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Q: Hypochondria Question

asked by: sucraloser on August 22nd, 2007

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What can you all tell me about hypochondria?

I have these lovely cycles where I feel totally fine, then something (headache, muscle twitch, shortness of breath) convinces me I'm in immediate danger of dying and launches me into a panic attack.

It is MADDENING.

But what defines hypochondria? I had always thought it was someone pretending to be sick in order to garner attention...?

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