Symptoms of illness anxiety disorder involve preoccupation with the idea that you're seriously ill, based on normal body sensations (such as a noisy stomach) or minor signs (such as a minor rash). Signs and symptoms may include:  Being preoccupied with having or getting a serious disease or health condition Worrying that minor symptoms or body sensations mean you have a serious illness Being easily alarmed about your health status Finding little or no reassurance from doctor visits or negative test results Worrying excessively about a specific medical condition or your risk of developing a medical condition because it runs in your family Having so much distress about possible illnesses that it's hard for you to function Repeatedly checking your body for signs of illness or disease Frequently making medical appointments for reassurance — or avoiding medical care for fear of being diagnosed with a serious illness Avoiding people, places or activities for fear of health risks Constantly talking about your health and possible illnesses Frequently searching the internet for causes of symptoms or possible illnesses 
symptoms illness anxiety disorder involve preoccupation idea you're seriously ill  based normal body sensations (such noisy stomach) minor signs (such minor rash)  signs symptoms may include:  being preoccupied disease health condition worrying minor symptoms body sensations mean illness being easily alarmed health status finding little reassurance doctor visits negative test results worrying excessively specific medical condition risk developing medical condition runs family distress possible illnesses it's hard function repeatedly checking body signs illness disease frequently making medical appointments reassurance — avoiding medical care fear being diagnosed illness avoiding people  places activities fear health risks constantly talking health possible illnesses frequently searching internet causes symptoms possible illnesses 
illness anxiety disorder