Posted by violette on August 12, 2010, at 7:05:17
In reply to 'worried sick' - depression + sickness symptoms, posted by g_g_g_unit on August 12, 2010, at 6:29:26
Are you sure you don't have an allergy to something in the house?
I thought of mono, but wouldn't that show up in a blood test?
There's not doubt depression/anxiety wears you down and affects your immune system; but that doesn't mean its necessarily related to that. If you have it year-round rather than seasonal, it could be an allergy in the home. Newer pets? Newer flooring/carpeting? Newer matress? Some furniture or carpets have strong anti-flammatory chemicals that could be irratating you.
I have had a sore throat and cold-like symptoms from SSRIs before, as the symptoms started upon taking them-which happened more than once; since I rarely get colds, that's the only thing I can connect the symptoms too.
When I stayed at the other end of the country for a long time once, I'd wake up every day with a sore throat though it would get better as the day went on. It seemed to be related to the desert-like climate which I wasn't used to-the dirt which was dusty and had a distinct smell that was irratating.
Didn't you say you moved relatively recently-did the sore throat start then? If you grew up in another country, you're body might have not built up an immunity to allergens/chemicals used in the country you moved to, while people born there would have been exposed to the substances from childhood. You could always see an allergist to rule that out.
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