There are 2 Dr Google camp stories. The article discusses 1 side. All your stories discuss the UP side......taken serious control of information and challenged the medical "experts" until they relented or you took it on yourself.

Sadly the other side are those with chronic condition complaints for which they take a drugstore full of meds and are never well again because nothing works. I have a friend who deals with a hypochondriac. He has every symptom he reads/hears about and goes to the doctor monthly. But he's never c/o of the symptom prior.

I'm a firm believer in having a primary care provider that practices Integrative Medicine. A broader view is a better view IMO.