Do you fake it as well?

I have heard and seen this condition before of hypochondria. I never practiced it myself. There have been times when I would be a little sick and maybe make more of it than it was, but as far as going full blast like pretending to be gravely ill, I never did that. I believe that hypochondria is really something that people have. And I guess it seems to work for them in their minds.

Hi dear i can co relate what u r saying, i have some one in relatives so i always listen to him and advise him to go to more docs LOl what else i can do Take care

I happen to know a lady who is exactly like that. At first, I in a way fell for it and was extremely sympathetic and tried to see if I could help. On knowing the truth through her mother, I was quite shocked. I avoid her totally. They do this initially to draw attention, then it gets into the system and gets difficult to get out of. These people are best avoided.If that is not possible then we need to be blunt, if not for our own good, most certainly for theirs. As patient as I can get with people I would put it across the sooner the better in a situation like this.

We have no option but to listen to their (fake) illness, because these kind of people feel a sense of relief after divulging their hidden apprehensions about their so called illlness. These people are basically desparate to invite the attention of others and for it, they found their illness the best option. Moreover, there are some people, who feel 'happy' narrating their woes to others, they wish to show that they are the most 'unlucky' people in this world and it is they who are suffering the most. I listen to these kind of people and just make them realise that I am their well-wisher, giving them, providing them some sort of relief from their greivances.

I'm with you on this one. You can't NOT listen, but who wants to listen to constant complaining?? I think some people to this for attention; they want someone to feel sorry for them. I can't stand it!! I am a horse trainer who works 7 days a week and I don't have time to be sick. If I feel a cold coming on, I take measures to minimize the effects of it and refuse to go to a doctor. All a doctor will do is charge me $75 to tell me to stay in bed a few days. In answer to your question, maybe try changing the subject or find an excuse to leave them to complain to someone who wants to hear the whining.

I did for almost 4 years, and then I lost it. Enough is enough! I have a friend who takes 21 medications (those are just the ones I'm AWARE of!), goes to the doctor at least twice a week, and talks about nothing but symptoms, illnesses, medications, doctor's appointments, doctor's themselves, etc. She even tells me EVERY single time she is taking her medication: "I'm taking my meds," "Hmmm, where is my med box? I need to take my meds," "Oh, it's time to take my meds." I want to say I don't F******* CARE about your meds and when you take them, but I've never went that far...yet. Some days, I just don't say anything and let her complain and complain, or discuss her meds, or talk about the pharmacy, etc. I don't respond at all because I don't want to reinforce her behavior. But that obviously doesn't matter anyway, because other people in her life DO reinforce her behavior. However, there will be a day where I'm at my wits end, and I can take NO MORE! I try to be calm about it, but sometimes I can't and I end up kind of yelling because I'm just so irritated and stressed out by it, not to mention how negative and depressing it is listening to that all the time. She is just sooooo obsessed. To the point she can find a way to mention her doctors in ANY conversation. For example, if I were to say, "Dang, that guy is short!" she'll say, "Ohhhh, not as short as Dr. So-and-so." Or I can say "I'm eating chocolate...hehehe," and she'll say, "I bought Dr. So-and-so chocolate from Macy's." Yeah, for FIFTY dollars! I'm sorry; just venting. Today was one of those days that I just couldn't take it anymore. I've brought this up to her about 4 or 5 times in the past 4 years. So I hold my feelings in for most of the time until I'm boiling over with irritation, anger, annoyance, and the like. You posted this 9 months ago? Have you found out anything better to do in this situation? I know my friend is a great person. She's funny, loving, giving, etc., but she is consumed with being sick. I think she may even enjoy it, enjoy being miserable. Crazy thing is, knowing her for 4 years, other than her medical history, I feel I know nothing about her. She occassionally will bring up her dogs, or the latest fight with her mother, but seriously, that is it! Okay, end vent...hehehe.

I know these type of people. But i have a habit of still istening to them. whenh somebody say about ill ness, i ghear. but some peopel have the nagging habit of telling same thing again and again. that is what i do not like

Ho..ho..this is what my Brother's wife do.. whenever she reads about an illness or an article in a book.. she would compare the symptoms as said in it to that of her, and would soon enact a drama.. that she is having that illness... Nothing will pacify her, until she consults the doctor and routine check ups are done.. and the end result..of all tests is negative....

Personally, I never fake attentiveness to anyone ever. Live is to short to waste with anything that is not real. I would just tell them that all conidtions are made worse not better by talking incessantly about them and that if their desire is to spread the illness whether it is real or imaginary, that is not something I wish to share. Your statement that cutting them short would hurt them confuses me. I do not see how suffering in silence is protecting them from hurt. Besides, they are not protecting YOU from hurt! Sounds toxic to me! Good luck!

If I don't like the things they are saying, i just keep quiet. Look at their eyes. And just nod if necessary. I don't really discuss things that are not worth my opinions.

I am not really a hypochondriac, but I do sometimes fake it, for example if I feel sick and do not want to go out as I feel like I might be actually sick, then I will say that I have actually been sick rather than just feeling it.

I will respond to these people with probing medical, i mean realy technical medical queries i went to med school and am noww teminally ill so people who fake it piss me off

They want attention kind of low to me

I sometimes fake illnesses or even if I was just having a mild cough I make it like very serious so that I can skip school. :p lol

Hi friends.... there are lots of people like this around us. They eep talking and talking about their health and how bad they feel. They care the least about whether they bore others. Everyday I face a lot like them, in my workplace, market, everywhere. Some poor old fellas are more into it. They almost force to listen to them. And the topic is always the same. I used to fake that I was listning to them as if I really care about their health. But, it makes the condition worse and I felt like their family physician. Now, I've found that it is best to ignore them and show them the ignorance. That really helps.

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That reminds me one of my aunts.You always come back sick after meeting her.She will spread the decease with her over explaining word of a non existing malady.

I have heard of this illness (hypochondria), however, I have never been one to fake anything. In fact, I am just the opposite in that I am always trying to find ways to NOT come off as sick and lazy. I imagine if I tried to fake, I would not do very well in the least. I will say that I am a dancer, and when I get some type of injury I am always afraid it will make that part of my body immoble, and then I go on about it and then it always heals up and I am back to my normal self again... That annoys people sometimes (mostly my family as they're the only ones who see it), but my condition is more of an anxiety disorder than it is hypochondria. I have never met or known anyone who (openly) had this condition. I am pretty good at faking listening to complaints when I choose to be. If they're a nice person otherwise, I don't want to hurt their feelings and may tell them what they want to hear or tell a little white lie here and there, but I always end up feeling bad about it afterwards. I really do not like it when I have to deal with people who are fake or childish, but if they have some condition that makes it so they can't help it, then I try to be understanding...

Hi Mimipi, I am hardly ever ill and recently have been poorly, I am more angry with myself as I just want to get better than to be trying to get the tea and aympathy vote as such. People who are always moaning that this is wrong, that is wrong do annoy me. I am usually polite but if I had this day in day out I would end up by saying something like 'instead of moaning all the time about it save your energy by shutting up and get well with the energy saved' but as I would really have to be pushed to be this blunt I would probably just ignore and give an odd grunt or nod of head as they rambled on. Huggles. Ellie @:D

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