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Mental Health (Expert Forum)
am i a hypochondriac???????????
Answered by
Roger Gould, M.D. - Mental Health, Wellness
Questions posted in the Mental Health forum are being answered by Dr. Roger L. Gould, author of the Mastering Stress and Depression program and affiliated with the UCLA. Department of Psychiatry. Topics covered include anger, attention deficit disorder (ADD) , bipolar disorder , dementia , electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) , learning disabilities, memory, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) , panic , personality disorders, phobias , post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) , schizophrenia , stress , transitions, and work problems.
am i a hypochondriac???????????
by karizmaflip, Jan 20, 2002 12:00AM
i have 2 health problems that i know of,but every time someone is sick around me like especialy with the stomach flu,i will think i have it to.or when i am watching tv and they say symptoms of something,i will have those symptoms.it is really frusturating for my family because i am always sick with something.could you please help me with this mystery?
Doctor's Answer
by Roger Gould, M.D., Jan 21, 2002 12:00AM
, Jan 21, 2002 12:00AM
The answer is yes, you have some form of hypochondriasis. But the label is not important, it simply tells us that you have a high degree of "free-floating" anxiety. The treatment is for anxiety...you should consult a therapist or psychiatrist for medication and consultation.
Member Comments (2)
by al1, Feb 10, 2002 12:00AM
It sounds like you have vomit phobia. I have vomit phobia. Am terrified of being sick myself & of others around me being sick.
by Emily S, Mar 03, 2002 12:00AM
Vomit phobia is called emetophobia and is actually surprisingly common. I'm emetophobic and would love to get the word out about it--if anyone reads this and is interested do a google search on emetophobia. You'd be surprised at the number of results. Thanks.
by mylime, Sep 01, 2007 10:33PM
I don't know if I'm just having a really bad year heath wise or if some of my health issues could be just mental. On Jan 1 of 2007 I got in a really bad car accident and ended up in the hospital. As far as my health I had damage to the muscle around my phemure, back pain, and the expected pain felt after rolling my car down a steep hill. Since then I have been to the doctor to get two ulcers coterised, pollups removed, pre-cancerous cells on my cervix coterised, a misscarige, migranes, and issues with my blatter. As far as my blatter goes they sent it in to be cultured and found nothing, but I constantly have the urge to go to the bathroom and have been urinating 8-10 times a day wich is not normal for me. I also have been having pains in my side and sever cramps following my four week menstral cycle. My boyfriend and I wonder if there is really just a lot of health issues arrising or if some of it is just in my head.
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