Symptoms of somatoform disorders

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Somatoform disorder is a kind of neurosis characterized by persistent worry or belief in the superiority of various somatic symptoms. Because of these symptoms, the patient repeatedly went to the doctor, all kinds of negative medical examination and the doctor's explanation can not dispel his doubts. Symptoms of somatoform disorder? Let's talk about it

Symptoms of somatoform disorders

Gastrointestinal discomfort (such as pain, burping, acid regurgitation, vomiting, nausea, etc.), abnormal skin sensation (such as pruritus, burning sensation, tingling, numbness, soreness, etc.), skin spots, and chief complaints of sex and menstruation are also very common, often with obvious depression and anxiety.

There may be multiple symptoms at the same time. The patient had a lot of tests for this, but no positive findings were found, and even the surgical exploration had nothing. It is often a chronic fluctuating disease course, accompanied by long-term serious social, interpersonal and family behavior barriers, which rarely can be completely alleviated.

The earliest symptoms of women may be related to sexual difficulties or marriage and love problems. Some patients often receive treatment, can lead to drug dependence or abuse (mostly sedatives and analgesics).

matters needing attention

Patients with drug treatment have high requirements for health and are sensitive to physical reactions. It is appropriate to choose drugs with small adverse reactions and small doses of treatment. Patients with obvious symptoms of anxiety and depression can be given appropriate amount of anti anxiety drugs or antidepressants, often with a small dose of anti anxiety drugs (alprazolam, lorazepam, clonazepam, etc.). In addition, symptomatic treatment can be given according to the physical symptoms, such as propranolol and metoclopramide should be given in a short period.