Hypochondriacs Unite on iMedix

I mean that in the nicest way possible. Yes, there are millions of people out there suffering from a myriad of illnesses. And then there are people like my wife. At the first sign of a tingle, twitch or itch they’re Googling symptoms. That alone is a prescription for an unhealthy life. But now everyone can live in medical harmony with iMedix, a patient-to-patient social network.Think you’re going blind from all those floaters in your eyes? A quick search of “eye” will not only turn up potential symptoms and illnesses, but also other people who are interested or familiar with eye problems. You can then initiate a chat session with that individual if they are online or send them a message which they can respond to at a later date.

The site offers a ton of helpful articles, but the real appeal is finding people who can relate to the illness/symptom you are searching. You can even find “experts” who can aid you through a difficult time.

Members can share as much or as little detail as they like.

Search results are filtered as people vote on the returns. This assures that the most useful information will appear first. Active member’s of the site have the greatest “say” on what search results populate.

The Israel-based health-care startup has raised $2 million from angel investors and is currently in public beta.

From caffeine addiction to battling cancer, the iMedix community currently has members that cover a broad array of problems. And unfortunately, this number will continue to grow.

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