Gervais says wife yelled 'you'll get sepsis' as he treated himself

Ricky Gervais has opened up about his health in a new interview - revealing how Google led him to jump to the conclusion that he is dying. And he also said he goes to the GP so rarely that

he takes matters into his own hands - leaving himself bleeding as his wife shouted at him. The 63-year-old comedian made the admission as he said that everything feels 'sort of

slower' and 'aches more', even during simple activities like walking downstairs. On a recent episode of Jimmy Kimmel Live, he also confessed to regularly Googling his

symptoms, which often leads him to the most alarming conclusions. "Now, this is as good as it will ever be, it's not like I'll get better, do you know what I mean?" he

said to Jimmy. "Like they won't go, 'Oh, he's 70 now, he was terrible at 60,' but this is it... I'm reminded every day that I'm getting older. Everything

is just sort of slower, aches more. "When I get up in the morning, right, when I walk downstairs, it's like I've got false legs. Do you know what I mean? Not like false legs

today, bionic - like pirate legs. Stiff. It just hurts." He later continued: "What happens is I wake up and I go, 'Oh I've got a lump or a pain' and I go to Jane,

'What do you think that is?' She goes, 'Go to the doctor' and I go 'What do you think it's serious?' She goes 'No, I don't know'. "So I

Google it, right? Whatever it is... put in the symptoms and the first few are alright. Could be stress, course, could be this, could be diet, and I go, 'Oh that's great,

that's great, that's fine, that's fine, that's fine.' And then I just push my luck and number seven [says] cancer. I go 'Jane, I'm dying'." Ricky

is not the only one with these habits. Statistics indicate that in 2022, Brits turned to 'Dr Google' nearly 50 million times, as reported by Benenden Health. While it may be

enticing to self-diagnose in this manner, experts warn that it can result in inaccurate conclusions and increased anxiety. In 2023, Cheryl Lythgoe, Matron at Benenden Health, said:

"It's of little surprise to see that physical health is leading the way as one of the most search for health terms, as throughout the COVID-19 pandemic many people have become more

conscious of their health. What's concerning is the apparent reliance on Google for this information, possibly leading to an incorrect self-diagnosis or panic. "When there's

a long wait for doctor's appointments it's easy to get impatient and the ability to self-diagnose via the internet can for some be too tempting. If you are looking for advice

online, I would recommend visiting trusted sources such as the NHS website as a first port of call to ensure the advice is from experts and more likely to be accurate. "However at the

first signs of illness, it's always best to consult a pharmacist or a GP. This will ensure the correct treatment, if necessary, is sought." Even with his health issues, Ricky

explained to Jimmy that visiting a doctor seems like 'admin' to him, and he only goes once a decade when things seem particularly severe. In fact, he has tried to handle things

himself before, once dangerously attempting to remove a skin tag from his eyelid at home. "You know those skin tags you get? ...I had one on my eyelid and it looked f*****, so I cut it

off with a pair of nail scissors," he said. "I was gnawing through it with these little nail scissors, and it was bleeding. "I came downstairs, [I said], 'I'm

bleeding,' and [Jane] said, 'What did you do?', I said 'I cut it off'. She went, 'Are you f***ing mad? You could get sepsis.' So, I just sort of got loads

of Savlon everywhere." _WHAT DO YOU THINK? LET US KNOW IN THE COMMENT SECTION BELOW_