hypochondriac

As of right now, the majority of my friends and sorority sisters are sick. Of course, my magnetic immune system had to pick it up, so that's why it's 10 o'clock on a Friday night & I'm sitting in bed. The problem with my immune system is that I pick up EVERYTHING. You'd think after two years at a day care and a year of nannying I'd be over stuff like that. But, while I get every little thing that passes my way, I'll never get it too extreme, just enough to make me miserable for a few days. It's never that big of a deal, except for one problem.

Every time I get sick, I think that I'm dying.

It's a problem. I've been banned from WebMD by my family. That symptom checker can really lead you astray, it always tries to tell me I have these crazy diseases. In all honesty though, that website is a little out there.

Is your difficulty swallowing made worse by swallowing irritating chemicals or poison? You should probably contact a medical professional.

Back when we were kids, we got this little 'symptom checker' wheel in an issue of Nickelodeon Magazine. I forget the actual name on it, but it was something like "Yes, You're Probably Dying". Right down my alley. So, you'd pick your symptom on the side of the wheel, and little windows would match up, saying things like this:

symptom: sore throat

could be: throat cancer

doctor to see: oncologist

in the mean time, obsess about: losing ability to speak

but it's probably: allergies

It was pretty amusing, except for the people like me that would think, "well, what if it really is throat cancer?" and then hop on to their homepage, WebMD for some backup. I really wish that I could find that wheel right now, it's hilarious, and plus it could probably help me figure out what's wrong with me, what doctor to see, etc.

Madelyn says hi.

cheers,

Lauren