this is why people go to medical school

I seem to have a recurrence of the evil bug that attacked me in the week before EBIL's wedding. My Big Sister was full of useful advice on Tuesday such as I could have had glandular fever (mono) but not known it and be suffering the after effects. Now, I always thought that you couldn't really not notice having this particular bug, but Big Sister assured me that my GP could test for it. She conceded that it probably wasn't worth bothering my GP when they would only give me the advice I have been following anyway, painkillers, water and rest.

I then decided to self diagnose and visited NHS direct. This was quite alarming as I was advised to call 999 or speak to one of their advisors. I thought I'd test this out by entering migraine symptoms and was given the same advice. I'm not sure the ambulance service would be too chuffed to be called out for a migraine. I stupidly googled my symptoms and after finding out that I have seven different serious illnesses have been bravely trying to be my normal self and not let on to Mr McMuffin how terribly, terribly sick I am. I am never going to do this again, there's a reason why we have real doctors and not search engines in every surgery.