My son is always getting 'injured' at sports and demands a trip to the emergency room. He gets mad if I check it out and have him ice it and take ibuprofen. I get mad when I have to drop a $70.00 copay and the doctor tells him he needs to use ice, elevation, and ibuprofen to treat his injury.

One of my boys was a hypochondriac and still kind of is, he's twenty-one. He tends toward depression and anxiety. Sometimes, I took him on motorcycle rides to have an adventure, hoping he would gain some confidence. If I could go back, I would have done that a lot more often.

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He probably just wants a day off from school. I had a trick, where I'd rub my forehead really hard, with a wool blanket , to make it look like I had a fever. It didn't always work, but I kept tryin! For creating a bruised tongue, I'd recommend purple magic marker!

My brother is like that as well. If a Doctor says his cholesterol is a little high, he spends the next month freaking out. Now he thinks he needs to lose weight. He's 5' 11" and thinks he needs to be down to 165. I told him that is not a healthy weight for him, since he lifts weights and muscle weighs more than fat. He'd look like Skelletor.

My middle boy has health anxiety. He is constantly on his last legs..but smokes! I can't nag him about smoking coz then I am triggering his anxiety eyesroll

I've got a hypochondriac ex who has some genuine health issues. I've also got kids with absolutely zero pain tolerances. Keeps you busy.

Well can you bruise your tounge? And if so, how?

No I'm not gonna be able to sleep.