"I felt quite vindicated... if I hadn't persisted, if I hadn't put all of my symptoms into AI I would hate to think where I would have been left by healthcare professionals."
It started with ringing in his ears but over a number of years Oliver Moazzezi also experienced high blood pressure, extreme fatigue and muscle spasms.
Unsatisfied with various explanations from doctors - including anxiety - he decided to ask Artificial Intelligence for answers.
After asking AI he had a test with a private doctor which come back positive for Lyme disease, so it seemed AI had given him the answer - but experts warn using these tools to self-diagnose comes with risks and should be treated with caution.
"I felt like I was being a hypochondriac, I felt like no-one actually wanted to understand or look at all the things I was trying to explain to people quite eloquently."







