[header] How to diagnose hypochondriasis [title] Notice overreactions to minor symptoms. [step] People with hypochondriasis tend to have extreme reactions to symptoms that most people would ignore. They may run to the doctor or obsessively worry over a sneeze or a small cut, for example. 
[substeps] In some cases, the " symptom " may just be a regular bodily function. [title] Watch for exaggerated fears about the risk of disease.