21. Health.com :: hypochondria It's All in Your Head. Splitting headaches, nausea,drowsiness, and forgetfulness It must be a brain tumor! But if http://www.health.com/health/mindbody/article/0,15669,383931,00.html

Hypochondria: It's All in Your Head Splitting headaches, nausea, drowsiness, and forgetfulness: It must be a brain tumor! But if tests and scans reveal no such thing, and you're still convinced that a tumor is growing in your brain, the diagnosis may actually be hypochondria. Hypochondria more than a comedy staple and a dismissive label for anyone who seems too worried about their health is a bona fide mental illness, and like most, it's often misunderstood. For one thing, it's not all in one's head. The physical symptoms hypochondriacs feel are real and can be really debilitating, even though no other disease is causing them. What's more, hypochondriacs aren't delusional or psychotic. They may know their beliefs are irrational, but they are powerless to stop believing. Deirdre, a mother of three who lives in Italy, is a hypochondriac. She says her behavior follows a typical pattern: First, she feels something is wrong with her body and assumes it's a deadly disease. "Everyone has their 'pet' diseases that they fear," she says. "For me it is the slow and insidious diseases that catch my fancy. Cancer in any and all forms is number-one." Her symptoms worsen; then she goes to the doctor, who tells her nothing's wrong. Sometimes she can't let go and continues to worry. But she says that usually, after getting the all-clear, she has a sense of "maniacal elation," a feeling that everything will be a-okay. That is, until the next symptom appears.

22. The Hypochondria Webpage A brief summary of The Posture Theory which provides evidence of a postural causefor the symptoms of hypochondria. The Posture Theory And hypochondria. http://users.chariot.net.au/~posture/HypochondriaWebpage.html

The Posture Theory homepage The Posture Theory and Hypochondria Other opinions about the nature of hypochondria in the 20th century The history of hypochondria ... The hypochondria of Fanny Stevenson The Hypochondria Webpage Regions of the human abdomen RH = right hypochondriac, EG = epigastric, LH = left hypochondriac RL = right lumbar, U = umbilical, LL = left lumbar RI = right inguinal, HG = hypogastric, LI = left inguinal Anatomy Li = liver, GB = gall bladder, St = stomach, Sp = spleen, B = bladder. Diagram reference: H. Gray (1858) Anatomy, Descriptive and Surgical , p.598 Original Artist - H.V. Carter. Reprinted 1991 by The Promotional Reprint Co. Ltd., U.K. The term hypochondria was coined by the ancient Greeks Gk. Hypo = below, Gk. Chondros = cartilage (of the ribs) because of their conclusion that the set of symptoms originated in the upper abdomen. They also believed that the psychological symptoms which often accompanied the ailment were the result of the illness. The Posture Theory And Hypochondria The word hychondria is derived from the ancient Greek terms hypo, which means below, and chondros, which means cartilage, and it refers to a set of symptoms which were thought to have been caused by a disorder of the anatomical organs beneath the cartilages of the ribs. This included disorders of the liver and spleen, but there is also some indication that it referred to a disorder originating beneath the cartilage tip at the base of the breastbone. This area includes the base of the heart, and the junction of the foodpipe and the stomach, and it is crossed by the diaphragm which is the main muscle responsible for breathing. The solar plexus which supplies nerves to every part of the chest and abdomen, is also below the tip of the breastbone.

23. Symptoms Of Hypochondria Page A description of the postural cause, prevention, and treatment of the symptomsof hypochondria and an explanation for the variability of symptoms. http://users.chariot.net.au/~posture/TheHypochondriaSymptoms.html

The Posture Theory homepage The spinal deformity of a man who had rickets during childhood The hunchback poet Alexander Pope The symptoms of hypochondria ... A 1910 description of hypochondria The Posture Theory And The Symptoms Of Hypochondria On this webpage I will show how postural factors cause the symptoms of hypochondria by presenting an illustration of the shape of the skeleton of a man who developed a spinal deformity (above) which resulted from having rickets during childhood, and by giving a brief account of the health problems of the hunchback poet Alexander Pope, followed by an explanation of the cause and nature of the symptoms of hypochondria. The spinal deformity of a man who had rickets during childhood The hunchback poet Alexander Pope The symptoms of hypochondria Although there are a vast number of symptoms in hypochondria there are a few main ones which include persistent ready fatigueability, upper abdominal pain, occasional stabbing and sometimes cramping pains in either or both the lower left and right sides of the chest, and palpitations. There is usually also a form of breathlessness which involves an occasional difficulty getting a full breath, which leaves a sense that not enough air was inhaled, and prompts the person to forcefully inhale several times in sequence to relieve the problem. Other symptoms include neck pain and headaches, lower back pain, kidney pains, and many more. These symptoms occur with great frequency, but vary and change in number and severity from day to day, or week to week, or year to year, and have been causing confusion for patients and doctors alike for thousands of years.

24. Hypochondria Keywords Find it Here. hypochondria. hypochondria hypochondria By IngvardWilhelmsen, MD, Ph.D What is hypochondria? UMHS - hypochondria. http://www.health-nexus.com/hypochondria.htm

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28. The Infinite Mind: Hypochondria The Infinite Mind hypochondria. Week of January 22, 2003 RA Listen to this programnow Order a TIM transcript or audiotape! In this hour hypochondria. http://www.theinfinitemind.com/mind254.htm

LCM BOOKSTORE LCM Home About LCM Where to Listen Find the public radio station closest to you. Feedback Lichtenstein Creative Media. Webmaster Last modified: January 22, 2003 About Dr. Goodwin Program Topics Suggest a Topic The Infinite Mind: Hypochondria Week of January 22, 2003 Listen to this program now In this hour: Hypochondria. It's the butt of jokes and the bane of the medical community, but hypochondria is a real illness, and people with it suffer real pain. We'll explore everything from the history of the disorder to the latest treatments. Guests include: Dr. Arthur Barsky , a professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and the director of psychosomatic research at Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston; Carla Cantor , the author of Phantom Illness: Recognizing, Understanding, and Overcoming Hypochondria Dr. Susan Baur

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30. Fortune.com - Investing - Economic Hypochondria NOT SO FAST Economic hypochondria What else will foreign investors buy besidesUS assets? The euro? Japanese treasuries? French growth stocks? http://www.fortune.com/fortune/investing/articles/0,15114,369697,00.html

SEARCH FORTUNE GET QUOTE Fortune 500 Global 500 100 Best to Work For America's Most Admired ... Advertising Information Send to a friend Print NOT SO FAST Economic Hypochondria What else will foreign investors buy besides U.S. assets? The euro? Japanese treasuries? French growth stocks? FORTUNE Monday, May 13, 2002 By Rob Norton You know the friend who's always claiming he's sickthe freckle that's cancerous, the uncertain heartbeatthat's how the many pessimists about the U.S. economy, from the International Monetary Fund to the financial press, sound right now. The recession that some of them feared would be so severe and lengthy is over, and it wasn't so bad. The other maladies they warned of last year turned out to be psychosomatic. Remember the "liquidity trap"a situation in which interest rates are so low that the Federal Reserve might be unable to stimulate the economy? Or deflation, which would mire the nation in a Japan-like cycle of falling prices and economic stagnation? Both were false alarms. Now that the economy is growing nicely again, pessimists have found something else to worry about: America's "unsustainable" current account deficit. (The current account is the broadest measure of the net flow of trade and investment income. For decades the U.S. has been taking in more of both than it sends abroad.) Eventually the argument goesmaybe soon!the foreigners who are investing hundreds of billions of dollars in America per year will find more attractive places to put their money. Then there'll be hell to pay: The dollar's foreign-exchange value will collapse, import prices will rise, and GDP growth will slow or stop altogether.

31. Hypochondria -- ECureMe.com hypochondria, more about hypochondria, The persistence of hypochondriacs will oftenlead to frequent and unnecessary medical diagnostic tests and procedures. http://www.ecureme.com/emyhealth/data/Hypochondria.asp

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32. Welcome To Health Anxiety And Hypochondria Support. You have found Health Anxiety and hypochondria Support By Melissa WoycechowskyI created this site 3 years ago when I was going through the worst of my http://www.homestead.com/healthanxiety/

Javascript is either disabled or not supported by this browser. This page may not appear properly. You have found Health Anxiety and Hypochondria Support By Melissa Woycechowsky I created this site 3 years ago when I was going through the worst of my problems with health anxiety. Now I am doing a lot better, most of my days are free of health anxieties. Still, hypochondria and health anxiety will always be part of my life. I read a lot about it, both on and off line. Many people have written me and told me about their experiences as well. What this page is: A resource for information and support for people who have health anxiety/hypochondria, their families and friends, and anyone else who is interested. Enter Health Anxiety.com Site and all writing (c) 2001 by Melissa Woycechowsky (Unless attributed otherwise) Please do not use anything from this site on your own page without permission. For information, contact me at eclecticmelsky@hotmail.com. Thanks! Visits to this site since it was last updated on September 15, 2001

33. Hypochondria:Health Topics:UI Health Care 19992003, University of Iowa. hypochondria. hypochondria is thename most people call a disorder really known as hypochondriasis. http://www.uihealthcare.com/topics/mentalemotionalhealth/ment3149.html

Health Topics Category Index Health Topics for Mental and Emotional Health Counseling and Health Promotional Services Department of Psychiatry - UI Health Care's digital library Send comments and questions to staff@uihealthcare.com University of Iowa Hypochondria Hypochondria is the name most people call a disorder really known as hypochondriasis. When a person claims that they are sick and we do not believe it, we may say that they have hypochondria. But real hypochondriasis is more than that. A hypochondriac, or someone with hypochondriasis, is very afraid that they may get a serious disease or that they already have one. They remain fearful even after a medical professional tells them that they are all right. They may be overly concerned with bodily functions, like sweating. They may also be concerned about minor physical problems, like an occasional cough. They may worry about vague physical sensations, like a "tired heart." They may become more worried after reading about a disease, knowing someone who is ill, or from changes in their own bodies. They can become so worried that they spend hours every day checking over their own bodies. Eventually, hypochondriasis can interfere with their ability to work and socialize. It may disrupt important relationships with friends and family. Millions of people in the U.S. have hypochondriasis. Most deny it. Many believe they are not getting good medical care. Hypochondriasis is as common in men as it is in women. Most of the time, it begins in early adulthood. People with a history of serious illness are more likely to get hypochondriasis.

34. Health Anxiety, Hypochondria, And Somatic Disorder Subject Health Anxiety, hypochondria, and Somatic disorder Topic Area AnxietyForum The Mental Health Forum Question Posted By Melissa J. Woycechowsky on http://www.medhelp.org/forums/mentalhealth/messages/30121a.html

Advertisements Welcome to Med Help International A not-for-profit organization Questions in The Mental Health Forum are currently being answered by Roger L. Gould, M.D., affiliated with U.C.L.A., and author of the Mastering Stress and Depression program. Subject: Health Anxiety, Hypochondria, and Somatic disorder Topic Area: Anxiety Forum: The Mental Health Forum Question Posted By: Melissa J. Woycechowsky on Tuesday, September 14, 1999 I have suffered from health anxiety, or hypochondria for many years. My problem is under control, due to the fact that I'm on prozac. A lot of people don't realize that hypochondria is a real and serious problem. Before I got help, my life was in ruins because I was obsessed with symptoms and I thought I had any number of serious diseases, such as multiple schlerosis and cancer. I had been to a lot of doctors, and they said I was OK but I never really believed them. I think Hypochondria is like obsessive compulsive disorder. You are compulsively checking yourself for symptoms and obsessed with disease. If anyone is interested in learning more about this disorder, please visit my site at www.healthanxiety.com Melissa Answer Posted By: HFHS.MD-AJ on Thursday, September 16, 1999

35. Could My Hypochondria Be OCD? the Mastering Stress and Depression program. Subject Could my hypochondriabe OCD? Topic Area ObsessiveCompulsive Disorder (OCD http://www.medhelp.org/forums/mentalhealth/messages/31121a.html

Advertisements Welcome to Med Help International A not-for-profit organization Questions in The Mental Health Forum are currently being answered by Roger L. Gould, M.D., affiliated with U.C.L.A., and author of the Mastering Stress and Depression program. Subject: Could my hypochondria be OCD? Topic Area: Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) Forum: The Mental Health Forum Question Posted By: Frances on Monday, June 26, 2000 Ever since I was a child I've been highly anxious about getting serious diseases. I was born with a ventricular septal defect (very small and asymptomatic but I have to premedicate for dental work) and I had a younger sister who died of a similar but much more severe defect at 4 months of age, when I was about 3 years old. I only have very vague memories of her presence but perhaps this spurred my later anxiety. Ever since my youth any symptom always made me fear cancer or some other dire disease. It got worse as I got older. When I was 33 I came down with mysterious symptoms that apparently were chronic fatigue syndrome (sore throat, headache, fatigue) which lasted for about 3 years. I decided in my darker moments that it might really be AIDS and lived in fear of having AIDS for about 10 years until I finally became pregnant by accident at age 42 and decided to bite the bullet and be tested for AIDS. The pregnancy didn't work out but at least I finally found out I didn't have AIDS. You'd think that would make me happy, right? No, of course not, because now I had nothing specific to concentrate on anymore so any disease is now fair game. I could have cancer, liver disease, you name it!

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37. “Hypochondria Of The Heart” Same as it Never Was “hypochondria of the Heart” In 1688 a Swiss doctor,Johannes Hofer, identified a new medical syndrome, nostalgia http://www.harvard-magazine.com/on-line/0901214.html

Skip to main text. On-line now... Current Contents Class notes Obituaries Crimson Classifieds Same as it Never Was In 1688 a Swiss doctor, Johannes Hofer, identified a new medical syndrome, nostalgia : "the sad mood originating from the desire for return to one's native land." Various displaced Swiss of the seventeenth century suffered from the diseasestudents from the Republic of Berne studying in Basel; domestics working in France and Germany; soldiers fighting abroad. The nostalgia syndrome removed people from present reality. Sufferers took on a lifeless and haggard countenance, became indifferent to their surroundings, confused past and present, and even hallucinated voices and ghosts. "It was considered a curable disease," says professor of Slavic languages and literatures and comparative literature Svetlana Boym, Ph.D. '88, who has spent years studying the different manifestations of nostalgia. Once called "a hypochondria of the heart," nostalgia has now become an experience that nearly all adults can recognize. Boym's recent work, The Future of Nostalgia (Basic Books), explores nostalgia's value as well as its snares.

38. “Hypochondria Of The Heart” hypochondria of the Heart”. Once called a hypochondria of the heart, nostalgiahas now become an experience that nearly all adults can recognize. http://www.harvard-magazine.com/on-line/01so/text/0901214.html

The permanent web address of this article is: http://www.harvard-magazine.com/on-line/0901214.html Same as it Never Was In 1688 a Swiss doctor, Johannes Hofer, identified a new medical syndrome, nostalgia : "the sad mood originating from the desire for return to one's native land." Various displaced Swiss of the seventeenth century suffered from the diseasestudents from the Republic of Berne studying in Basel; domestics working in France and Germany; soldiers fighting abroad. The nostalgia syndrome removed people from present reality. Sufferers took on a lifeless and haggard countenance, became indifferent to their surroundings, confused past and present, and even hallucinated voices and ghosts. "It was considered a curable disease," says professor of Slavic languages and literatures and comparative literature Svetlana Boym, Ph.D. '88, who has spent years studying the different manifestations of nostalgia. Once called "a hypochondria of the heart," nostalgia has now become an experience that nearly all adults can recognize. Boym's recent work, The Future of Nostalgia (Basic Books), explores nostalgia's value as well as its snares.

39. Hypochondria - User Entered Conditions At ABC Homeopathy hypochondria (User entered condition) There may be symptoms not related tohypochondria, and this may not be an exhaustive list of symptoms. http://www.abchomeopathy.com/c.php/hypochondria

Homeopathy Common conditions Hypochondria (User entered condition) Homeopathic remedies are prescribed by symptoms rather than conditions, as each case of a particular illness can manifest differently in different people. However, to make it quicker to find the symptoms related to Hypochondria, the symptoms experienced by a previous vistor to our site have been grouped, by them, under the name of Hypochondria. There may be symptoms not related to Hypochondria, and this may not be an exhaustive list of symptoms. Hypochondria For suggestions of homeopathic remedies for hypochondria, tick the boxes below and press the Find Remedies button at the bottom of the screen. On the next screen, you should enter any other symptoms in the search box. back; restlessness, lumbar; genitals and sex; urethra; sensation of urine still flowing; mind; behaviour; childish behaviour; mind; better consolation; mind; makes noises; grunting; mind; makes noises; grunting; during sleep;

40. Hypochondria. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001 The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. 2001. hypochondria. 1. See S.Baur hypochondria (1988). 2. The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. http://www.bartleby.com/65/hy/hypochon.html

Select Search All Bartleby.com All Reference Columbia Encyclopedia World History Encyclopedia World Factbook Columbia Gazetteer American Heritage Coll. Dictionary Roget's Thesauri Roget's II: Thesaurus Roget's Int'l Thesaurus Quotations Bartlett's Quotations Columbia Quotations Simpson's Quotations English Usage Modern Usage American English Fowler's King's English Strunk's Style Mencken's Language Cambridge History The King James Bible Oxford Shakespeare Gray's Anatomy Farmer's Cookbook Post's Etiquette Bulfinch's Mythology Frazer's Golden Bough All Verse Anthologies Dickinson, E. Eliot, T.S. Frost, R. Hopkins, G.M. Keats, J. Lawrence, D.H. Masters, E.L. Sandburg, C. Sassoon, S. Whitman, W. Wordsworth, W. Yeats, W.B. All Nonfiction Harvard Classics American Essays Einstein's Relativity Grant, U.S. Roosevelt, T. Wells's History Presidential Inaugurals All Fiction Shelf of Fiction Ghost Stories Short Stories Shaw, G.B. Stein, G. Stevenson, R.L. Wells, H.G. Reference Columbia Encyclopedia PREVIOUS NEXT ... BIBLIOGRAPHIC RECORD The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. hypochondria (h k KEY ) , in psychology, a disorder characterized by an exaggeration of imagined or negligible physical ailment. The hypochondriac fears that such minor symptoms indicate a serious disease, and tends to be self-centered and socially withdrawn. Continually seeking professional help to reinforce his fears, the hypochondriac never feels he is receiving adequate care. Contemporary theorists have arrived at similar conclusions, suggesting that the physical ailments of hypochondriacs were a form of escape from psychological stress. The disorder is technically known as hypochondriasis, and is classified as a somatoform disorder, or one in which a psychological problem manifests itself in a physical ailment.

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