2006-11-17 08:05:02 · 19 answers · asked by HHH 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
Hypochondria (where you're convinced you have symptoms of an illness and nobody else is convinced).
or
Valetudinarianism. A valetudinarian is a sickly or weak person, especially one who is constantly and morbidly concerned with his or her health.
2006-11-17 08:15:30 · answer #1 · answered by Doethineb 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Your respondents are getting confused.
1. Hypochondria is where people imagine that there may be something wrong and imagine that they actually have an illness
2. Munchausen's syndrome is where people are craving attention and reassurance and to get it they will present themselves and describe (sometimes pretend to have) symptoms of an illness.
3. Munchausen's by proxy is where they use a third party to present the symptoms (often real) e.g. breaking a child's arm.
Hope this clears things up
2006-11-17 16:30:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Munchausen syndrome is a psychological disorder where the sufferer pretends to be ill in order to get attention.
Hypochondria refers to a an unfounded belief that one has an illness.
Both conditions would cause someone to repeatedly go to hospital, the difference is merely in the reason why.
2006-11-18 18:25:54 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Hypochondriacs
2006-11-17 17:02:40 · answer #4 · answered by nekolacnene 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hypochondriac
2006-11-17 16:36:36 · answer #5 · answered by Ace 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The name of this illness is Hypochondria and a person who suffers from this illness is a Hypochondriac! Its sad really because they invent illness and when they are genuinely ill they are never believed!!
2006-11-17 16:20:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It sounds like hypochondria or a person going for treatment on a regular basis.
2006-11-17 19:42:48 · answer #7 · answered by damari_8 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hypochondriacs are always worried they have some illness.
munchaussen's hurt themselves in order to return to the hospital
munchaussen's by proxy do they same but instead of themselves use a kid or geriatric they take care of
malingering is just faking symptoms to get out of work or responsibility.
2006-11-17 16:24:13 · answer #8 · answered by Alex 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think you're talking about hypochondria. That's where someone is constantly thinking they're sick, and will often go to several doctors, pretty much "looking" for a problem.
2006-11-17 16:08:04 · answer #9 · answered by ivyrakestraw 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hypochondria, Munchausens, malingering, GOMER, frequent flyer, pain in a**.
2006-11-20 06:35:01 · answer #10 · answered by Morning Glory 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋