How to not present as or be a hypo- (or hyper) chondriac at the Doctors? Especially in relation to mental health issues? [more inside]
posted by Elysum on Jun 29, 2009 - 9 answers

I've been having a bunch of worrying but seemingly unrelated symptoms while dealing with depression. Which of them should be tested? Which are psychosomatic? [more inside]
posted by mccarty.tim on Dec 28, 2008 - 9 answers

Okay. So I have a large almond-shaped hard thingy on the left side of my left breast/nipple. (I'm a guy, so it's not breast-cancer). It's about 3 cm long and 1 cm thick. It's not painful, but it's growing. I've had it for about six months. I'm guessing it's a lymph node, but I'm not a doctor, so I might be wrong. Lately, two similar things have occured under my left armpit. Again, hard, not painful, but slowly growing. Should I be worried? Am I just being silly? (I smoke about 20 a day, drink moderately, I'm 35.) (And to people from MetaTalk: Yeah, I'm slightly embarrassad about this post. But posting anonomously would be silly now.)
posted by Dumsnill on Aug 4, 2008 - 42 answers

HypochondriacFilter: I got a chest x-ray taken while travelling in Africa. No protective garmets used. Any potential for damage done to myself or potential future kids? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Jul 9, 2008 - 11 answers

What is this weird painless lump at the base of my toe? [more inside]
posted by otherwordlyglow on Jul 23, 2007 - 12 answers

I just mixed bleach / vinegar / salt / and liquid dish detergent in hopes of created a super weed killer. I mixed the stuff in a fairly well-ventilated room, and then sprayed it on some weeds outside. Now I just read about chlorine gas resulting from the mixture of bleach and chlorine, and I'm suddenly feeling light-headed (hypochondriac). Am I going to die? [more inside]
posted by (bb|[^b]{2}) on Jul 17, 2007 - 33 answers

How can I avoid both thyroid cancer and the medical-industrial complex? [more inside]
posted by bad grammar on May 31, 2007 - 17 answers

Every time I bend over and touch my toes, my left big one goes numb. That can't be good, right? [more inside]
posted by Drunken_munky on Sep 29, 2006 - 10 answers

Is there a word to describe a person who repeatedly becomes convinced that someone else is sick with various obscure ailments, based on flimsy or imagined evidence? [more inside]
posted by jessicapierce on Sep 26, 2006 - 13 answers

How to deal with a hypochondriac significant other? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 1, 2006 - 19 answers

I have a friend who constantly medicates herself with OTC medications/remedies as a source of comfort. Is this hypochondria? [more inside]
posted by aebaxter on Dec 23, 2005 - 12 answers