Question

2. READ THE TEXT AND IN YOUR NOTEBOOK, WRITE THE BEST TITLE A, B or C

A. Saved by a TV doctor
B. Famous patients
C. Self-diagnosis surprises

3. READ THE TEXT AGAIN. IN YOUR NOTEBOOK, COMPLETE 1-4 WITH SENTENCES A-E. THERE IS ONE SENTENCE THAT YOU DO NOT NEED.

A. You're sure it must be something terrible.
B. She told a specialist about it but her test results were normal.
C. A lot of people believe it is something more than an anfection.
D. Such self-diagnosis could lead to more problems.
E. When her friend Stephanie saw them she recognized the symptoms.

TEKST
You've got a bad headache. Pills don't
work so you type 'headache' into Google
and end up reading about serious illnesses
which may start with a headache. 1.... You
panic. You might have a brain tumour!

Does it sound familiar? 2...... You may
become nervous and worry a lot. You
might think that you fell worse! Now you
don't knowwhat to do. Surely you can't
diagnose yourself withour a real doctor.
Or can you?

Solutions to health problems sometimes
come from unusual places. For example,
Deborah Kogan's friends helped her on a social
networking site. Her son Leo had a rash. His
doctor treated him for an infection but the boy's
condition got worse. Meanwhile, Deborah posted
pictures of her sick son on Facebook. 3... Her son
had had the same rash and was diagnosed with
Kawasaki disease, a serious childhood disease
which can cause heart problems. She called
Deborah and told her to take Leo to hospital.
Thanks to a Facebook photo Leo got the right
treatment and felt better.

While some people rely on the internet for help,
others have moe confidence in medical dramas
on TV. American teenager Alexandria Ostrem
believes that a fictional TV doctor saved her
life. When her problems with walking started
she remembered an episode of her favourite
programme House, in which the patient suffered
from the same symptoms. Alexandria suspected
Guillain-Barre syndrome, an autoimmune
disease which often leads to death. 4... When
she became paralyzed the doctors did more
tests and decided to treat her for Guillain-Barre
syndrome. Her self-diagnosis was correct!

Information on the television and online can be
useful. But remember: Dr Google can't replace
years of professional training. If you are feeling
unwell, you should talk to a doctor.