Christmas Gift Ideas for Hypochondriacs and Germaphobes

Oh sure, Christmas might be the holiday season, but it's also cold and flu season. If anyone you know has this kind of attitude, maybe you should consider the following Christmas gift ideas for the hypochondriac or germaphobe in your life.

Christmas Gift Ideas for Hypochondriacs and Germaphobes

Giant Microbes

Imagine the look on your favorite hypochondriac's face when he or she opens up that present and finds a seven-inch stuffed cold virus. These are absolutely real, stuffed animal replicas of microbes. In the long run, at under 10 dollars, each 5 to 7 inch microbe is much less expensive than the real thing.

These plush and loveable stuffed animals come in a variety of diseases and illnesses, including: The Common Cold, The Flu, Stomach Virus, Ear Infection, Black Plague, Ebola and many more.

Visit the Giant Microbe website for a complete listing of all the stuffed microbes this company offers. They really are neat, not just for hypochondriacs but also as learning toys. The Giant Microbes range in price from $7.95 for varieties such as Athlete's Foot and E. Coli to $12.95 for more exotic microbial forms such as Penicillin.

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Pocket Size UV Disinfectant Wand

Perfect for that hypochondriac on the go, the pocket UV Disinfectant Wand resembles a cell phone, but when you flip open the top, it reveals a small UV light that is supposed to kill bacteria and viruses after 10 seconds of use. It will also enable you to see bodily fluids. The pocket size UV Disinfectant Wand retails for about $70 dollars.

Guardian Technologies Germ Guardian UV Air Sanitizer (EV-9-102)

Why sanitize a small surface, when you can sweep the entire room? For a bit more money you can get your favorite hypochondriac an air sanitizer that claims to kill 99.9% of targeted airborne germs. Targeted is the keyword, but this product also claims to destroy mold and fungal spores as well. It doesn't use filters or generate ozone, but rather, it uses ultraviolet light to eliminate airborne microbes.

Simplehuman Automatic Trashcan

Perfect for germophobes, you don't even have to contact this trash can at all for it to open. No more touching that icky foot pedal or disgusting lid, the Simplehuman Automatic Trashcan uses a foot sensor instead of a pedal. At $200 or so, this Christmas gift for a hypochondriac really shows you care.

Violight Toothbrush Sanitizer

For those who want to keep their toothbrushes free of bacteria, and who doesn't, here's another UV-based product that claims to sanitize up to four toothbrushes at a time. This Christmas gift will run you about $50.

Stocking Stuffers for Hypochondriacs and Germaphobes

Not that any hypochondriac worth his or her salt would dare stick their hands inside a germ ridden stocking that's been sitting in a moldy box since last Christmas, but here are a few inexpensive items that will be sure to please the germaphobe or hypochondriac in your life.

Germ Masks

Popular and stylish among surgeons and physicians, germ masks make a great sanitary stocking stuffer. They also have the added benefit of keeping your lips from getting chapped against winter's cold chill.

Latex Gloves

You can never have enough of these around. A simple, hermetically-sealed box or two of latex gloves makes a perfect stocking stuffer.

Hand Sanitizer

Consider a gallon size refill or larger size.