Anxiety and Depression – A Combination Disorder
January 28, 2010 by Janet7
Anxiety disorders are more common than you would believe. They are, as a matter of fact, the most routine of all psychiatric conditions that affect the population. Somehow, depressive problems}, the ones that affect the most people, trail behind only anxiety disorders, and anywhere they appear in people, they shadow anxiety disorders closely. Physicians frequently discover that the one condition will often turn up with the other. Two crosses together – that would be difficult for anyone to shoulder. It is never possible to tell which of the two comes first either. But whichever way it plays out, dealing with the one, often makes it possible to deal with the other as well.
Some people are genetically given to reacting to life circumstances in one of these two fashions. Since anxiety attacks and sadness are at times the correct form required in certain cases, those who suffer from chronic versions of these, find it hard to make out the distinction. Are they just sad in the everyday way, or do they remain in this state for no real reason? The absence of certainty they may feel here can often be aggravated by another issue. Those who are anxious and depressed, frequently live a very introverted and self-aware life. And there is some self-worth attached to the degree of personal candor and personal connection they achieve. When you see that you are capable of exercising such meticulous intellectual care, you might find it difficult to believe that there could be anything wanting in your mind.
But being too near yourself removes your aptness to have a frame of reference. You would be surprised how quickly a pschiatric expert could take apart the illusion that your self-awareness is perfect or adequate. Depression can often manifest itself in a variety of somatic ways too. Often, anxiety can express itself as an endocrine disorder. But anxiety and depression, are eminently curable, and easily too. People carry this impression that they just give you a few pills to unnaturally make you happy, and they contemptuously, liken them to the mood elevating action of alcohol or recreational drugs. Psychiatry doesn’t merely “treat” these conditions the way alcohol does though. It cures anxiety and depression well enough for the survivors to go on to live well help others around them.
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Hi again, Super Woman! Here's a nice article I found on Dr. Vliet's web site about PMS. I'm sure you can include PMDD here, too. (The symptoms clusters sure look a lot like bipolar!)
What Is PMS?
By Elizabeth Lee Vliet, MD
Excerpted and condensed from “Screaming to be Heard,” pgs. 136 – 144, Scribner, 2003
Medical Definition of PMS (Premenstrual Symptoms)
A pattern of recurring mood, behavioral, and physical symptoms which regularly occurs between ovulation and menstruation and abates by the end of menstruation, to be followed by a symptom-free interval each month. Symptoms are present for at least six months, cause moderate to severe disruption in normal functioning, and are not due to another disorder.
40 percent of all menstruating women have regular premenstrual symptoms. This figure translates into 27 million women! The majority of majority of these have a milder form of the disorder, with bloating, headache, irritability, and then “blues”
5 – 10 percent of these, or 3 to 7 million women, have PMS severe enough to disrupt their personal and professional lives.
PMS Symptom Clusters
Affective: depression, irritability, anxiety, angry outbursts, tearfulness, panicky feelings
Behavioral: impulsive actions, compulsions, agitation, lethargy, decreased motivation
Autonomic: palpitations, nausea, constipation, dizziness, sweating, tremors
Fluid/Electrolyte: fluid retention, bloating, weight gain, breast fullness, hands swelling
Dermatological: acne, oily hair, hives and rashes, herpes outbreaks, allergy outbreaks
Cognitive (brain): decreased concentration, memory changes, word-retrieval problems
Pain: migraines, tension headaches, back pain, muscle and joint aches, breast pain
Other: drug/alcohol abuse, food binges, hypersomnia or insomnia
What Causes PMS?
Current research indicates that PMS is triggered by the effects of ovarian hormones on the brain, which in turn influences multiple brain-body systems and leads to a wide variety of symptoms.
Many researchers believe that PMS involves a neuroendocrine imbalance. The underlying mechanism involves neuroendocrine triggers within the hypothalamus and pituitary, which in turn affect neurotransmitter function.
The diverse symptoms of PMS are caused by the many different brain centers and the whole series of neuropeptide hormones governed by these neurotransmitters. The neuropeptides beta-endorphine and MSH not only regulate the neurotransmitters involved in mood and behavior, they also modulate the release of other hormones affecting physical states and moods. The brain-body regulation of progesterone and estrogen in response to these changes in neuropeptides differs from woman to woman, which probably accounts for the various clinical forms of PMS. As better designed studies are done, I think we will find that hormone ratios and rate of change are key factors in PMS.
The clear pattern of hormone profiles in my patients is one of low estradiol and relatively normal levels of progesterone, so that there is a reduced ratio of estradiol to progesterone. I view PMS as a neuro-endocrine disorder beginning with hormone shifts that affect multiple brain centers. The brain events then trigger a variety of physical changes in multiple systems in the body, and can be aggravated by diet, substance use, and life stress.
There are other postulated causes of PMS, but I think these may also be results of neuroendocrine changes, so it is unclear whether some of these disturbances are causes of the syndrome, or are results of alterations in the reproductive hormone levels. These include:
Altered glucose metabolism
Abnormal fatty acid metabolism resulting in altered tissue sensitivity to reproductive hormones
Abnormalities in the regulation of fluid and electrolyte balance in the body
Other factors that may be involved in the rising incidence of PMS are:
The fact that women are postponing pregnancy and having fewer pregnancies — resulting in more years of ovulatory cycles
The significant increase in obesity, which alters estrogen to progesterone ratios in the body. The majority of women suffering from PMS are obese (defined as more than 20% over ideal body weight)
The typical American diet, which is high in fat, protein, salt, refined sugars, alcohol, and caffeinated beverages, all of which aggravate PMS
The deficit of magnesium in the diets of American women. Magnesium is an important co-factor in the synthesis of mood-elevating neurotransmitters
Possible inadequate intake of B6, which is also a co-factor in the synthesis of mood-elevating neurotransmitters and is involved in the metabolism of estrogen and progesterone.
Extensive, detailed information on PMS and its treatment is available in Chapter 7 of “Screaming to Be Heard.”
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I'm glad that you guys seem to have come out unscathed from the tick bites. Keep them in mind, though, if you develop any unexplained fatigue, aches or other malaise down the line. It sounds like many people miss the early stages of the disease, and end up sick later. And the chronic versions of the disease sound downright horrid.
You need to get educated about the damaging effects of untreated sleep-disordered breathing. It does cause brain damage, heart disease, type 2 diabetes, hypertension, stroke, anxiety disorders and depression. That is “does” no “may” about it.
Also note that more that 90% of sleep problems and insomnia are caused by sleep-disordered breathing.
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I'm glad that you guys seem to have come out unscathed from the tick bites. Keep them in mind, though, if you develop any unexplained fatigue, aches or other malaise down the line. It sounds like many people miss the early stages of the disease, and end up sick later. And the chronic versions of the disease sound downright horrid.
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Wowowowow this post is true inspiration! You should be SO proud of how far you have come, so don't appologise for tooting your own horn! I hope in time to come I will be in a place similar to where you are, able to see the light at the end of the tunnel. I love your positivity regarding weight gain and recovery, its so uplifting
and contagious!
You are so beautiful by the way! Have a great evening and good luck at the support group for people with anxiety disorders xxx
I don't agree with you on the Temple Grandin issue about antidepressants (biomed). I do agree with Temple that antidepressants help adults, including Aspies, with anxiety disorders and depression. They can be dangerous for kids, though. This is widely accepted in the medical industry.
On another topic:
http://www.childrenofthenewearth.com/free.php?page=articles_free/awards/awards_websites_may_06
Insufficient Mind as a Factor in Anxiety Attacks and Disorders … on my blog, After Psychotherapy.
No doubt an “Endocrine” disorder! You betcha
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The causes of psychological disorders are very hard to find, but it is a gold standard for which we should seek.
Two things that can be researched to help tease out the causes of PD, among other anxiety disorders:
One, cognitive behavioral therapy has been shown to actually cause the same physiological changes to the brain as medication does (it takes a little longer though). In reverse, could could chemical imbalances actually be the result of patterns of behaving and thinking?
Second, cross culturally women suffer from anxiety disorders far more than men. There are theories that explain how feelings of entrapment and humiliation (i.e. being stuck in the norms of society that pushes you down as a person – think Nepal, India, etc.), lead to anxiety disorders. Substantive correlational research has supported these theories thus far. Can the socio-cultural influences also be a possible cause of PD and other anxiety disorders?
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