{"id":1473,"date":"2022-09-12T20:35:00","date_gmt":"2022-09-12T20:35:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/?p=1473"},"modified":"2025-10-15T15:38:23","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T23:38:23","slug":"living-with-hypochondria-or-illness-anxiety-disorder-a-patients-perspective","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/living-with-hypochondria-or-illness-anxiety-disorder-a-patients-perspective","title":{"rendered":"Living With Hypochondria or Illness Anxiety Disorder: A Patient&#8217;s Perspective"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_80 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">In This Article<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/living-with-hypochondria-or-illness-anxiety-disorder-a-patients-perspective\/#My_First_Episode\" >My First Episode&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/living-with-hypochondria-or-illness-anxiety-disorder-a-patients-perspective\/#ER_Gossip\" >ER Gossip<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/living-with-hypochondria-or-illness-anxiety-disorder-a-patients-perspective\/#All_You_Need_Is_Awareness\" >All You Need Is Awareness&nbsp;<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/living-with-hypochondria-or-illness-anxiety-disorder-a-patients-perspective\/#About_the_Author\" >About the Author<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/living-with-hypochondria-or-illness-anxiety-disorder-a-patients-perspective\/#References_Resources\" >References &amp; Resources<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Hypochondriasis<\/strong>, or <strong>Illness Anxiety Disorder<\/strong> (formerly known as <strong>hypochondria<\/strong>), is a <strong>psychological disorder<\/strong> where someone develops chronic <strong>stress<\/strong> about an <strong>imagined illness<\/strong>. It often manifests after someone has lost a <strong>loved one<\/strong> to <strong>serious illness<\/strong>, and while it\u2019s often dismissed and stigmatized, the condition can cause real <strong>harm<\/strong> by putting excess <strong>stress<\/strong> on the <strong>body<\/strong>. <strong>Osmosis Health Leadership Initiative Regional Lead<\/strong>, <strong>Omer Rott<\/strong>, shares his experience meeting someone who\u2019s living with <strong>hypochondria<\/strong>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Note:\u00a0This article is based on an <strong>interview<\/strong> with a person diagnosed with <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/learn\/Anxiety_disorders,_phobias_and_stress-related_disorders:_Pathology_Review\">Illness Anxiety Disorder<\/a><\/strong> and is written from their perspective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the <strong>movies<\/strong>, a person with <strong>Illness Anxiety Disorder<\/strong> is always portrayed negatively, constantly complaining about having one <strong>disease<\/strong> or another. Conversely, in real life, every person who is\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/learn\/Somatic_symptom_disorder\">dealing with <strong>Illness Anxiety Disorder<\/strong><\/a> is unique.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Generally speaking, there are two main types:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Those who will constantly <strong>read<\/strong> and seek <strong>information<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Those who will go to great lengths to <strong>avoid information<\/strong> regarding their <strong>symptoms<\/strong> and may even <strong>avoid visiting doctors<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before I was diagnosed with <strong>Illness Anxiety Disorder<\/strong>, I used to see it as \u201cdark thoughts\u201d that would manifest once I started thinking about <strong>medical procedures<\/strong>, <strong>infusions<\/strong>, <strong>blood tests<\/strong>, and <strong>vaccines<\/strong>. Once these feelings came on, there was no \u201cescape button.\u201d I would keep trying to shove away all of those feelings and thoughts, but inevitably, the <strong>fear<\/strong>, <strong>anxiety<\/strong>, and <strong>depressive thoughts<\/strong> would take over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"My_First_Episode\"><\/span>My First Episode&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I am 26 years old and in a long-term <strong>relationship<\/strong>. Until recently, I was a <strong>university student<\/strong> and had just started my first <strong>job<\/strong>. I had heard a bit about this thing called \u201c<strong>hypochondria<\/strong>,\u201d but besides it being an interesting idea, I didn\u2019t give it much thought. Up until two years ago, if you had asked me, I would have proudly said that I haven&#8217;t seen a <strong>doctor<\/strong> in 15 years!\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When I was a kid, I used to go to the <strong>doctor<\/strong> for check-ups like anyone else. I recall this one time during a simple <strong>blood test<\/strong>, my <strong>father<\/strong> was trying to distract me from looking at the <strong>needle<\/strong>. I let him distract me since I didn\u2019t like the sight of <strong>needles<\/strong> or <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/overcoming-my-fear-of-blood-as-a-med-student\">blood<\/a><\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After a few seconds, I found myself lying down and looking at the <strong>ceiling<\/strong>. My very worried <strong>dad<\/strong> was holding me; apparently, I had <strong>passed out<\/strong>. As I remember it, the <strong>nurse<\/strong> didn\u2019t seem to be too worried about what happened. She finished taking my <strong>blood<\/strong> and sent us home.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A few years later, I visited a <strong>clinic<\/strong> after becoming <strong>dehydrated<\/strong> on a <strong>family trip<\/strong>. The <strong>doctor<\/strong> wanted to give me some <strong>fluids<\/strong>. I refused at first, but after the <strong>doctor<\/strong> made it clear that they would not take any responsibility for me otherwise, I agreed to receive an <strong>infusion<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the next 40 minutes, I felt so <strong>cold<\/strong> my <strong>teeth<\/strong> were <strong>chattering<\/strong>. When I mentioned this to the <strong>nurse<\/strong>, she told me that it was impossible, stating that the <strong>fluid<\/strong> wasn\u2019t cold enough for such a thing to happen. Knowing what I know now, I wish someone would have spotted the <strong>anxiety<\/strong> that led to these <strong>symptoms<\/strong>. Back then, I kept <strong>silent<\/strong> and continued to feel <strong>cold <\/strong>and miserable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/plans\/md\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/image_f8c17c.png\" alt=\"Osmosis sign up ad\" class=\"wp-image-1475\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/image_f8c17c.png 700w, https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/image_f8c17c.png?resize=300,107 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"ER_Gossip\"><\/span>ER Gossip<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">My worst episode lasted a <strong>week<\/strong> and ended up with me in the <strong>Emergency Room (ER)<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">From the beginning of that <strong>week<\/strong>, I had been experiencing big ups and downs. The <strong>symptoms<\/strong> would vary from <strong>muscle pain<\/strong> to feeling like my <strong>heart<\/strong> was beating too <strong>fast<\/strong>. Not knowing what <strong>condition<\/strong> or <strong>illness<\/strong> I had scared me, I decided to research my <strong>symptoms<\/strong>. This led to a <strong>cycle<\/strong>: me being scared of my unknown <strong>disease<\/strong>, then me becoming even more scared about the <strong>information<\/strong> I was reading. I wanted to both keep <strong>reading everything<\/strong> and stop at the same time, and I couldn\u2019t seem to break out of it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this state of severe <strong>stress<\/strong>, my <strong>body<\/strong> was starting to develop additional <strong>symptoms<\/strong>. I was <strong>shaking<\/strong>, <strong>sweating<\/strong>, and both my <strong>stomach<\/strong> and my <strong>head<\/strong> hurt. My <strong>girlfriend<\/strong> tried helping me stay <strong>positive<\/strong>: She urged me to <strong>work out<\/strong>, to get some <strong>fresh air<\/strong>\u2014but no matter what I did, the <strong>symptoms<\/strong> always came back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Before going to the <strong>ER<\/strong>, I remember feeling extremely <strong>stressed<\/strong> and <strong>depressed<\/strong>. I felt like I had lost <strong>control<\/strong> and nothing could improve my situation. That evening, I called my <strong>parents<\/strong> asking them to pick me up and drive me to the <strong>hospital<\/strong>, despite my fear of the place.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Shortly afterward, I was admitted to the <strong>emergency room<\/strong>. A <strong>nurse<\/strong> came, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/11-tips-for-taking-a-patient-history\">took my <strong>information<\/strong><\/a>, and asked me about my <strong>symptoms<\/strong>. While waiting for the <strong>doctor<\/strong>, I overheard two <strong>doctors<\/strong> laughing and talking at the <strong>front desk<\/strong>: \u201cA <strong>headache<\/strong> and a <strong>stomach ache<\/strong>? Wow, that\u2019s very likely to happen together.\u201d I didn\u2019t want to jump to conclusions; however, the place was not packed, and those were the exact <strong>symptoms<\/strong> I had told the <strong>nurse<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Whether they were really talking about me or not is irrelevant. I understand that those <strong>doctors<\/strong> were on a <strong>night shift<\/strong> and were probably tired and didn\u2019t mean any harm with their venting. However, they were speaking in the vicinity of other people (<strong>patients<\/strong>) who might have overheard them. In my case, I overheard them and felt like they were making fun of me and my <strong>symptoms<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"1024\" width=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/image_d362a4.png?w=1024\" alt=\"Osmosis illustration of a man consulting a doctor in clinic and &quot;Negative -&quot; as a result on the screen between them.\" class=\"wp-image-1476\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/image_d362a4.png 1080w, https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/image_d362a4.png?resize=150,150 150w, https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/image_d362a4.png?resize=300,300 300w, https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/image_d362a4.png?resize=768,768 768w, https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/09\/image_d362a4.png?resize=1024,1024 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"All_You_Need_Is_Awareness\"><\/span>All You Need Is Awareness&nbsp;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>doctor<\/strong> who came to check up on me started by asking about my <strong>symptoms<\/strong> and the <strong>events<\/strong> leading up to my visit. He must have suspected that my symptoms were more <strong>psychological<\/strong> than <strong>physical<\/strong> since he started asking me more personal <strong>questions<\/strong>: who accompanied me there, how my <strong>week<\/strong> was going, and how were things at my <strong>job<\/strong>. And since I asked, he showed me all of my <strong>test results<\/strong>, which came back <strong>negative<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <strong>doctor<\/strong> referred me to a <strong>psychologist<\/strong> and sent me home with a <strong>drug<\/strong> called \u201c<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/learn\/Anticonvulsants_and_anxiolytics:_Benzodiazepines\">clonazepam<\/a><\/strong>,\u201d which helped me during the next few <strong>days<\/strong>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I am thankful to live in a time when talking about <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/category\/mental-health\">mental health<\/a><\/strong> is less <strong>taboo<\/strong> and more acknowledged, but I believe there is still room for improvement. I am aware that <strong>medical students<\/strong> and <strong>doctors<\/strong> have many things they need to cram into their heads, which is why I don\u2019t expect every doctor to immediately make these connections. However, understanding that <strong>feelings<\/strong> can lead to <strong>physical symptoms<\/strong> is important for all <strong>physicians<\/strong> to know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The next time you see a <strong>patient<\/strong> with a \u201c<strong>headache<\/strong> and a <strong>stomachache<\/strong>,\u201d please give your <strong>patient<\/strong> the benefit of the doubt and take an extra minute to ask a few more <strong>questions<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"About_the_Author\"><\/span>About the Author<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/omerrott\/\">Omer Rott<\/a><\/strong> is a sixth-year medical student at Masaryk University, Brno, located in the Czech Republic. He is interested in Pediatrics. During his free time, Omer enjoys running, reading, photography, and playing board games with his friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"References_Resources\"><\/span>References &amp; Resources<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.psu.edu\/bryannapiercepsych270\/types-and-diagnosis-steps\/\">https:\/\/sites.psu.edu\/bryannapiercepsych270\/types-and-diagnosis-steps\/ <\/a>&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=aXjmhs8Votg&amp;ab_channel=WeTheKims\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=aXjmhs8Votg&amp;ab_channel=WeTheKims<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=18HIVXaAhTg&amp;ab_channel=AlexandrBalanM.D\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=18HIVXaAhTg&amp;ab_channel=AlexandrBalanM.D<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.healthdirect.gov.au\/hypochondria\">https:\/\/www.healthdirect.gov.au\/hypochondria<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/create\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/09\/Blog_Display_Ads_MD1_2023.png?w=700\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-5904\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/09\/Blog_Display_Ads_MD1_2023.png 700w, https:\/\/www.osmosis.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2020\/09\/Blog_Display_Ads_MD1_2023.png?resize=300,107 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em><strong>Try Osmosis today! 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