My raynauds has been acting up this past week. I awoke to a swollen knuckle one morning - a balloon in place of a toe the next.
It brings out the armchair MD I despise that is lurking inside of me:
I am not sure if it is human nature - or just my nature - to want to connect all the dots. My logical mind wants everything to fit together as one nice picture - a single answer... and that is illogical. But I know deep down life is more complicated then that - I won't my find answers on google.
Does anyone else find themselves doing this even though they know better?
It brings out the armchair MD I despise that is lurking inside of me:
"Here is a blog that says it could be RA"
"I wonder if RA and hearing loss are related"
"This site says it is disputed - but oh look people who took Plaquenil are more likely..."
"Is that the drug for Malaria?"
"oh yes, I took that for raynauds"
"I caused my hearing loss by trying to fix my raynauds!"
*takes a breath*
"GET OFF GOOGLE YOU - YOU HAVE LOST TOUCH WITH REALITY"
"I wonder if RA and hearing loss are related"
"This site says it is disputed - but oh look people who took Plaquenil are more likely..."
"Is that the drug for Malaria?"
"oh yes, I took that for raynauds"
"I caused my hearing loss by trying to fix my raynauds!"
*takes a breath*
"GET OFF GOOGLE YOU - YOU HAVE LOST TOUCH WITH REALITY"
I am not sure if it is human nature - or just my nature - to want to connect all the dots. My logical mind wants everything to fit together as one nice picture - a single answer... and that is illogical. But I know deep down life is more complicated then that - I won't my find answers on google.
Does anyone else find themselves doing this even though they know better?
