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Yes. Hypochondriacs often suffer from anxiety about their health. Anxiety can lead to many concerning symptoms: Headaches, muscle tension or spasms, nausea and vomiting, itching skin, rapid heartrate and heart attack symptoms, and can even cause the development of some Allergies.
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Can being lactose intolerant cause panic attacks and anxiety?
Stress can cause all kinds of illnesses. Mostly hypochondria, which are then as 'real' as real illnesses.
What does hypochondriac mean?
Hypochondria or hypochondriac: Pertains to suffering from hypochondria which is an excessive preoccupation or worry over ones own health. Some of the hypochondriacs have imagined conditions and others have chronic problems and they worry over the real problems too much.
Do guys have symptoms of pregnancy?
If I am correct, men can get what they think are symptoms of pregnancy, but really they are just worried about there pregnant girlfriend or wife or partner... But literally, men can not get real symptoms of being pregnant because they are not female. hope this helped!!
Is hypochondria a symptom of a personality disorder?
Yes it can be a symptom of BPD. People with personality disorders are more likely to have more medical issues then people without them. This includes real and imagined ones
What is the definition of Psychosomatic Disease?
Psychosomania is an anxiety attack in which a person believes they are sick. These attacks can be so severe that the person can litterally create false symptoms that fit the illness they believe they have. These symptoms can be so real that doctors are faked out and prescribe real medication. This medication, when introduced into our psychosomatic patient, can cause real damage just as if they are proscribed to a healthy one.
When you are pregnant do you always get hot real fast then cold real fast?
Everyone has different symptoms. Even the same person with different pregnancies have different symptoms.
Is teleportation real?
no its not but scientists are probebly working on it now teleportation are real cause its been proven scientificaly by ibm .
What is the role of alternative healthcare?
The intention of 'alternative healthcare' is, to see the individual as a *whole*. Trying to find out the root cause of the symptoms of disease and to find ways to change this cause and not just eliminating the symptoms with medication or other manipulations. 'Caring' means to be interested in the well-being of the other, helping to *free* a suffering person on all levels that are blocked or negatively influenced, so that one can go in a creative way on ones path of life and can develop ones consciousness. Then one can see this as real *healing*...
Hypochondria?
DefinitionHypochondria is a belief that real or imagined physical symptoms are signs of a serious illness, despite medical reassurance and other evidence to the contrary.Alternative NamesHypochondriasisCauses, incidence, and risk factorsPeople with hypochondria are preoccupied with their physical health. They have an unrealistic fear of serious disease that is out of proportion to the actual risk. There is no specific cause of hypochondria, and it occurs equally in men and women.SymptomsDisturbance lasts for at least 6 months (24 weeks)Misinterpret symptomsNo apparent physical disorder that can account for symptomsPersistent fear of having a serious illness with no medical reasonPreoccupied with fear of illnessSymptoms may shift and changeSymptoms may be vague or specific (see somatoform pain disorder)Those who are affected may recognize that their fear of having a serious disease is excessive, unreasonable, or unfounded.Signs and testsPhysical examination to rule out illnessPsychological evaluation to rule out other related disordersTreatmentIt is important to have a supportive relationship with a health care provider. There should be one primary provider to avoid unnecessary tests and procedures.The health care provider should tell the person that he or she does not have a disease, but that continued medical follow-up will help control the symptoms. People with hypochondria feel real distress, so their symptoms should not be denied or challenged.Expectations (prognosis)The disorder is usally long-term (chronic), unless the psychological factors or mood disorder is treated.ComplicationsA real disease may be overlooked because previous complaints were untrueComplications from invasive testing to look for the cause of symptomsDependence on pain relievers or sedativesLost time from work due to frequent appointments with health care providersCalling your health care providerCall your health care provider if you or your child has symptoms of hypochondria.ReferencesMoore DP, Jefferson JW. Hypochondriasis. In: Moore DP, Jefferson JW, eds. Handbook of Medical Psychiatry. 2nd ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier; 2004:chap 92.deGruy FV. The somatic patient. In: Rakel RE, ed. Textbook of Family Medicine. 7th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Saunders Elsevier; 2007:chap 61.Purcell TB. Somatoform disorders. In: Marx J, ed. Rosen's Emergency Medicine: Concepts and Clinical Practice. 6th ed. Philadelphia, Pa: Mosby Elsevier; 2006:chap 111.
What can cause symptoms of diarrhea body pain and fatigue?
It could be many things - you need to see a doctor for a real diagnosis instead of relying on some anonymous person on the internet who can't even see you!
When can you tell when a tire is bad cause the car shacks real bad wow driving?
yes a tire being bad can cause a car to shake but it can also be caused by other things
What mythical creature has the most possibility of being real?
unicorns are real people have spotted them in forests but never see them again cause they are very smart. they will only come to you if you respect gods creation
