A 36-year-old member asked:
Would hypochondria cause you to develop symptoms or make your pains worse?
2 doctor answers • 6 doctors weighed in
Dr. Aaron Amentanswered
60 years experience
SURE: If you worry enough you can make things worse. Proboblem: there might actually be somethiing wrong so have your dr check it out. If nothing is wrong, then you want to see a therapist to do something about the worrying.
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Dr. Heidi Fowleranswered
Psychiatry 27 years experience
Quite possibly: Hypochondria is now called health anxiety disorder. It occurs when a person becomes obsessed with the idea that they have serious medical problems /condition (when there is no diagnosed condition).
Created for people with ongoing healthcare needs but benefits everyone.
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Last updated Nov 19, 2019
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