Posted by Sulpicia on June 19, 2001, at 14:53:15
In reply to I'll have to look..., posted by Princess Artemis on June 19, 2001, at 10:23:49
> If you by chance do have TD of psychogenic origin it does NOT mean
you are pretending. If any doctor told you that psychogenic=pretending
you should flee -- and realize they are clueless.
A somatoform disorder [aka conversion disorder] is nothing less than
a physical response to an emotional experience that is overwhelming to
the person at the time. At a basic level the disorder functions as a safety
valve to protect the individual. Tho I'm not a profession, I can tell you that
it's not voluntary.
I've been in contact with a woman whose son developed seizures of psychogenic
origin in response to a protracted custody dispute, and a six y/o can no more
*read up and fake* seizures than I can fly.
There is good info about somatoform disorders on the American Psychiatric Association web site and
probably here too under Dr. Bob's links.
I'm sorry about the nasty paxil withdrawal. A friend had a relatively easy withdrawal using the paxil
elixer -- she was able to decrease precisely, as little as by 1 mg if need be. Perhaps this might help
you stay comfortable?
And why on earth is this so earthshattering to your pdoc???
sending good thoughts,
S.
poster:Sulpicia
thread:67027
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