Depression causes physical illness
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He may not even be suffering from Depression. In most cases (not all) if a person is suffering from Severe Depression, then the symptoms are so God awful horrifing and uncomfortable that they will do almost anything to make it stop. This includes going to see a doctor.
In some cases Depression sufferers will suffer in silence and resist treatment. This is usually out of shame about admitting that they have a Mental Illness.
t be both. There may be physical causes of CFS symptoms and psychological causes but that would mean 2 different conditions with similar symptoms. They can't BOTH be CFS can they? Of course any limiting painful condition is going to lead to psychological problems but that shouldn't detract from the physical illness it really is.
Is there any way to determine if physical symptoms are the result of an illness or anxiety? I have a dx of GERD and gastroparesis and have vague abdominal pain as well as lightheadedness, low blood pressure, fast heart rate, chest pain, lots of nausea etc...... I have been checked out 2 years ago by cardiology and GI and on top of a PPI I was put on a low doese of Celexa... I had a tilt table test that was borderline + and he felt the Celexa would help to re-regulate my CNS....
It is the doctor who will find out whether it is actually depression or any other physical condition like thyroid disorder which causes the same symptoms as depression. This can be found out by conducting a physical examinations and lab tests. If any medical condition is ruled out, then the patient is referred to a mental health professional.
A complete diagnostic evaluation is conducted so as to find out the cause of depression.
s are not the top choice for treating anxiety states (they work best for depression and when anxiety is secondary to the depression) but you should get some benefit especially if you also have some depression.
I am a university student in my second year, and since September I have been ill with an undiagnosed illness which causes me to be seriously ill (vomiting, diarrhoea etc) for up to a week approximately every few weeks, but there is no pattern. My health is never quite right in between these episodes: I have lost 20% of my body weight alone. I have had many tests looking, mainly looking at crohn's disease possibilities, but so far there are frustratingly no results.
Depression may cause some physical symptoms but nothing this extreme. Let me know what medications you are on in case it might be a reaction to one. Some medications can cause nausea and vomiting but usually not this extreme and not if you had it continuously even when off medication.
I took 1 Lexapro and I became super nervous and anxious about 4 hrs later. I don't know if it was the drug or it was me? Im sure my physical symptoms aren't from depression, I think my depression is from the physical stuff. Anyway I went to a different dr today and his going to get me in for a Endoscopy on Monday. So fingers crossed. Thanks for your advice.
m now wondering if perhaps my symptoms are due to depression or are perhaps exacerbated because of depression. My question is can depression be a purely physical disease? In other words, can one have depression without feeling 'sad' emotionally? I've always been a happy, optimistic person. I have no other major stressors in my life, aside from my present illness. I'm a 30 y/o male with no history of any serious illness. I'm in good shape and have a good social life.
Hello my 12 yo cat has lost half her weight vomiting with diarrhea containing partially formed stool. Her stomach makes a symphony of gurgling noises. Vet did blood tests and physical exam and everything was normal. He couldn't get fecal sample treated her for worms with no improvement.
She eats constantly, drinks a large amount of water but is losing weight and becoming weak. We already spent $200 trying to diagnose her ailment and I'm at a loss as to solutions.
He has suffered from anxiety in the past, but swears that he knows that these symptons are not from anxiety but from some as yet undiagnosed physical illness. The doctors that he sees keep saying its just anxiety and give him benzos, SSRI's, etc but none of them help him at all. In fact he is getting worse. The doctors are refusing to order any tests that might detect some physical illness. Any ideas what tests should be considered.
Yes there are many physical conditions that mimic mental illness. The most common are those that affect the brain directly either because of a mass or an infection or metabolic disturbance. There are metabolic diseases like porphyria that are rare and there are a whole series of diseases related to the pituitary gland and the adrenal gland that have to be considered.
There are several possible physiological causes for anxiety and depression, and should always be ruled out first. Now, they don't usually end up being the cause, but they could be, and some are very hard for docs to find. There are a group of psychiatrists who call themselves functional physicians, and before they get into any psychological diagnosis they act like physicians and rule out the most likely possible physiological causes.
When a person has a depressive disorder, it interferes with daily life, normal functioning, and causes pain for both the person with the disorder and those who care about him or her. Depression is a common but serious illness, and most who experience it need treatment to get better.
Many people with a depressive illness never seek treatment. But the vast majority, even those with the most severe depression, can get better with treatment.
I am in my early teens, and have been diagnosed with mild anxiety and depression, if that is an indicator of anything. I have been getting very little sleep lately (lots of homework, midterms very soon).
Is this just lack of sleep and depression mixing together? Or am I actually sick? What should I do about it? More sleep is out of the question if I don't want to fail half of my classes.
I wish people would understand that mental illness is an actual, physical illness of the body. The feelings and behaviors are stmptoms of the illness.
Anyway, back to your question. While I can't get my daughter to make big changes to her diet, keeping your blood sugar levels from spiking can be helpful in keeping moods more even. Many people also claim a paleo diet is helpful. We do treat with vitamins and supplements in addition to her mood stablizer med.
They can sometimes help determine other medical causes for dizziness and such and if you have a good doctor that can separate anxiety and depression from illness. Another thing I caution you to watch out for is doctors that try to blame everything on mental illness. Please, if you didn't feel depressed or anxious and you are on meds just because the doctor said so, maybe get a new evaluation.
Depression can all sorts of physical problems. Headaches with vision problems might be migraines and you might want to look into a neurologist to find out if there is help to be had for them. Psychosomatic illness is another problem with depression. The sympyoms are real but the cause is mental not physical. The only thing I've found that can help with these is counselling and the proper dose of the right antidepressants.
i have been under a tremendous amount of stress mentally and emotionally for a number of reasons--but i don't know if that has any effect on my dosage. i was told that stress dosing was only for physical stresses such as illness and surgery. but, i don't deal with emotional stress well at all---i wonder if this is because my body can't produce the extra cortisol that someone under emotional stress would kick out temporarily to get them through it.
Hi! I am not sure which field of doctor that I need to see, as I am struggling with a 'mystery illness' . In a nutshell, I have had extreme exhaustion for several years, punctuated by short (hours long) spurts of energy in which I rush to get everything done, because once those hours end I have days or weeks of sleeping round the clock, feeling as if I'm walking thru quicksand, aching in my bones, with a foggy and worthless brain.
However, I do not believe it is all depression. I am convinced something physical is going on making my depression worse or preventing it from being treated adequately. I have various other symptoms and the brain fog and fatigue is the worst. My advice to you is for you to become your own personal advocate. Please keep researching your symptoms and try to look into all possibilities. Unfortunately, the way healthcare is set up it is NOT person centered.
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