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Mom has a tendency to worry about trivial & legitimate health issues alike. over time i'm worried her doctors won't take her real problems seriously?
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Tough situation: Hi. We all have hypochondriacal patients, and it's very challenging. We learn to let go of most of what they tell us. Nevertheless, all humans get old, get sick, and die, so even the hypochondriacs get truly sick sooner or later. They waste a lot of physician time and limited healthcare resources in the meantime. There's no easy answer. Good luck to her!
Answered 1/25/2015
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