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How can I cope with hypochondriasis triggered by fear?
Query: Hello doctor,I am an 18-year-old female with a height of 5 feet and a weight of 103.6 lbs. My grandfather suffered a heart attack. I have been afraid of having the same condition since that day. I was depressed for 15 to 20 days as a result of this medical issue. Even after four months, I still have... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome back to icliniq.com. The worry and mild shock, along with your fear, result in a syndrome known as health anxiety. You look anxious about your health. Hypochondria is a preoccupation with the possibility of having a significant but undiscovered medical illness. Health anxiety is not a... Read Full »
I was diagnosed with hypochondria. Suggest a complete cure.
Query: Hello doctor, I have been diagnosed with hypochondria, specifically cancer phobia for more than 10 years with a need to rush for reassurance whenever thoughts come. I have been able to manage my work and family matters. I have been on SSRIs for several years. I was taking Escitalopram 10 mg which wa... Read Full »
Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Thank you for your query. I understand your concern. As you know, hypochondriasis is an obsession with the idea of having a serious but undiagnosed medical condition. Hypochondria usually develops during adulthood. Symptoms include a long-term and intense fear of ha... Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 31 year old male. I am managing an IT company. I have suffered from periods of extreme fatigue for the past one and a half year. The first period of fatigue was one and a half year back and it lasted for around 18 days. Then I felt fine for the next five months. From then till toda... Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. You pointed that you never had the period of fatigue problem before. Can you try to recall what happened during that period (before one and a half years)? Was there any excess stress situation or anxiety problems? As you are healthy and doing physical exercise, it means p... Read Full »
Query: Hi doctor, I am a 48-year-old male. My height is 5 feet and 6 inches and I weigh 66 kg. I have light stomach pain always and I have no hunger. I cannot think properly and have no fun in life, feel like my mind is tied with rope or something else. Please help me. Read Full »
Answer: Hi, Welcome to icliniq.com. I can understand physical discomfort always affects thinking capacity and overall mood. We must understand why stomach pain or discomfort happened. Though anxiety is one cause, it is not universal. Is there any chance of indigestion or acidity? What you ate last nig... Read Full »