self diagnosis

When a person diagnoses themselves based on websites like WebMD and Mayo Clinic.

Step 1: "Owww it hurts"

Step 2: Google where it hurts

Step 3: Examples come up on the search

Step 4: Compare the respective sites

Step 5: Come to conclusion
Jeff googled "irregular pain in the kidney area" to see what was up. WebMD told him that it could just be a muscle strain; this was Jeff's self diagnosis and he decided that was the problem and didn't go to the doctor. 8 months later Jeff found out he had terminal hip bone cancer and that he had only 2 years to live.

Elise had a slight pain in her neck after falling off her bed in the middle of the night and hitting herself. Being a chronic neurotic, she feared for the worst, googled it, just in case. She self diagnosed herself to have had throat cancer. She went to the doctor and found out it was a simple trapezius sprain.
by bpipic April 08, 2010
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college diagnosis

A fake type of “diagnosis” a college student would prescribe oneself when they are sick and don’t have a formal medication note from a doctor to get a prescription drug.

Commonly used college diagnosis’s are:

Smoking weedsignificantly lessens your feeling of the symptoms of a cold or other illness.

Alcoholic lemonade – alcohol is a depressant which also lessons your feeling of certain symptoms of an illness while incorporating vitamin C to boost your immune system.
"I really feel like shit, I have a cold and it won't go away."

"Why don't you give yourself a college diagnosis?"
by CaelCryos1 March 02, 2009
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Self-Diagnosis

is the process of diagnosing, or identifying, medical conditions in oneself. It may be assisted by medical dictionaries, books, resources on the Internet, past personal experiences, or recognizing symptoms or medical signs of a condition that a family member previously had.
Self-diagnosis is prone to error and may be potentially dangerous if inappropriate decisions are made on the basis of a misdiagnosis.Because of the risks, self-diagnosis is officially discouraged by governments
by BrainonFire October 08, 2019
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soft diagnosis

A sensible diagnosis that has not yet been confirmed through comprehensive testing.
My cat has a soft diagnosis of cancer but I can’t afford all the tests to see for sure.
by bashasrus666 June 06, 2018
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diagnosis whore

Someone who collects mental diagnoses to gain sympathy.
Sarah: Melissa says she has bipolar disorder, dissociative disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder.

Heather: Melissa is such a diagnosis whore!
by JasmineSarahHeather December 30, 2008
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dual diagnosis

having both a psychiatric disorder and a substance abuse/dependence disorder
Rob experienced an episode of major depression and began self-medicating with alcohol. Now he has to battle his depression which has been compounded by alcohol abuse. Dual diagnosis must be accurately assessed and addressed for the patient to regain full mental health
by vango215 April 22, 2014
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Fake Diagnosis

A fake diagnosis is a diagnosis given to a group of normal people who display unwanted behaviors. To gain public acceptance, the diagnosis is approved by the official psychiatric associations and supported by government and the medical establishment. Children in public schools are the most common victms.
Jimmy got removed from the class for objecting to being forced to sit in a room listening to pointless information. The authorities say he has autism and adhd. But we know that’s just a fake diagnosis.
by WHO watches Docs October 22, 2018
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