. They did not talk down to me. They encouraged me to keep reading and doing online research to help us both…