pc@hplabsb.UUCP (Patricia Collins) (06/05/84)
Do you ever get the feeling that all of the parts of your body and mind are connected? Good! What amazes me is how many people in medical "practice" don't acknowledge this. The "obvious" connections: stomach & fear, blood pressure & stress, ... don't need discussion. However, problems like inflammations or neural viruses are often aggravated or caused by stress. I had the misfortune to get shingles during finals years ago. The doctor prescribed codeine (and an admonition to avoid heat or exercise) and told me that it could flare up any time I was under stress. I also have inherited a tendency for Carnap(?) Tunnel Syndrome (sometimes misnamed "ganglia") which causes a lump in my wrist from fluid in the sheath around the tendon. The fluid builds from irritation or inflammation BUT IS ALWAYS PRECEDED BY A PERIOD OF EMOTIONAL STRESS. And while we're at it, add mouth ulcers to the list. Rx: one glass of wine before dinner each night! [8-)] Patricia Collins hplabs