AI and health anxiety
I use three AIs: Co Pilot, ChatGPT, and Gemini. I also
Am recovering from bad health anxiety about 2 months after my HA (really fit 54 M, no other health issues before). On Brilinta and the regular meds. Stent in RCA. HA on 4/11/26.
I write to help those with struggle with health anxiety and constant reassurance seeking. AI did not help. I recently saw blood in my stool. I suspected internal bleeding.
Chat GPT told me to contact the doctors office right away.
Gemini told me to immediately go to the ER. (Gemini always gave me the more dire, worst case scenario).
Naturally I freaked out. Next day my doctor looked at my butt for like 3 seconds and said “you have hemmoroids. You saw more blood bc of Brilinta. Totally natural. If it stopped you’re fine. Put some cream on it and move on.”
Personally, I think I’m done with all the reassurance seeking and using AI for health advice. I look forward to putting all my health anxiety problems “behind me.” :) today was a positive first step.
Posted Aug 1, 2026, 3:43 AM UTC