I think I'm pretty much a hypochodria - I'm always worried about having some sort of illness!
Interesting. The character Randy from South Park has similar tendencies
I don't think mine is as debilitating as that, but I do always wonder if there is an issue despite the absence of an actual medical diagnosis.
Would you want to visit a doctor for it? Maybe lab tests could help
I'd probably have a panic attack over just going and having to wait on results - I usualluy realize that most of my issues are psychological and can talk myself down.
I have similar problems. The mind can play some big tricks on the body. What a powerful organ
fatigue. To qualify for the diagnosis of hypochondria the symptoms must have been experienced for at least 6 months.
The DSM-IV-TR defines this disorder, "Hypochondriasis", as a somatoform disorder and one study has shown it to affect about 3% of the visitors to primary care settings. The 2013 DSM-5 replaced the diagnosis of hypochondriasis with the diagnoses of "somatic symptom disorder" and "illness anxiety disorder".
Hypochondria is often characterized by fears that minor bodily or mental symptoms may indicate a serious
She acknowledged to the "Herald Sun" that it was helpful to have Gibson's production company assist with her music career, "If you think about it, every talent needs a serious push and help from somebody who is stronger, because it's pretty much impossible for anybody to succeed in this industry. So I've become very lucky, and I'm very grateful. You don't control the situations or the people you meet. I did not plan this. I'm just doing what I've always been doing