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darthstar8/09/2010 1:58:36 pm PDT

re: #69 DaddyG

OK I just googled “sinus infection small motor skills” and saw a posting about somebody dying from a sinus infection that spread to their brain.

I should not have done that.

Internet opens whole new world for hypocondriac

“The Internet has really revolutionized my ability to keep on top of my medical problems,” said Hartley, speaking from her bed. “For instance, I used to think my headaches were just really bad migraines. But then last week, while searching Mt. Sinai Hospital’s online medical database, I learned about something much more serious called cranial AVM, or arteriovascular malformation, which, along with headache pain, may also result in dizziness, loss of concentration, and impaired vision. I immediately thought to myself, ‘Hey, that’s exactly what happens to me.’”