So you turn instead to Google and let your questions be seen by all the world, including snoops like me.
I happened to look up a strange sensation I’ve been experiencing lately (yes, I do it too, and yes, I’m probably on the brink of death) that involves a crawling sensation on the back of my scalp. Since it’s not tick season, I assume it’s a tiny person attempting to scale my head in order to have a look around. Unfortunately, I wear a lot of hats this time of year so even if they make it to the top, they aren’t likely to see much.
But that’s not the point.
If you ask Google to give you any information involving tingling sensations and your own head, it will immediately throw at you a list of questions asked by similar unfortunate individuals, along with the all-knowing answers provided by an unspecified internet friend.
Some of them make you shake your head in pity, such as this sad, lonely soul, who asks, “Can I test myself for a brain tumor?”
The answer is undecided, but I think any person with even one remaining friend or relative could get that person to test them for a brain tumor, hopefully using some blunt object, since going to the doctor is obviously out of the question.
Another, slightly more hopeful than the usual hypochondriac, asks, “What can mimic MS?”
It’s nice to see someone take such a positive spin on their symptoms. You can almost see them, sitting at their desk, chewing on a mid-morning snack and deciding “Of course, I couldn’t possibly have MS itself, so let’s see what my other options are!”
But I decided to write on this topic for one reason, and one reason only, and that is this question, asked by my new favorite human. It is as follows, without the slightest alteration.
“How do you know when something is wrong with your brain?”
To that, I have nothing to say but...
When did you notice you were no different from everybody else?
I ask you.
I happened to look up a strange sensation I’ve been experiencing lately (yes, I do it too, and yes, I’m probably on the brink of death) that involves a crawling sensation on the back of my scalp. Since it’s not tick season, I assume it’s a tiny person attempting to scale my head in order to have a look around. Unfortunately, I wear a lot of hats this time of year so even if they make it to the top, they aren’t likely to see much.
But that’s not the point.
If you ask Google to give you any information involving tingling sensations and your own head, it will immediately throw at you a list of questions asked by similar unfortunate individuals, along with the all-knowing answers provided by an unspecified internet friend.
Some of them make you shake your head in pity, such as this sad, lonely soul, who asks, “Can I test myself for a brain tumor?”
The answer is undecided, but I think any person with even one remaining friend or relative could get that person to test them for a brain tumor, hopefully using some blunt object, since going to the doctor is obviously out of the question.
Another, slightly more hopeful than the usual hypochondriac, asks, “What can mimic MS?”
It’s nice to see someone take such a positive spin on their symptoms. You can almost see them, sitting at their desk, chewing on a mid-morning snack and deciding “Of course, I couldn’t possibly have MS itself, so let’s see what my other options are!”
But I decided to write on this topic for one reason, and one reason only, and that is this question, asked by my new favorite human. It is as follows, without the slightest alteration.
“How do you know when something is wrong with your brain?”
To that, I have nothing to say but...
When did you notice you were no different from everybody else?
I ask you.
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