Hypochondria

... role of "patient" is a familiar and comforting one, and it fills a psychological need in people with Munchausen's. It is distinct from hypochondria in that patients with Munchausen syndrome are aware that they are exaggerating, while sufferers of hypochondria actually believe they have ...

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... me and of course you just have to look at it. My GRANDMA is 90yrs old - SHE looks HEALTHIER than me, but you know my blood tests are Healthy. Does Hypochondria cause severe disfigurement/scarring/lesions/strange hair growth from body parts that shouldn't HAVE IT GROWING ON A WOMAN? How come the ...

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... scratching at the imagined parasites, the skeptics insist. The fibers are nothing more than lint from clothing, tissues or bandages. And the hypochondria is being spread thanks to sensational "sweeps week" TV news reports and Web sites, which reinforce the beliefs of psychologically ...

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