advice an a hypochondriac friend!?

Question

Now, one of my two best friends is a hypochondriac. Although I love being with her and being her friend, her hypochondriasness (sp??) is starting to bug me. Numerous trips to the doctor, (at least once a week). Always claiming shes got a cold, or she pulled a muscle, or slipped over. Well, a month or so ago it got onto broken bones.
Last yeah, she went over her ankle while stepping of the bus. After many missed periods of school, cat scans and MRI's it tunred out she chipped the end of a bone and it had healed awkwardly. I have broken my arm 3 times myself and I know what its like. I've just spent the last 2 weeks listening to her talking about how she wants surgery and she said she'll feel "in" if she gets it. And yesterday she found out she needed surgury. Everyone at school is all "OMG ----- broke her ankle" and damn she's loving the attention. I really think I have to say something, please give me yours opinions because im just reaching my limit with this bullshit.
thanks

Answer 1

If she was told she needs surgery, then she is not imagining it, doctors don't suggest unnecessary surgery.
As for wanting attention, it is likely just a phase she is going thru and will probably grow out of it. Sounds like you are jealous of the attention she has garnered. I suggest that you haven't the patience in you to be her friend, find someone else to pal around with.

Answer 2

The difference between damaging an arm and damaging a leg is that you walk on a leg.

Answer 3

perhaps she needs friends with more patience than you. there is no reason for you to have to put up with her and no reason for you to reach limits. find other things to do other than be her best friend. you aren't a psychiatrist and you can't cure her of it.

Answer 4

first of all tell her to go to a doctor.