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Can anxiety cause you to pay much attention to your body and over-analyze physical and mental feelings? possibly even noticing things that are harmless and making them an issue?

Q: can anxiety cause you to pay much attention to your body and over-analyze physical and mental feelings? possibly even noticing things that are harmless and making them an issue?

Anxiety &amp; symptoms: Yes indeed. Many people with anxiety have exactly these sorts of issues. You describe it perfectly: your question could be used to teach medical students!

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Anxiety & symptoms: Yes indeed. Many people with anxiety have exactly these sorts of issues. You describe it perfectly: your question could be used to teach medical students!

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Answered 11/26/2020

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A member asked:

Can anxiety cause you to pay much attention to your body and over-analyze physical and mental feelings? possibly even noticing things that are harmless and making them an issue?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Hunter Handsfield answered

Dr Hom and 2 doctors agreed

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