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Could health anxiety make you feel symptoms of illnesses you don't actually have?

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Dr. Elizabeth Howell answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

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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