Posted by awake at last on August 13, 2002, at 9:08:43
In reply to Strange thing about mental illness, posted by Squiggles on August 10, 2002, at 22:16:28
> It has always struck me as very odd
> that in most cases of mental illness
> there is absolutely nothing wrong with
> the rest of the body, but something wrong
> with the brain.
>
> I may be generalizing, but in my case for
> example, and other people i have met,
> i enjoy almost supernaturally good health
> and look very young for my age. And yet,
> there is something wrong with my brain
> presumably.
>
> I know that i am making an assumption here
> that an illness cannot be isolated in itself
> which is probably false, but i am tempted to
> think that if there is something wrong with
> your brain, surely it must show somewhere else
> in your body.
>
> Squiggles
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Speaking from experience, I don't agree completely. I was diagnosed with depression when the doctors initially couldn't find anything else wrong. Blood work all good, EKG's, Cortisols, and I looked healthy, at work and home I put on a good front. However - I was always tired and had a hard time concentrating, I never felt right. After persistent searching, I finally was able to find all the things wrong with me. Hypoglycemia, low testosterone, and Narcolepsy. All of which are not normally tested for unless you have an extreme case of just one that would make it stand out, or they are just hard to diagnose even with the latest tests available.
I think when doctors can't easily diagnose the problem, they jump to treating symptoms and move on. I didn't want to pop pills for the rest of my life, so I continued searching...and grateful I did.....
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