Comments on: A self-diagnosis I can live with

By: George White

George White — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 01:20:03 +0000

I wonder if doctors use the interwebs for diagnosis. Scary to think about, but great tool. Who needs med school. Good job!

By: N

Sat, 30 Jan 2010 19:42:29 +0000

How is it that I know two people that have posted about Pine Mouth on their blog? I can say that I think if it every time I eat them now…I’m kind of scared of them now…

By: Unplanned Cooking

Unplanned Cooking — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 16:54:25 +0000

I agree with the first poster! I’ve totally stopped worrying about myself, and passed on all my neurosis to my kids. But hey, at least I keep my pediatrician in business.

By: Amy

Amy — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 04:41:08 +0000

Wow, I’m a moderate hypochondriac, too. Look at the Internet bringing us together. Shoot me an e-mail (artsyrockerchick@aim.com) and let’s talk about this. I’m in treatment for that and other things and I’m doing MUUUUUUUUUUUUUCH better.

By: momromp

momromp — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 20:12:42 +0000

Great post. I had no idea pine nuts did this.

Here’s a hint…go to med school if you want to cure your hypochondriasis. Seriously. Once I went, I never wanted to type symptoms into a search engine again. (And not, it’s not because I know so much now. I know nothing about most everything.) I’m not sure how to explain this interesting phenomenon, to be honest. But most of my med school classmates feel the same way.

If all else fails, hypochondriasis is a recognized diagnosis in the DSM-IV (that big manual of psychiatric diagnoses), so you can always get yourself a good shrink. And if you do find yourself a good shrink, feel free to send him/her to my house.

By: My friend Jenny

My friend Jenny — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 16:59:33 +0000

We are so alike. Just wait until you have kids. IT GETS WORSE. I don’t know what hypochondriacs did before the Internet.

I’m glad it was just the pine nuts.