“Everyone says don't Google for medical advice. I did anyway, and it might have saved my vision,” writes HuffPost Operations Associate Alexandra Niforos in an essay for the site. After experiencing a dull pang in her head and dizziness, Niforos’ doctor told her it was probably just a tension headache. But things escalated when she got in her car to run an errand and realized she couldn't see. “I went back to the doctor the next day and explained the frightening new development. She couldn’t give me any concrete answers, but she did order an MRI.” Niforos eventually gave into her anxiety and Googled her symptoms.
