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Could health anxiety make you feel symptoms of illnesses you don't actually have?
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Yes: The mind is very powerful and can generate many emotional and physical feelings--including symptoms of illnesses you don't have. Anxiety is a prime trigger that can cause you to feel body symptoms that do not indicate a physical illness.
Answered 11/29/2013
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