Hello FPH kin! My Mom talks like a hypochondriac but isn't really one in my opinion. She SAYS she has all these problems but the doctors say she doesn't. That's about the extent of it. My cousin (not the one in this story) is a legitimate hypochondriac. She breaks out in hives, can get the sweats, and has actual physical changes happen when she's going through an episode. Give her a placebo and everything goes away. It's actually amazing to think that just thinking about something enough and stressing over it can lead to actual symptoms.