A 22-year-old mum used Google to self-diagnose herself with leukaemia after being told it was tonsillitis. Chloe-Leigh Todd's symptoms were a sore throat and general illness.
A few weeks after starting to feel unwell, Chloe had a telephone appointment with her GP, who told her it was tonsillitis. But Chloe decided to google her symptoms, which included vomiting, night sweats, and weight loss -
And it was after her own research that Chloe realised she was suffering from textbook leukaemia symptoms. She managed to have a face-to-face appointment where she went for a blood test.
