Because my grandfather was in an iron lung, I've tested positive for TB since the day I was born. Nothing active, but I never got medication. Should I do something? [more inside]
posted by aquafortis on Oct 7, 2009 - 14 answers

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 think my dad is a hypochondriac. He made us get rid of all the house plants because they were causing him to cough. Now he thinks that "ozone" put off by either the (desktop) computer, the box fan, or both is making him sick. [more inside]
posted by IndigoRain on Oct 6, 2006 - 18 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

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