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Izzy_*now*:
Just some info that has come to my attention by a specialist...

The tremors I experienced on the roadside, 3 years and 5+ months ago,  March 27, 2009, are still with me.

It was Feb/10 when I saw my family doctor about them, he referred me to a neurologist, who was useless to me. He said they were likely voluntary as opposed to physiological (I misunderstood 'voluntary' as 'on purpose' such as hypochondriac!)

My family doctor then would not refer me to a Physiatrist (as that was over-doctoring) and I was left up in the air, with a note from him that there would never be a diagnosis of my tremors……seen by many and tried to be treated in hospital without my knowledge with so many drugs, I was “wasted” and don’t remember much bad behaviour on my part, like slugging a nurse and more.

My lawyer arranged an appointment with the Physiatrist, but it would be 9 long months. One week before the Appointment, I received a call that the 2 hour block had NOT been booked for me (She was fired by my lawyer) I had to wait another 6 months for my appointment, which was May 16, 2012

His report was sent to me yesterday, for me to peruse for any errors as I saw them, as this report is the equivalent to swearing in Court. It is Independent and is taking neither side.

From his report (25 pages long):

Third, with regard to symptomatology:
 (a) Immediate symptoms included pain of the left groin and hip region. Additional early symptoms that developed by the time of assessment in the emergency physician are of twitching of the left eye, left face, and both arms.
Fourth, with regard to physical findings:
 (a) Presentation: Ms. ____ was a straightforward historian but there was an unusual facial and upper body tremor that was inconsistently triggered by touching the scalp.
ADJUSTMENT DISORDER.
I agree with Dr. Ellwood, clinical psychologist, that the trauma of the 2009 MVA has overwhelmed Ms______ and rendered her more anxious than normal. The increased anxiety has had both emotionally and somatoform manifestations. On an emotional level, Ms. _____ has experienced increased nervousness with a diminished ability to cope. On a somatoform level, she has developed the aforementioned psychogenic tremor. The psychogenic tremor would be considered a somatoform disorder in which there is conversion of psychological distress (anxiety) into a physical problem (tremor).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51DQL0bBEnc is of a polar bear.... of all videos.... that resembles the tremors and settling of them that I have. You can see why he was stressed/traumatized.

I guess I have had enough stress and trauma, that that is why I blanked out when I saw that the car had control over my chair….then came to, on the ground, in awful pain and the tremors began, abruptly.

If you were a Judge or on a Jury would you believe this from such a Specialist and in particular if I "tremor out" in court? Would you believe this to fit into" loss, pain and suffering" ?

I began to wonder about psychological just a couple of months back when the ‘new' car wash scared the  ‘stuffing’  out of me when a very forceful rinse water came on. I went into full out tremor load, then again having my teeth cleaned when the unexpected noise began in my mouth for polishing. And then again when I had a bomb game open behind what I was doing on the computer, and an explosion set me off again. i.e. i didn't need the pain to set me off. that ususally happens mainly in bed!


What is a somatoform disorder?
Somatoform disorder is the name for a group of conditions in which the physical pain and symptoms a person feels are related to psychological factors. These symptoms can't be traced to a specific physical cause. In people who have a somatoform disorder, medical test results are either normal or don't explain the person's symptoms.
People who have this disorder may have several medical evaluations and tests to be sure that they don't have another illness. They often become very worried about their health because they don't know what's causing their health problems. Their symptoms are similar to the symptoms of other illnesses and may last for several years. People who have a somatoform disorder are not faking their symptoms. The pain that they feel is real.

1 of 4 types is:
Conversion disorder is when physical symptoms that are similar to a neurological disorder develop, when no neurological disorder is actually present. Paralysis of an arm or leg, vision loss, hearing loss and seizures are common symptoms. Stress may make the symptoms worse.

Getting there,
Izzy

lighter:
Well I'm not shocked that you have a bonified dx, Skits.

I'm shocked you haven't already received  a huge settlement, and been allowed to move on with your life in the best possible way imaginable.

You've revisited and suffered an overtly traumatic event in your life..... then had incompetent clowns in charge if your medical care.

This accident costing you pieces of yourself, AND effecting your mobility, and your ability to care for yourself.  You couldn't work any longer.

I'm shocked it's just ticks and tremors...... you're so strong, you've managed to remain sane, but there has to be fallout, Skits, and that's what this Dr. sees.  I'm sure the people who've doubted you, accused you of making this up, and minimized your pain, loss and depth of injury will have karma land squarely on their heads when they least expect it.  Terrible, but I'm praying you can get to a courtroom, be understood, and somehow be compensated in a way that will impact your life positively, and ease your burden.

That wouldn't be fair, but it would be right.

Esp if it does't take another 2 or 3 or 4 years to get over with.

How are you doing, and what does the time frame for a trial look like?

Lighter

sKePTiKal:
Ah. I have this too, Skits... but over the years, I have learned a few tricks to keep it under control. (All except the skin stuff... and if I can ever get my diet under control... that'll clear up, too. ALL of this is connected.)

It kinda comes and goes - and I can go years without dealing with more than a mild reminder. Just this week, I got the full force left side of my body affects -- neck/shoulder again, down through my hip, knee and that blasted ankle. Simultaneously, I was feeling some depression/anxiety come on. (Reasons that aren't personal this time - but would involve a whole thread.) I'm sleeping in a weird pattern, too.

The best things that work for me (and no, I'm not currently doing any of them): journaling, meditating, tai chi. And my computer puzzle game. In other words, kinda like Right Brain physical therapy - intentionally engaging the right brain on a specialized task, meant to exercise it - and boost the well-being hormones and experiences. My Left-brain dictator seems to have the upper-hand right now (incompetent and as nasty, mean judgemental as it is)... and it thinks there's no basis for why those things work - it's all airy-fairy, fantasy-stuff - and it embarrasses, shames and humiliates me -- my own mind, yes -- for thinking I deserve to do these things and "feel better".

Left brain has the memory of an elephant - never forgets. And it has a whole collection of my mom's favorite put-downs stored in it. Letting my Right brain counter-balance sleep, atrophy, whatever by not working out with it... gets me right back to this point on the circle... and I have to re-learn again what I used to know.

I don't know that this stuff would help you -- but anything similar - that exercises right brain - might help.

Izzy_*now*:
Thank you lighter and PR

I will take this over an overload that would cause a nervous breakdown. (I gave permission for the report to be sent to my family doctor who said there would never be a diagnosis for the tremors.)

Now the denist can complete his report, as he required proof that the tremors were accident-related before it would be worth anything to me (us) in Court.

Court is April/2013, and ICBC has been quoted as saying, "If you want Court monies, you have to go to Court".

My lawyer cannot raise our amount, but the Courts can, as the tremors were " blowing in the wind'  back then and my teeth were not included.

xxoo
Iz

Hopalong:
Whew.
I am so so so glad there's PROGRESS, Izz..

Documents.
Affadavitty things.

YESSSS!

love,
Hops

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