Posted by g_g_g_unit on August 12, 2010, at 8:43:38
In reply to Re: 'worried sick' - depression + sickness symptoms » g_g_g_unit, posted by violette on August 12, 2010, at 7:05:17
hey thanks for replying!
> Are you sure you don't have an allergy to something in the house?
pretty sure - we've moved between three houses in the past 5 months, and the problem has transcended abodes
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> I thought of mono, but wouldn't that show up in a blood test?
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> 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.hmm, aside from moving into a new house, nothing else is new, and the problem existed before that
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> 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.did the symptoms continue while you were on them?
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> 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.
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> 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.interesting. the country i moved to is really similar in climate to my previous one though.
i also have read that 'sickness behaviour' is a part of depression. it's more than just a sore throat for me though - i feel really physically rundown, like sore throat, stomach bloating, my head feels like its swimming. its not the fullblown sickness you might feel with a flu where you're in bed, but this more nefarious, kinda background presence that just makes coping with stress impossible. i feel really rundown basically ..
since when my depression first manifested, i thought i had everything from MS to diabetes, i was trying to take the more 'mature' approach this time and link the malaise to depression before freaking out :) i have a feeling that if i ask a psychiatrist though, they'll just automatically pin everything on depression so i wasnt sure
do you think the best idea would be to treat the depression and see if the symptoms still persist?
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