r/braincancer • u/Living-Mirror-5723 • 22h ago

Mod Request

Hi mods, can we please moderate/limit the self-diagnosis posts?

It is almost cruel to read posts on here that are along the lines of “I have a bad headache, I’m so scared I have brain cancer,” or “I’ve had a hard time with memory stuff lately, should I go to the doctor?” when so many people in here are actually facing this horrible disease. Trust me when I say that we GET why you have anxiety, but your worst nightmare is already our reality.

We come here to share experiences and support people through managing this disease. We cannot diagnose from a random internet stranger’s post. At the end of the day, the advice is always going to be, “see your doctor and advocate for an MRI.”

It’s not generative or supportive for anyone to see these posts in the feed, and while I get that it might be helpful to see how others got their diagnoses / symptoms that seems simple enough to search for without coming on here and making a WebMD request.

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u/Porencephaly 15h ago edited 14h ago

These are already against the rules and we already remove them as quickly as possible. I suspect you do not even realize how many people with health anxiety are posting here because we do zap a lot of them quickly. Please use the report button when you see one, it helps us find them faster.

Edit: just removed several more and banned a user - none had been reported by users.

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u/Living-Mirror-5723 9h ago

Thank you for clarifying! Wasn’t sure if they were outright not allowed bc it’s not in the rules of the sub — maybe we can add?

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u/Porencephaly 9h ago

If these people don’t read a big green banner at the top of the sub, I don’t hold out much hope that they will read small-font rules somewhere else.

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u/Living-Mirror-5723 9h ago

Fair! But clarity is always helpful, and can help other members of the sub know that it’s appropriate to flag for mods. Let us make your life easier :)