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Can health anxiety(hypochondria)cause u to imagine symptoms that arent there? keep thinking i have different diseases and then seem to notice symptoms

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Dr. Heidi Fowler answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Health anxiety: may cause heightened awareness of even normal bodily sensations. Attention may be focused on those sensations and then one's imagination might take it from there.

Answered 3/25/2016

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Yes: Anxiety is the result of hidden fears. These fears/anxiety causes normal events to be exaggerated in the mind. If your doctor has assured you that you are well, consult a mental health professional.

Answered 11/24/2016

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