Posted by Sarah T. on October 24, 2005, at 23:25:39
In reply to just for the record... what would my diagnosis be?, posted by spriggy on October 24, 2005, at 15:57:11
Hi Spriggy,
In the last paragraph of your post, you say that you won't bring up your medical conditions because that would complicate things, but your medical conditions are the most important aspect! In fact, I wouldn't be surprised if many of your psychiatric symptoms are directly related to your medical conditions and/or the treatments for your medical conditions. There is absolutely no way you can separate the two.
A friend of mine has lupus and probably had lupus for years before she was diagnosed. Much of her behavior was and is caused by her disease. She is on Prednisone and several other drugs to treat the lupus. Prednisone has profound effects on both the body and mind.
I don't think you should be so concerned about your psychiatric diagnosis. I think you should be concerned with taking really good care of yourself, getting as much rest as possible and minimizing the stress in your life. Eat as healthfully as you can. Exercise in moderation, but not to the point of stress. Nurture yourself and your loved ones.
Be aware of what you're really feeling and express those feelings. That is infinitely more important than any diagnostic label.
poster:Sarah T.
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