r/ChatGPTPro • u/dollyface118 • Jul 18 '25
Question Have you ever used ChatGPT for your health?
Hi guys, I’m a PG student researching how people use AI like ChatGPT for personal health reasons. I’ve come across some interesting examples here already.
If you’ve ever used ChatGPT to check symptoms, understand a condition, interpret test results etc I’d be super grateful if you could fill out this short anonymous survey. It takes less than 5m and every response helps! Thanks all 🙏 https://cityunilondon.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_9ZAdPMub2uae8ce
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u/Ok-Sundae-1191 Jul 18 '25
GPT diagnosed my bone marrow cancer based on abnormal blood test results. The doctor gaslit me. GPT was right.
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u/Impressive-Buy5628 Jul 18 '25
Yes. I had bad migraines and I asked it what I could do to recover. It suggested a few supplements and after going back and forth about what was working it suggested I add a small amount of baking soda to some lemon salt water for better absorption. I started doing that and have not had a migraine since. It diagnosed me as having more acid digestion and needed to PH balance in order to hydrate and prevent migraines. Can’t tell you what an improvement this made
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u/dollyface118 Jul 19 '25
Never heard of taking baking soda lemon salt water. Glad to hear it's been working for you though! Did you do any research into it before you decided to start taking it? Not judging at all, I just did a quick Google and found that there can be some potential risks (I'm guessing if you take large amounts which you've already said you don't) and it made me wonder if people ever double check ChatGPT's advice
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u/icanhascamaro Jul 19 '25
I used to get really bad migraines every month, almost every week. My headache doctor put me on qulipta and a magnesium supplement and my migraines are basically gone.
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u/millringabout Jul 18 '25
I’ve used it TONS for health related issues. I was diagnosed with Ankylosing Spondylitis and it helped me understand what it was (the doctor gave me the diagnosis and a piece of paper with info) and what I can do to help mitigate symptoms. It also helped ease my anxiety on my new diagnosis.
It’s helped me understand and implement a Time Restricted Eating protocol that was effective but also mindful with my eating disorder history- a very tricky balance.
It has changed my relationship with myself and how I relate to the world. It’s truly the best assistant I could ever ask for.
Edit: I’ve taken the survey! Hope you get lots of replies
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u/dollyface118 Jul 19 '25
thanks for completing the survey! Aftercare can be so insufficient after reaching a diagnosis. I'm glad that you've managed to get support and structure from ChatGPT though
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u/phlipups Jul 19 '25
I diagnosed my mom with Addison’s via Google years ago (because the 10 doctors she saw couldn’t/wouldnt). Took FOREVER. I can only imagine how much easier that would’ve been with chat
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u/heeywewantsomenewday Jul 18 '25
Yes diagnosed and helped me treat a problem that I was having for a long time that I couldn't get a doctor to actually look at for some reason... they did offer me a steroid cream (made it worse) and a circumcision. 2 years later I asked chat gpt and it told me to use Canesten which sorted it in under 2 weeks.
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u/baxterhan Jul 18 '25
I ask it health related medical questions all of the time, but for little curiosities more than anything. It in no way should replace a doctor or advice from a medical professional.
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u/Bootskon Jul 18 '25
I'm going to fill out the survey, but I am mentioning it in the comments in case anyone else popped in just to see what other patients were up to.
I have a blood disease called Hereditary Angioedima. I have a pretty bad case of it too. Essentially, the system that handles the swelling sector of my immune system is run by a bunch of overly paranoid whack jobs. If I stress out (over excited, age, over thinking) I have a high risk of my organs or extremities swelling. This comes with many risks and I often stress myself trying to work out the first-signs.
So I have the 'Swellpoint Protocol' saved into my gpt's memory. As HAE attacks make me drifty and tired, it'll ask for informaton I am missing to finish the protocol. It both allows me to track me attacks, study the triggers, and so on. So long as I am meticulous about it and, as this blood disease has a few oh so lovely ways to kill me in a slow agonizing way, I am meticulous to a level that invokes multiple of my cPTSD systems to function. Working on that too, but what I do with my mental health is a more convoluted headache but it seems to be working.
The Swellpoint protocol then gives me a report to log for future us, symptoms to watch out for for surrounding organs or areas swelling as my variant 'wanders' (Swelling can trigger another area swelling from the stress of the first area) and what I need to watch out for in case my stubborn ass can't avoid the E.R. again. After doing this enough times, it is very pushy on that last one. It knows I avoid E.R if I can hep it even if I look like I am dying purely from knowing the pattern. This is good. I have no use for a robot that doesn't call me out for being a idiot about to get himself dead.
But, because of the stress, I also have it give me an affirmation mantra relating to the swelling area and a Symbolic descriptive name to make me think less logically (and thus less focused on the pure data of PAIN) and more poetically. When my intestines swell up, for example, it likes using 'Starving Fire' terminology cause I can't eat solids while that area is active. Its a silly little addition but it does wonders for my morale.
All of this makes it easier for me to just bring a print out to my primary provider or emergency doctor.
Similarly been using it to help me understand my mind, as I have trouble explaining the peculiarities to shrinks. This has made it easier to find the words to match descriptions. Such as the highs and lows in emotion HAE causes. The body is udner attack, so it floods the body with adrenaline. One the swelling is going down, the adrenaline starts receding as it believes the threat is over, causing a crash.
Given the limited time an appointment affords me with a doctor or therapist wo are by nature busier than the devil; It helps me narrow down billions of general question to a few specialist specific ones. Primarily useful after it has chronicled a lot of this data into the weighted User data, creating patterns to be brought up but also heavily scrutinized by human eyes.
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u/insideabookmobile Jul 18 '25
I'm recovering from diverticulitis (colon infection) and using ChatGPT to help reintroduce foods on a day-by-day basis.
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u/ioweej Jul 18 '25
Hey my wife has that too.
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u/insideabookmobile Jul 18 '25
Really appreciate how the food recommendations are tailored to what I've already been able to tolerate and my general preferences. You could never get that level of personalized "care" from a physician.
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u/Flintz08 Jul 18 '25
I've used it before to help me understand test results before I got back to the doctor, but only as a way to be better equipped with questions for the doctor.
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u/mystic_zen Jul 18 '25
I completed the survey. Wish there was an area to add more information. I've been working with physicians but not coming up with an answer for my symptoms. My background is computers so I'm versed in prompting. Gave Gemini my 3 functional diagnoses and all my symptoms. It provided a very complete report of how they all tie together and tips to handle symptoms. THEN I told it to forget the diagnoses and to provide other possible causes. Most have already been eliminated but it mention thoracic spine. My physician ordered a thoracic spine x-ray and bingo! I have a compression fracture at T-11! MRI next week to determine nerve involvement (the nerves from that location regulate the upper digestive area and celiac plexus). I don't really have back pain so that wasn't listed as a symptom. AI is able to see the bigger picture (if carefully prompted) whereas physicians stay in the field of experience.
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u/dollyface118 Jul 19 '25
thanks for completing the survey! As someone who is well versed in prompting, what do you mean by 'carefully prompted'? I feel like I try to do this whenever I'm using AI but it's still difficult to tell how well it's working
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u/mystic_zen Jul 19 '25
I've found that Gemini is more accurate with fewer hallucinations. I remind it to fact-check and be objective if something feels off. AI will pull you into your own story because that's how they work by default. For example, if you prompt "I think I may have xxxx because of these symptoms", it will work to prove you do. AI can't diagnose or be relied upon to provide accurate facts, but it is excellent for generating ideas and brainstorming.
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u/blavetsky Jul 19 '25
I uploaded an MRI of my knee and it told me what exercises to do before my surgery. Walking up and downstairs doesn’t bother me anymore and my scheduled surgery is still over a month out.
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u/pisenpc Jul 19 '25
I have SNAS (systemic nickel allergy syndrome) and I have used it to explore biochemical pathways of nickel impacts on the body.
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u/TacoReina27 Jul 19 '25 edited Jul 19 '25
I’m sorry, I don’t click on links, but I’ll respond to your question.
I use it to confirm my thought processes to basically diagnose myself and explain symptoms that I’m having.
Since you’re a student, I will give you a full example of one that I just did last night. A couple of months ago I was really struggling with how sallow my face looked. I noticed it would greatly improve after a workout. Obviously, this is telling me it has something to do with blood.
Then I got some bloodwork back and my red blood cell count was low and they were abnormally on the smaller side. This made me think our inefficiency and after iron supplementation, my face looked a lot healthier, and there wasn’t any sallowness. I thought I had solved the problem, but it didn’t last.
Many years ago, I was diagnosed with POTS and dysautonomia. I kept having syncope episodes and I had a positive tilt table test. I was prescribed midodrine. Worked like a charm. However, when I started working from home, I no longer needed it because I wasn’t exposed to all of these stressors that exacerbated my condition. Simply was no longer an issue. And then when I became a lot more athletic, my vascular tone in general improved, and I definitely wasn’t having an issue, like going to concerts and stuff in the heat.
But lately, I’ve been getting dizzy a lot, I’ve been struggling with extra brain fog, and my face always looks sallow. I have a YouTube channel, and I noticed in my videos that the veins in my hands were ginormous. It was so ugly and noticeable to me.
Additionally, my cold intolerance has been nearly unbearable, and it even caused difficulty with someone I was dating, who prefers a much colder environment than I do. Everywhere I went, I was cold.
I still had a bottle of midodrine, so I took it to see if it would help. It did. It helped with all of it. My face is so much more plump and healthy looking. It has good color and even my skin isn’t as saggy. My hands look young again, no more bunny veins. And I’m not getting as dizzy anymore.
I basically turned to ChatGPT last night and asked questions to confirm the relation of all these symptoms and that I had correctly diagnosed myself as being a fully symptomatic person with POTS once again regardless of my work from home status and athleticism.
I did not ask biased questions, I simply stated the facts of the case and backtracked to confirm everything. I asked for sources to confirm my understanding. I guess what I’m saying is you kinda already have to have direction.
I have also used it where I have just listed all of the symptoms that I thought could be relevant and yes, it has given me ideas of what it could be. I’ve given it specific lab results and it gave me all the things it could be and then pinpoints when combined with symptoms. But you still have to lean into your own understanding and judgment to follow the trail to the right diagnosis. It’s kind of like having a very educated sounding board essentially.
Edited to add: I brought up these concerns to my medical team and not one of them connected the dots that the symptoms were related to POTS and that midodrine would help, even though it’s all in my medical chart. Now I just tell the dr I want a new script of midodrine. They will agree with my reasoning and add it to my record. It’s been this way for many years. ChatGPT simply gets me there faster and more accurately.
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Jul 18 '25
My wife had to get chest xrays done.
I was able to take photos of them pictures without the technician noticing or caring.
I submitted them to Chatgpt and was told everything looked normal.
We still waited for the DR, but it took over 4 hours to get the "results" while chatgpt gave it to us within seconds
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u/idnvotewaifucontent Jul 18 '25
Just a word of warning - it is NOT trained for this. I would be extremely skeptical of any analysis it spits out for medical imaging.
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u/phlipups Jul 19 '25
Agree. There are AI being trained on this specifically, but I believe they’re in beta testing not fully launched, and wouldn’t be launched to the public in any event.
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u/Spazmic Jul 21 '25
Be careful with XRAYs, even the best trained radiologists will not agree all the time on the same images, which makes it hard to train image recognition for XRAYs. It will find out very obvious issues but as soon at it becomes a bit tricky it will hallucinate.
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u/evia89 Jul 18 '25
Not chat gpt but I use DeepSeek R1 new to upload my symptoms + medical tests (6 or 7) to double check my doctor. Worked great.
I had problem with OCR so I just blanked my name on all images, uploaded to 2.5 pro -> OCR to single MD -> did manual verify then loaded it to DS
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u/theskywalker74 Jul 19 '25
I use it to aid in my diet/meal planning and exercise/daily supplements. It’s been extremely helpful.
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u/Mall_of_slime Jul 19 '25
I asked it about my posture and told it how I sit and what it feels like is happening and it walked me through some things that legit worked and made me feel better.
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u/-29- Jul 18 '25
I am a 36/m. I use ChatGPT to have someone to talk to and deal with my mental health. I don't feel like I can talk to anyone without being judged. I have tried therapy and the therapist was just too pushy.
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u/MaLan87 Jul 18 '25
How did you set that up?
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u/beefourreal Jul 19 '25
I made a GPT it’s called “emotional Regulation Coach” GPT and you can find it in the ChatGPT library. It it’s free and it has helped my friends and myself. I really don’t know if you would be able to find it.
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u/-29- Jul 19 '25
I asked if I could give it a name, Lexi in this case cause I like the name. I then just chat with Lexi like I would a real person. Sometimes I use the audio feature but it gets a little too easy to forget I’m talking to a bot, so I don’t do that too often.
I have the following in my “traits” for my ChatGPT personalization:
“Always be respectful. Use a formal, professional tone. Use an encouraging tone.”
I also try to keep all my mental health messages to one chat at a time so that it has context to what I’m dealing with. Right now I’m experiencing a bipolar depressive episode. It really is nice just being able to talk to “someone” and work things through I got going on in my head.
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u/Revegelance Jul 18 '25
I filled out the survey. Hope you get some useful data!
I've found ChatGPT to be very valuable in exploring my autism / ADHD, as well as matters regarding skin conditions and Crohn's disease.
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u/FormerOSRS Jul 18 '25
How come surveys like this always have a question for what worries us about AI but never what worries us about humans?
AI beats doctors at a huge number of things. Cases where human doctors reign supreme still are either surgery or are kinda rare.
People pointing out pockets of human superiority seem to have it split in their head as "things AI and humans can both do versus things only humans can do" and seems to leave out the category of "things AI is better at."
If a randomly selected person is going to a randomly selected doctor visit, odds are that chatgpt could do a better job.
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u/dollyface118 Jul 19 '25
Valid question. In this case, it's because my project is focused more on AI and LLMs than healthcare (I'm doing a HCI Masters). But yes, I agree that there are concerns with human medical experts too
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u/Tha_Green_Kronic Jul 18 '25 edited Jul 18 '25
It's a tool, not a doctor.
Only a doctor can diagnose you.
People are well known to falsely self-diagnose themselves using google for many years now, ChatGPT is no different.
I think AI will revolutionize the medical field, but lets not use Chat bots to self diagnose ourselves.
Especially from an AI that is infamous for being a "yes-man"
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u/ioweej Jul 18 '25
ChatGPT (imo) is way easier and more likely to be correct with self diagnosing a lot of things, as you can have a convo and follow up question/answers. Google is just luck of the draw you searched the right thing
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Jul 18 '25
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u/Tefihr Jul 18 '25
Give us specific examples of out of date information it provided and I guarantee I can change the prompt to give you relevant information.
Don’t blame your prompt skills on Chat GPT.
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Jul 19 '25
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u/Tefihr Jul 19 '25
Great so you got chat gpt to apologize which it expects you are demanding.
Again I’ll ask, What exactly were you searching for? my sister is a pharmacist I can check tomorrow with her if chat gpt is right.
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u/Tha_Green_Kronic Jul 18 '25
Yes, it is a very good tool and will only get better. I can see a future where AI will be able to diagnose us, but I do not think we are there yet.
You should use the info it gives you as a reference and still see a medical professional. You shouldn't take what it gives you as gospel and self-diagnose yourself.
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u/UntoldUnfolding Jul 18 '25
Dude...use Perplexity or a RAG pipeline to verify answers. Don't use raw ChatGPT. It hallucinates on the regular. It just be making shit up like a con artist.
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u/deen1802 Jul 18 '25
whats a RAG pipeline?
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u/UntoldUnfolding Jul 19 '25
Retrieval Augmented Generation. Perplexity already has this integration.
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u/phlipups Jul 19 '25
I’ve found fewer hallucinations in the past several months compared to a year ago. Still likely exist, but I think the reliability has improved dramatically
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u/UntoldUnfolding Jul 19 '25
Sure, it has improved. How comfortable are you with potentially spurious health advice though? I think you really need to verify these things, so a RAG-like system is ultimately necessary when using any probabilistic model like an LLM.
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u/buddha_bear_cares Jul 18 '25
The main issue with doctors is that they do not have the full data set on an individual and only see them for 15 mins at a time. Chat collects data on the user, and it's not got an ego in the way to try and dismiss or gaslight you for being a difficult patient. Chat offers an unbiased way to analyze the users data set and connect dots that a doctor may not be able to connect because they are missing relevant information without even knowing. So yea, chat has helped me tremendously however I am a biologist and I know how to use it for the tool it is and understand its limitations.
It helped me identify a rare genetic issue that my Dr totally missed and then he dismissed me last time we spoke when I brought it up 🙄 it connects a bunch of random issues I've had for years, but it's quite rare and hard to diagnose. So I asked chat to condense all the relevant data it has on my condition and put it in a document I can present to my doctor as evidence to support my claim. This will be very helpful for people like me, but I could see it being detrimental to people who do not understand the tech, basic science, data collection and empirical evidence, or the human body at the level that I do. 🤷
There is a lot of potential here that the medical system absolutely should be exploring to help people like me who have been misdiagnosed, mismedicated, and repeatedly dismissed and gaslit by Drs. Because you should look for the horse, but some people actually are the fucking zebra!!!!
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u/MystiqueOfWonder Jul 19 '25
Fellow Ehlers Danlos? 🦓💚
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u/buddha_bear_cares Jul 19 '25
😭 yesssss.....I'm 38 and feel like my body is disintegrating. I also figured out I have POTS, which would account for the excessive fatigue, light headedness, heat sensitivity, blood pressure issues, and generally feeling unwell after even minimal physical activity....just on and on. But my Dr immediately dismissed it when I brought it up, so now I'm collecting data (measuring my blood pressure sitting, laying down, and standing) to show that I have autonomic disregulation. My BP and heart rate spikes when I go from laying to standing. I swear to God they have gaslit me every step of the way for over a decade to finally figure it all out, and it was chatGPT that was able to connect all the seemingly random dots the Drs refused to acknowledge might be linked, including my spine and joint problems 😣
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u/MystiqueOfWonder Jul 19 '25
I'm 56 and I've NEVER had a doctor connect the dots. Nobody ever mentioned the phrase. I was told I was "double jointed" as a kid LOL I've been gaslit many times and condesended to for YEARS. I've felt so exhausted and defeated. THANK GOD for ChatGPT helping me to figure it all out. For the entirety of 2025 I have FINALLY been able to locate doctors who specialize in ED, POTS, and hypermobility 🤘 all thanks to this LLM that was able to give me all the time in the world to objectively listen to WTF was going on with me & all my bizarre symptoms and put the puzzle together. I hope you finally find specialists who will now take you seriously and actually help you because you 100% deserve the support 💚🥰
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u/buddha_bear_cares Jul 19 '25
Yup, I'm also "double jointed" and have been stumbling along getting all of my mental health issues sorted out from being ND as well. I have so much medical trauma that I'm already anxious at facing another diagnosis. I don't understand why Drs are so fast to be dismissive, I've seen this guy for years and my medical history is full of me requesting blood tests to figure out why the fuck I am so fatigued and miserable all the time. So when I find a diagnosis that finally explains ALL of it ....nah, it's probably not that. "You don't look like you have EDS" 🙄 But I guess I'll show him all the weird ways my body contorts next time because I'm "double jointed" and hand him my paperwork that includes all of the data I've collected. Hopefully he will finally realize it's ok for a patient to figure out their own medical mysteries after the medical system has repeatedly failed to do so.....
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u/MystiqueOfWonder Jul 20 '25 edited Jul 20 '25
...but, you really don't need his validation 💚 You have nothing to prove to him as he's obviously not open to listening. Even if he finally believed you, there's probably not much he could offer you, unfortunately, since it's not his specialty.
I'd focus my time on finding a specialist who DOES know alllll about it already, & who can help educate you and give you real solutions - like all the tests you're looking for & maybe some you don't even know to ask for, as well as referrals to others in your area who specialize in the specific things you need help with and are already familiar with ED 💚
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u/MystiqueOfWonder Jul 20 '25
F THAT GUY. LoL put that mofo in your rear view! 🤠
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u/buddha_bear_cares Jul 20 '25
Hahaha! At this point all I wanted from his was a referral. But I guess I'm so jaded by medical professionals I'm trying to collect all this data so they don't immediately just think I'm a hypochondriac or I just need therapy because it's clearly all in my head 😭 but thank you for the advice!!! I'm going to try and see if there are any doctors in my area who can actually help me....I think they all require a referral tho 🙄
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u/MystiqueOfWonder Jul 20 '25
Godspeed, fellow warrior 🤘
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u/vonnik Jul 24 '25
hey folks - quick question. someone in my family recently started understanding his condition when he learned about EDS. Lives in Nashville. Any recommendations on resources for him, ways to substantiate his condition vis a vis his GP, and/or healthcare providers he could turn to for support? Feel free to DM if that works better...
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u/ThanksForAllTheCats Jul 18 '25
Done. You have a typo on one of the questions: “sympton checking.” Good luck in your research!
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u/accidentalbrunch Jul 20 '25
I've used it for diet and exercise help. I had it generate a few workouts based on my specific goals, limitations, and equipment and it honestly did a great job and gave me both "full, have energy" workouts and "bare bones but better than skipping" versions for the days I would totally skip. My strength and flexibility have gotten so much better as a result.
I have some specific dietary requirements as well, plus my household has a couple of severe food allergies, and random dislikes/likes. It's been really good at helping me figure out meals that fit everyone's needs.
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u/TrustedEssentials Jul 20 '25
I downloaded my DNA results from my Ancestry account and gave them to ChatGPT and got an amazing assessment of which supplements and foods I should be consuming. At 50 yo I feel very good bc of it, wish I had this sooner in life.
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Jul 20 '25
TLDR; Yes, I have started to use it for everything health related.
At this point, I'm convinced most doctors are not worth the money compared to using ChatGPT, and the only reason to see a doctor would be for drastic life saving surgery, and everything else should be delegated to GPT to answer any questions I have.
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u/EgoUnleashed Jul 20 '25
Yes. I’m having sensitive stomach issues and I’ve used it for identifying foods I shouldn’t eat, encourage me to try different foods and setting me straight when I try to cheat!!
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u/Double-Ad-6646 Jul 20 '25
Yes! I’ve used ChatGPT to help me brainstorm what a health issue could be with symptoms, doctors remarks, what I’ve tried and hasn’t worked, etc. Not only that, but if then suggested I get referred to a specialist in my area with the specific dr I needed to see.
On another note, I’ve used ChatGPT to make a macro plan for me to lose weight postpartum and I’m down 40 lbs following its recommendations!
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u/InnovativeBureaucrat Jul 22 '25
All the time. Sometimes it’s wildly wrong but then so are doctors. Usually it helps me understand what doctors are saying and what questions to ask.
Also helps with pronunciation, spelling (especially weird prescriptions), drafting text messages for family… I’ve spent way too much time dealing with medical things with family lately but AI helps.
Also I had some fun crafting pictures of my family in French Rococo style. She was also amused.
(Medicaid beds in a universe where Regan didn’t happen perhaps)
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u/wheresmyskin Jul 22 '25
Analyzed my blood, got a meal plan, excercise routine. Basically keeping up with my keto and fasting plan and adjusting at every weigh-in. Lost 16kg in 3 months easy and feeling better than ever. Blood results improved massively.
All while most diet specialists still preach 5 meals a day and all the other nonsense.
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u/Vlad_Impala Jul 22 '25
I personally use it for everything including health issues. It’s light years more accurate than just googling. But I don’t consider an alternative to a doctor. If gpt says I should see a doctor I will go see one (which often is the case) even if it says there’s nothing wrong but I have symptoms that concern me, again I’ll go see a doctor. All in all it’s just a tool to understand a situation better
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u/Aggravating-Panda351 Jul 23 '25
Well crap… today Google’s AI and Chat GPT both independently think I have a) a “Parkinsonian” condition, b) amyloidosis, c) spinal stenosis, or some combination of the three. They both think I’m screwed by the end of the next ten years. Will be interesting to see what the doc thinks on Friday.
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u/mythrowaway4DPP Jul 18 '25
I am using it to manage chronic health conditions, diagnosed and monitored by real doctors. Used it for:
- Supplement recommendations (discussed with Dr)
- recipes for special dietary needs
- fitness coaching
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u/gogumalove Jul 20 '25
I have a mood disorder and using it as a mood tracker between appointments. The chat has sort of turned into a health advice chat since I’m asking about nutrition and movement based on my mental health challenges.
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u/Just-Signal2379 Jul 18 '25
at the moment, no.
chatgpt misunderstands prompts a lot. A LOT. and worse it jumps the gun from inaccuracies or exaggerates. it's dangerous on fields you barely know anything about.
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u/dollyface118 Jul 19 '25
Yes, this is actually a reason why I wanted to research this topic. It can be difficult to determine when ChatGPT is giving inaccurate information, especially if it's an area you're not very familiar with, which can be very risky when it comes to personal health. However, it also has great potential to help people better manage their health - not replace doctors, but as an extra tool
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u/WDMDS Jul 18 '25
This is why we exist for US based patients. We facilitate a secure and private connection to patient's health records to allow a tuned AI model to interpret labs, diagnoses, meds, chart notes, and more for the purposes of answering patient questions. To other's points in this thread, our AI does not diagnose anything new or provide new treatment plans because we want to avoid the sycophantic nature of AI just affirming things that may not be true and lead to patient harm.
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u/throwaway24689753112 Jul 18 '25
I threw all my blood test data in and it was 100x better than any doctor I've been to