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Health anxiety - how can i know if a symptom is real or imagined? with my history i'd be seeing a doc 10x a year if i got examined every time.

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Dr. Bernard Seif answered

Specializes in Clinical Psychology

Health anxiety can: be very unpleasant to live with. Talk w/your doc and see if you both can come up w/a plan as to how often you will visit, e.g., every 6 months. Follow that unless you have major symptoms which he/she can detail for you. See a clinical psychologist to be treated for this not uncommon phobia. Peace and good health.

Dr Altman agreed

Answered 4/15/2018

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