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Hypochondria, also known as Hypochondriasis is a serious mental illness that affects many people worldwide.  The main symptom of hypochondria is constant worry over medical illnesses.  Typically these concerns are unfounded and begin at the onset of a minor symptom such as a headache, indigestion or plain fatigue.  The most common symptoms of hypochondria are Headache, Chest Pain, Nausea, Back Pain, Fatigue, Abdominal Pain, Constipation and dizziness.

A Hypochondriac will usually seek out medical attention after having one of these symptoms, then after the doctor has told the hypochondriac that he/she is fine, the hypochondriac will continue to research and think about what their symptoms is or lead to.  The bottom line is suffers of Hypochondria do not let up and they do not allow medical doctors to tell them that there is nothing wrong with them.

We have touched on the symptoms of hypochondria, now we will move onto the diseases that hypochondriac’s typically associate with these symptoms.  Hypochondriac headaches are typically grouped in with Multiple Sclerosis, Brain Cancer and other major brain related issues.  Hypochondriac chest pain typically turns into an unreal heart attack.  Hypochondriac Fatigue typically into Mono and other fatigue related illnesses.  The bottom line is this Hypochondriac’s manifest these common and generic symptoms into major diseases.

While there is no formal treatment for Hypochondria, Hypochondriac’s can seek treatment via therapy.  One of the the biggest breakthroughs for the treatment of Hypochondria has been the advent of on line medical forums. These forums, allow hypochondriac’s to interact with fellow hypochondria sufferers, talk about their fears and work together to combat this debilitating mental illness.

Overcoming hypochondria is not easy, it is essential that the hypochondriac keep his/her spirits up and remember that they are not alone and there are others out there online.