How do you cope witha person who is a hypochondria.?

Question

my step daughter always seems to be sick (in the head) It always seems to be something major yet doctors can't ever find anything. (heart, lungs,intestines,stomach,liver) If you have had it she we get it twice as bad. Even if you haven't had it and said you did she will soon get it. No matter what it is. I have even made up things and she seems to have had it or is coming down with it. It is getting terrible, almost hillarious at times. What do you do?

Answer 1

Give her a placebo.

Answer 2

She needs attention /sympathy for some reason. Perhaps you could convince her to see a Psychologist or Psychiatrist.  If the only way to get attention/affection at home is to be sick, she will be sick.