Posted by WorryGirl on May 12, 2003, at 9:21:22
In reply to somatic/neurologic/emotional, posted by Eddie Sylvano on May 7, 2003, at 9:48:15
> Long before I ever began to even suspect that I had any type of psychiatric problem, I was plainly aware of physical symptoms. I'd be incredibly tired, shaky, flushed, and had constant stomach pains. This then spread into more "mental" domains, such as dizziness, sensory distortion, derealization, and general foggy-headedness. Only after many fruitless medical tests (for "physical" disorders) did I begin to associate it all with what had by then become a growing sense of apathy and deep sadness, and it was only after SSRI treatment alleviated almost all of my symptoms that I appreciated the connection. Overall, I'd say that the emotional side of my disorder accounted for maybe 10% of my symptomology. Nowadays, it seems to have smoothed out, with a nice 25/75 split between mood and physical/cognitive symptoms. Still, mood is the least of my problems (though as my last post suggests, it's not trivial).
> Most of the issues I see people writing about here are mood related. Does anyone else feel predominantly physical (or sensory) problems? What's your split?It's funny, because even though I know I do have a few physical symptoms (upset stomach, headaches, etc.) I almost always feel emotionally messed up.
My split is probably 90/10 (emotional/physical).
If I were to concentrate more on the physical, the split may be more like 75/25.
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