Psycho-Babble Medication Thread 1519

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endocrinology

Posted by Erik on December 9, 1998, at 19:35:36

Are there endocrinologists who specialize in endocrinology disorders that present as psychiatric disorders? I know that endocrinology disorders can present as anything from depression to anxiety to psychosis. And, I'm having all sorts of trouble (with mood swings, depression, and severe, long lasting anxiety). Over time I've discovered that my mood seems directly related to what I just ate, how much I ate, how much sugar it had in it, how long ago I ate it, and what time of the day it is. I've found an endocrinologist and am going through the whole thing. But, it's so slow! And, before even running the tests he ascribed most of my symptoms to psychiatry. I find this odd since endocrinological disorders can present psychiatrically, and I find my current list of diagnoses extremely unlikely, taken as a whole. This is miserable! Whatever I have, has features of every mental illness ever thought of! I've been diagnosed with everything you can think of: Anxiety disorder, major depression, bipolar, personality disorder, and all NOS. I'm beginning to understand scrooge when he presumed that the first ghost who visited him might in fact be a bit of undigested gravy. Any endocrinologist that someone knows about who lives in the Phoenix, Arizona area, and who knows a lot about psychiatric problems, related or not to endocrinology, would probably be a lifesaver to me. I need a "no kidding" hi credentials doctor who is willing to do a very thoural analysis. It occurs to me that this is the only way I'm am going to recover, and find out if I have underlying psychiatric problems independant of my endocrine system, or not. Since I react so badly to every psychiatric drug I've tried, this seems like my last hope! Anyone have any ideas?

Erik

 

Re: endocrinology

Posted by Victoria on December 13, 1998, at 22:52:26

In reply to endocrinology, posted by Erik on December 9, 1998, at 19:35:36

I wish I had some good ideas, because I suspect I have something similar--a puzzling combination of physical and psychological symptoms, including depression, something like hypoglycemia, and extreme sensitivity to medication side-effects. I've been given thyroid medication by an endocrinologist, several different anti-depressants by a psychiatrist, and estrogen by a gynecologist (well, it obviously can't be the exact same problem as yours!). All helped partially and/or temporarily, but nothing has resolved the problem or made it manageable. I too have had doctors tell me it's "stress" before I even finished describing the symptoms, but I am making one more effort to get a proper diagnosis. I have an appointment with an endocrinologist next week. So good luck to both of us!

Two thoughts that may be of some help:

I've recently heard of insulin resistance as a cause of somewhat similar problems (for example, in women it seems to be implicated in something called ploy-cystic ovarian syndrome, which has both physical and "psychological" dimensions.) I don't know much about insulin resistance, but since your diet impacts your symptoms, it might be worth checking it out.

My current defense against the "it's stress/it's psychiatric" brush-off is, ironically, my psychiatrist. He's the only doctor I've seen who does seem to believe that my biochemistry is involved in my continuing symptoms. So, I'm planning to ask the endocrinologist to consult with my psychiatrist if he feels it is a psychiatric problem. My hope is that he won't be so quick to make a psychiatric diagnosis if he has to justify it to a professional peer. Anyway, I feel less burdened by the catch-22 of trying to insist on a medical evaluation without appearing defensive or a hypochondriac.

If I find out anything helpful, I'll post it. Hang in there!

 

Re: endocrinology

Posted by Toria on December 17, 1998, at 19:18:08

In reply to Re: endocrinology, posted by Victoria on December 13, 1998, at 22:52:26

> I wish I had some good ideas, because I suspect I have something similar--a puzzling combination of physical and psychological symptoms, including depression, something like hypoglycemia, and extreme sensitivity to medication side-effects. I've been given thyroid medication by an endocrinologist, several different anti-depressants by a psychiatrist, and estrogen by a gynecologist (well, it obviously can't be the exact same problem as yours!). All helped partially and/or temporarily, but nothing has resolved the problem or made it manageable. I too have had doctors tell me it's "stress" before I even finished describing the symptoms, but I am making one more effort to get a proper diagnosis. I have an appointment with an endocrinologist next week. So good luck to both of us!
> Two thoughts that may be of some help:
> I've recently heard of insulin resistance as a cause of somewhat similar problems (for example, in women it seems to be implicated in something called ploy-cystic ovarian syndrome, which has both physical and "psychological" dimensions.) I don't know much about insulin resistance, but since your diet impacts your symptoms, it might be worth checking it out.
> My current defense against the "it's stress/it's psychiatric" brush-off is, ironically, my psychiatrist. He's the only doctor I've seen who does seem to believe that my biochemistry is involved in my continuing symptoms. So, I'm planning to ask the endocrinologist to consult with my psychiatrist if he feels it is a psychiatric problem. My hope is that he won't be so quick to make a psychiatric diagnosis if he has to justify it to a professional peer. Anyway, I feel less burdened by the catch-22 of trying to insist on a medical evaluation without appearing defensive or a hypochondriac.
> If I find out anything helpful, I'll post it. Hang in there!

Erik - I'm interested in getting more info about insulin resistance. I've been treated for poly-cystic ovary disease, a hormonal imbalance no one can really explain or regulate, and major depression, as well as unexplained fluid on the brain (psuedotumor cerebri) ALthough the mood problem has been under control for a couple of years, it seems to flare up in relation to my hormonal and menstrual problems. One doctor suspects an autoimmune problem as I have thyroid antibodies. Do you have any info or sources for insultin resistance? Thanks!

 

Re: ADITYA - lost post

Posted by jane on April 11, 1999, at 10:28:04

In reply to Re: endocrinology, posted by Toria on December 17, 1998, at 19:18:08

ADITYA AGRAWAL --where's your post ??
I read it once and it disappeared !!
I was very interested in tracking it.
I've been trying to figure it out what you described. jane

 

Re: ADITYA - lost post

Posted by Dr. Bob on April 11, 1999, at 11:41:52

In reply to Re: ADITYA - lost post, posted by jane on April 11, 1999, at 10:28:04

> ADITYA AGRAWAL --where's your post ??
> I read it once and it disappeared !!
> I was very interested in tracking it.
> I've been trying to figure it out what you described. jane

Are you sure it wasn't Toria who described it?

Bob

 

Re: ADITYA - lost post

Posted by jane on April 12, 1999, at 16:22:55

In reply to Re: ADITYA - lost post, posted by Dr. Bob on April 11, 1999, at 11:41:52

> > ADITYA AGRAWAL --where's your post ??
> > I read it once and it disappeared !!
> > I was very interested in tracking it.
> > I've been trying to figure it out what you described. jane
>
> Are you sure it wasn't Toria who described it?
>
> Bob

DrBob- even I couldn't make up a name like-Aditya Agrawal-the post was in week of 4-4-99, picked up from Toria in 12-17---oh well--jane

 

Re: endocrinology

Posted by Ann on April 12, 1999, at 17:30:05

In reply to Re: endocrinology, posted by Toria on December 17, 1998, at 19:18:08

> > I wish I had some good ideas, because I suspect I have something similar--a puzzling combination of physical and psychological symptoms, including depression, something like hypoglycemia, and extreme sensitivity to medication side-effects. I've been given thyroid medication by an endocrinologist, several different anti-depressants by a psychiatrist, and estrogen by a gynecologist (well, it obviously can't be the exact same problem as yours!). All helped partially and/or temporarily, but nothing has resolved the problem or made it manageable. I too have had doctors tell me it's "stress" before I even finished describing the symptoms, but I am making one more effort to get a proper diagnosis. I have an appointment with an endocrinologist next week. So good luck to both of us!
> > Two thoughts that may be of some help:
> > I've recently heard of insulin resistance as a cause of somewhat similar problems (for example, in women it seems to be implicated in something called ploy-cystic ovarian syndrome, which has both physical and "psychological" dimensions.) I don't know much about insulin resistance, but since your diet impacts your symptoms, it might be worth checking it out.
> > My current defense against the "it's stress/it's psychiatric" brush-off is, ironically, my psychiatrist. He's the only doctor I've seen who does seem to believe that my biochemistry is involved in my continuing symptoms. So, I'm planning to ask the endocrinologist to consult with my psychiatrist if he feels it is a psychiatric problem. My hope is that he won't be so quick to make a psychiatric diagnosis if he has to justify it to a professional peer. Anyway, I feel less burdened by the catch-22 of trying to insist on a medical evaluation without appearing defensive or a hypochondriac.
> > If I find out anything helpful, I'll post it. Hang in there!
> Erik - I'm interested in getting more info about insulin resistance. I've been treated for poly-cystic ovary disease, a hormonal imbalance no one can really explain or regulate, and major depression, as well as unexplained fluid on the brain (psuedotumor cerebri) ALthough the mood problem has been under control for a couple of years, it seems to flare up in relation to my hormonal and menstrual problems. One doctor suspects an autoimmune problem as I have thyroid antibodies. Do you have any info or sources for insultin resistance? Thanks!
i have PCOS, which they think is caused by insulin resistance, can I be of any help, it can cause depression and panic attacks. Just found out I had it, after suffering from anxiety and depression for about six months now. They say this could have been the cause of my problems.

 

Re: ADITYA - lost post

Posted by Dr. Bob on April 13, 1999, at 20:56:38

In reply to Re: ADITYA - lost post, posted by jane on April 12, 1999, at 16:22:55

> > > ADITYA AGRAWAL --where's your post ??
> > > I read it once and it disappeared !!
> > > I was very interested in tracking it.
> > > I've been trying to figure it out what you described.
> >
> > Are you sure it wasn't Toria who described it?
>
> DrBob- even I couldn't make up a name like-Aditya Agrawal-the post was in week of 4-4-99, picked up from Toria in 12-17---oh well--jane

I'm not saying you made anything up. I'm just wondering if it wasn't Toria who described what you're interested in.

Bob

 

Re: Dr.BOB - lost post

Posted by jane on April 14, 1999, at 16:43:11

In reply to Re: ADITYA - lost post, posted by Dr. Bob on April 13, 1999, at 20:56:38

Dr.BOB--this site (not this thread) has been so crazy that you've lost your sense of humor--
my comment was meant to be funny :-)
thank you for your response - I think Ann rsvp'd with the info. keep smilin' DrBOB.!!

ANN--still interested--thanks - jane

 

Re: Dr.BOB - lost post

Posted by Danielle on April 14, 1999, at 20:47:30

In reply to Re: Dr.BOB - lost post, posted by jane on April 14, 1999, at 16:43:11

jane -- I figured you'd be responding to that one. When I read his response, I thought,"oooooh, poor Dr. Bob. We've beaten him down." poor darling.

 

Re: Dr.BOB

Posted by Dr. Bob on April 15, 1999, at 22:43:20

In reply to Re: Dr.BOB - lost post, posted by jane on April 14, 1999, at 16:43:11

> Dr.BOB--this site (not this thread) has been so crazy that you've lost your sense of humor--
> my comment was meant to be funny :-)

Maybe it was this site. Or maybe it was taxes! :-)

Bob


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