Is there any solution to hypochondriac?

Question

My mum for years has had hypochondriac, whenever she's upset about something or if she's having any problems with any of us (especially if we've had an argument etc) she always pretends to be ill afterwards and gets to the point she'll wake me and my dad up very late at night and she'll say she wants to be taken to hospital. Nothing is ever found and she always goes to the doctors thinking there's something wrong with her.

My older brother says he knows she does this to seek attention, especially if one of us are annoyed with her, that makes things worse and then she'll act like she's dying!

This may have got a lot to do with her past when she was 16, she was told she was adopted and that affected her a lot which may have made her this way. But everytime something goes wrong she does this, it really lets us all down, especially my dad, is there any solution or anything that can ease my mum and not make her do silly things like this?

Answer 1

somebody of your family has to convince her to go to psychology and have special therapies for it.Every time that she said that she feels sick take her to a relaxer place and tell her not to worry she is Ok. also express her how much you love her this will help her a lot.Sometimes the good communication is excellent for this condition.Try get some manual entertainments ,to distract her,tell her to do it when she is feeling the anxiety  or sickness.

Answer 2

here are some links I found. I hope they help

http://www.thehypochondriac.com/

http://www.suite101.com/article.cfm/hypc...

http://www.time.com/time/magazine/articl...

Answer 3

View section 54 of my website, on hypochondriasis, at http://www.ezy-build.net.nz/~shaneris but at her age, and without a strong desire on her part to overcome her problems, which she sees as being of physical, rather than mental origin, she is unlikely to improve.

You could learn, and then teach her the relaxation technique of candlegazing: THE VISUAL TECHNIQUE: Sit comfortably in a quiet room, at a comfortable temperature, with fingertips facing upwards. Ensure clothing and footwear are non restrictive. Gaze at a burning candle in a quiet, darkened room for 20 minutes (you can use a crystal, egg, mandala,  religious symbol, or anything else of a similar nature you may prefer).

See www.mandalaproject.org/ :- 23 pages of mandalas, including Christian, Hindu, Jewish, Yin/Yang, The Eye of Horus, modern and traditional motifs. Any stray thoughts entering your mind should be noted, and attention gently refocused on the gazing process.

T'ai Chi, and or yoga would help, as well. See the 1st 3 pages of section 2, at ezy build.