One day you wake up and you your throat 
hurts a little bit.
One day you wake up and you your throat 
hurts a little bit. 
Instead of just brushing it off or asking 
an actual medical professional,
One day you wake up and you your throat 
hurts a little bit. 
Instead of just brushing it off or asking 
an actual medical professional, 
you decide to take things into 
your own hands and use the 
power of the internet.
Next thing you know, you are 
writing up a will because you are 
convinced you’re dying of cancer.
This is just one of the 
issues with sites such 
as WebMD.
The overall problem with it, is the fact that 
although it is a good idea in theory to help 
people improve their health,
The overall problem with it, is the fact that 
although it is a good idea in theory to help 
people improve their health, 
it is actually ending up 
making people less healthy.
The idea is that people will be able to 
figure out their own problems,
The idea is that people will be able to 
figure out their own problems, 
leaving less busy work to the doctors 
that should be spending their time 
more wisely.
When in reality,
When in reality, 
its making those people with common 
colds and other everyday ailments believe 
there is something seriously wrong,
When in reality, 
its making those people with common 
colds and other everyday ailments believe 
there is something seriously wrong, 
wasting time, and anxiety.
Rather than spending hours trying to figure 
out what’s wrong,
Rather than spending hours trying to figure 
out what’s wrong, 
Be proactive and apply for health 
insurance, or urge your place of 
employment to provide benefits.
On the other hand,
On the other hand, 
if there is something seriously wrong,
On the other hand, 
if there is something seriously wrong, 
all that can happen from 
turning to the internet is the 
condition getting worse while 
you sit there and type away.
Even if you do come to a 
somewhat accurate conclusion 
for checking your symptoms 
online, there’s no way to be sure.
And even if you are,
And even if you are, 
then what do you do?
You still need medical attention, 
right?
You still need medical attention, 
right? 
So just save yourself time and 
anxiety by seeing a 
professional in the first place.
Not to mention, the medical information 
that is accessible by the public online is 
not necessarily trust worthy.
Most of the contributors are not even 
close to being doctors, let alone fully-licensed, 
practicing medical experts.
The general consensus with 
WebMD and other similar sites is 
that the diagnoses for typical 
symptoms are way over the top.
Next time something doesn’t 
seem right;
Next time something doesn’t 
seem right; 
don’t even think twice about 
trying to solve the issue using the 
internet.
In fact, don’t waste 
your time even 
thinking once!
In fact, don’t waste 
your time even 
thinking once! 
Take yourself to the doctor.
For help choosing a health care 
professional that is in your coverage, 
give us a call at 
(813)789-3340 
Or visit us online at 
www.monarchbenefitsolutions.com

The Problem with Diagnosing Yourself

  • 2.
    One day youwake up and you your throat hurts a little bit.
  • 3.
    One day youwake up and you your throat hurts a little bit. Instead of just brushing it off or asking an actual medical professional,
  • 4.
    One day youwake up and you your throat hurts a little bit. Instead of just brushing it off or asking an actual medical professional, you decide to take things into your own hands and use the power of the internet.
  • 5.
    Next thing youknow, you are writing up a will because you are convinced you’re dying of cancer.
  • 6.
    This is justone of the issues with sites such as WebMD.
  • 7.
    The overall problemwith it, is the fact that although it is a good idea in theory to help people improve their health,
  • 8.
    The overall problemwith it, is the fact that although it is a good idea in theory to help people improve their health, it is actually ending up making people less healthy.
  • 10.
    The idea isthat people will be able to figure out their own problems,
  • 11.
    The idea isthat people will be able to figure out their own problems, leaving less busy work to the doctors that should be spending their time more wisely.
  • 12.
  • 13.
    When in reality, its making those people with common colds and other everyday ailments believe there is something seriously wrong,
  • 14.
    When in reality, its making those people with common colds and other everyday ailments believe there is something seriously wrong, wasting time, and anxiety.
  • 15.
    Rather than spendinghours trying to figure out what’s wrong,
  • 16.
    Rather than spendinghours trying to figure out what’s wrong, Be proactive and apply for health insurance, or urge your place of employment to provide benefits.
  • 18.
  • 19.
    On the otherhand, if there is something seriously wrong,
  • 20.
    On the otherhand, if there is something seriously wrong, all that can happen from turning to the internet is the condition getting worse while you sit there and type away.
  • 21.
    Even if youdo come to a somewhat accurate conclusion for checking your symptoms online, there’s no way to be sure.
  • 22.
    And even ifyou are,
  • 23.
    And even ifyou are, then what do you do?
  • 24.
    You still needmedical attention, right?
  • 25.
    You still needmedical attention, right? So just save yourself time and anxiety by seeing a professional in the first place.
  • 26.
    Not to mention,the medical information that is accessible by the public online is not necessarily trust worthy.
  • 27.
    Most of thecontributors are not even close to being doctors, let alone fully-licensed, practicing medical experts.
  • 28.
    The general consensuswith WebMD and other similar sites is that the diagnoses for typical symptoms are way over the top.
  • 29.
    Next time somethingdoesn’t seem right;
  • 30.
    Next time somethingdoesn’t seem right; don’t even think twice about trying to solve the issue using the internet.
  • 31.
    In fact, don’twaste your time even thinking once!
  • 32.
    In fact, don’twaste your time even thinking once! Take yourself to the doctor.
  • 33.
    For help choosinga health care professional that is in your coverage, give us a call at (813)789-3340 Or visit us online at www.monarchbenefitsolutions.com