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think everythings worse then it really is


Question Posted Sunday January 13 2008, 8:36 pm

What that one disease called where like something happens to you and like you freak out cause u think its liek ALOT worse then it is? i think it starts with an H

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thelaura answered Sunday January 13 2008, 11:15 pm:
You're probably thinking of a hypochondriac.

Hypochondriasis (or hypochondria, sometimes referred to as health anxiety/health phobia) refers to an excessive preoccupation or worry about having a serious illness. Often, hypochondria persists even after a physician has evaluated a person and reassured him/her that his/her concerns about symptoms do not have an underlying medical basis or, if there is a medical illness, the concerns are far in excess of what is appropriate for the level of disease. Many people suffering from this disorder focus on a particular symptom as the catalyst of their worrying, such as gastro-intestinal problems, palpitations, or muscle fatigue.

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for3v3r_his answered Sunday January 13 2008, 10:38 pm:
I don't know about one fitting your description that starts wit an h, but i have ocd (obsessive compulsive disorder). You can google it for all symptoms, the different types and things you go thru/deal wit if you have it... However, your description is attributed to the disorder. For me, when something little happens, I tend to obsess about it. I worry about it way too much and I analyze it from every possible angle, continuing to ask myself all the ~what ifs~. I convince myself whatever it is is so horrible, it won't go away and my life is ruined... I hope I helped.

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HectorJr answered Sunday January 13 2008, 10:25 pm:
I think you might mean hypochondriac:
A person who has hypochondriasis, a disorder characterized by a preoccupation with body functions and the interpretation of normal body sensations (such as sweating) or minor abnormalities (such as minor aches and pains) as portending problems of major medical moment. Reassurance by physicians and others only serves to increase the hypochondriac's persistent anxiety about their health. Hope that helped.

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