Weird health stuff going on - must......resist.......googledoc

Travisthedog

Last Monday my palms of my hands felt like they were on fire. Then they started to peel and itch. The burning stopped after a couple of days but left a sort of sensation like you get when you rub your hands together on a cold day. That same sensation started on the soles of my feet

Saw my GP on weds and he said it was a reaction to a viral infection (?) it's mow Saturday and it's not got any better, infact its worse and the same sensation is across my shoulders and I think cheek bones.

Needless to say the thought of any neurogical disorder has sent me into anxious free fall - off up to out of hours clinic in a sec

Must resist googling as I know it will say motor neurone disease, spinal cancer, multiple sclerosis, certain death

mike_l

I never google syptoms. See a doctor, andlet them make a (usually) more accurate diagnosis.

 

I never google syptoms because a symptom can be a sign of many things. IE pain in the left side can be appendicitis. Or trapped wind. See, one's serious, one's a good fart.

Grunfeld

Well, if it's any reassurance,* I've been working for the last few years with a lot of people who have MND, spinal cancer, MS, and indeed imminent certain death.  I don't recall any of them saying their problem started with your symptoms.  Which is not to say you've not got ebola or something.  Good luck at the clinic!



*and coming from a random avatar of a guinea pig on a Segway on a guitar forum it probably isn't!

mike_l

Grunfeld said:

 Good luck at the clinic!

I don't think he needs that clinic.....

underdog

One thing to mention is anxiety of symptoms can often increase said symptoms. I had the sensations you describe on my face and head when stressing over something else.

Travisthedog

Yeah that could be it

Phil_aka_Pip

mike_l said:

I never google syptoms. Post them here, and let totally unqualified people who have never even met you make a (usually) totally inaccurate diagnosis

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Bogwhoppit

mike_l said:

I never google syptoms. See a doctor, andlet them make a (usually) more accurate diagnosis.

 

Conversely, as a direct result of using Google, I discovered I had hyperthyroidism, when several GPs missed it. Albeit, I have some basic medical knowledge.

 

mike_l

Bogwhoppit said:

mike_l said:

I never google syptoms. See a doctor, andlet them make a (usually) more accurate diagnosis.

 

Conversely, as a direct result of using Google, I discovered I had hyperthyroidism, when several GPs missed it. Albeit, I have some basic medical knowledge.

 

Problem with GP's is, they see everything possible, you should have been sent to a specialist.

 

Bogwhoppit

I remember my cancer diagnosis. It was noted as a cist and of no importance. Having worked in medical imaging, I viewed the tumour on the screen during my US scan with my own eyes. The person who claimed it was a cist, was the hospitals top clinician for oncology.

 

Scary stuff goes on within the NHS.

breakstuff

I googled about my back pain and it appears I'm suffering from hypercondria.

Bogwhoppit

I googled floppy and was directed to age concern

johnnyurq

I googled omnipitence and got spammed for viagra.

fretmeister

Ebola.