Question by sdfgsdg: Do you take any of these “Yuppie” conditions (named by ABC news) seriously?
1. Chronic fatigue syndrome: severe, continued tiredness that is not relieved by rest and is not directly caused by other medical conditions.
2. Epstein-Barr Virus: causes a minor cold-like or flu-like illness, but, in some cases, there may be no symptoms of infection.
3. Social Phobia: persistent and irrational fear of situations that may involve scrutiny or judgment by others, such as parties and other social events.
4: Tennis elbow: inflammation, soreness, or pain on the outside (lateral) side of the upper arm near the elbow.
5. Generalized anxiety disorder: a pattern of frequent, constant worry and anxiety over many different activities and events.
6. Restless leg syndrome: a disorder in which there is an urge or need to move the legs to stop unpleasant sensations.
7. Irritable bowel syndrome: a disorder that involves abdominal pain and cramping, as well as changes in bowel movements.
8. Seasonal affective disorder: episodes of depression that occur every year during fall or winter.
9. Fibromyalgia: a common syndrome in which people experience long-term, body-wide pain and tender points in joints, muscles, tendons, and other soft tissues.
Best answer:
Answer by Minx
All except two and four i have had either personal experience with …… either myself or a direct relative or friend ….. so that would be a resounding YeS from me …….. although i don’t adhere to the take this pill and that tablet routine to “bandaid” your symptoms routine …. i would prefer to start researching and analysing diet and lifestyle … and things like chemical intolerances and or allergies ……. ;0).
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And i also think that many of them are simply “labels” that have been made up in lieu of the fact that nobody in western medicine can work out what is wrong ……. for example “IBS” imho is simply a bs label for a collection of unaddressed food and or chemical intolerances….. SAD (seasonal affective disorder) improves miraculously when the patient is exposed to regular safe sun exposure on a daily basis … restless leg syndrome usually resolves nicely when magnesium and vitamin B6 are present in the body in adequate amounts…… the medicine usually given to alleviate “restless leg syndrome” paradoxically reduces pain – if you are lucky – but actually produces more pain when the toxic affects wear off …. because the meds trash calcium and calcium is needed for effective B6 and mgnesium assimilation in the body …… so yeah…. that’s what i mean in a nutshell.
bless u
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