Dealing with crippling hypochondria.? I am bipolar type-1 and take 40mg paxil daily, lithium and trazadone to deal with my condition.  I feel this regimen is satisfactory in controlling my mood but I still suffer from severe hypochondria anxiety.  It is highly specific, centered around the false belief that I will get HIV even though I am not sexually active for religious reasons.  In fact I'm about as low risk as they come.  But whenever I cut myself or someone's saliva hits me in the eye I panic.  I constantly dwell on "what if's" and it has become so severe that it is literally ruining an otherwise happy life.  I have worked with a psychologist to no avail and am now at the point where I need to pursue a drug treatment through to control this anxiety or I no longer be able to function.  Has anyone had luck overcoming this level of hypochondria with the help of therapy and medication?  I am also worried about dependency and anti-anxiety drugs.  Thanks for your input.

Summarized question: What are treatments for hypochondria?