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I’ll admit it. I’ve self-diagnosed myself with a mild-to-moderate case of hypochondria.

Being able to browse the Internet and look at X-rays, MRIs, and the like hasn’t really freed me from my concerns, either. So when I was introduced to the Mayo Clinic’s Symptom Checker at http://tinyurl.com/j9sqz a few weeks ago, I bookmarked it before I even tried it.

After the Symptom Checker runs you through a series of questions about the symptoms you’re experiencing, it provides you with a list of possible causes for your symptoms and lets you know whether or not you need to seek medical advice.

Unfortunately, the final list of possible causes can sometimes be a bit overwhelming. And when I find myself scanning down such a list, reading that my knee pain could be caused by gout, osteoarthritis, a broken leg, stress fractures, or metatarsalgia … well, in the end, it really doesn’t really do much to help my hypochondria.