What are the symptoms? The main symptom of nosophobia is significant fear and anxiety around developing a disease, usually a well-known and potentially life-threatening one, such as cancer, heart disease, or HIV. This worry tends to persist even after healthcare providers examine you.

Do I have Tomophobia?

The symptoms suggestive of tomophobia are debilitating panic attacks, elevated heart rate, shortness of breath, tightening of the chest, sweating and trembling.

How is nosophobia caused?

Causes. Anxiety about one's health. Someone close to the nosophobic died from an incurable illness. Somatic amplification disorder, which is related to perception and cognition, can be a cause of nosophobia.