News from Tam Anh General Hospital in Hanoi said that the hospital has just treated a patient with an anxiety disorder that caused his health and sex life to be poor.
The patient, Mr. Nguyen Van H (Hanoi), was often depressed, tired, often irritable with people around him, had negative thoughts, had an unsatisfactory sex life, and thought he was seriously ill so he went to the doctor. Test results and endoscopy of the stomach and colon showed that Mr. H had the mildest level of esophageal reflux.
However, Mr. H. thought he had stomach cancer, and the diagnosis results were not accurate.
Emotional symptoms such as insomnia, difficulty falling asleep, and restlessness require psychological and psychiatric support. Illustration of Openaccessgovernment
Doctor Pham Van Duong, Department of General Internal Medicine, Tam Anh General Hospital, Hanoi, said that realizing that the inflammation results were not commensurate with the level of pain the patient felt, doctors continued to take the patient’s medical history. patient’s illness.
At the same time, the doctors consulted with a psychologist and concluded: the patient had symptoms of an anxiety disorder such as palpitations, anxiety, restlessness, restlessness, and loss of appetite. mouth. Patients also often have shoulder and neck pain, tremors in their hands and feet, and unusual heat and cold.
Combining relevant tests and in-depth psychological tests, Mr. Nghi was determined to have an anxiety disorder.
“Anxiety and stress can be contributing factors to pain and acid reflux. Anxiety and stress cause esophageal spasms, reducing pressure on the lower esophageal sphincter (which keeps the stomach closed, preventing acid from leaking out). leaking into the esophagus), increasing stomach pressure and pushing acid up. On the contrary, gastric reflux also causes stress and anxiety, creating a vicious cycle and confusion,” Dr. Duong shared.
The patient was treated with a combination of non-drug therapies such as relaxation and breathing. The course of psychological treatment and resolution of physical symptoms (observable signs) takes a long time.
After a month of treatment, Mr. H’s mood returned to happiness, less anxiety, and no more restlessness and restlessness. His symptoms related to stomach disease have also completely disappeared and he can eat and drink well.
According to Dr. Duong, mental illness has two groups of symptoms: psychological and physical. Emotional symptoms such as insomnia, difficulty falling asleep, and restlessness require psychological and psychiatric support. Patients may have unusual symptoms in the cardiovascular, respiratory, digestive, kidney and urinary systems.
However, if you notice that the severity of the disease is disproportionate to the injury, you should pay attention to psychological or mental illness.
Dr. Duong said that usually regarding 30% of patients who come for psychological and psychiatric examinations have anxiety disorders. In the last month of 2023, at Tam Anh General Hospital in Hanoi, the number of diagnosed cases tends to increase by 10% compared to the same period last year.
“The disease can be cured if detected early. If not treated promptly, the patient’s quality of life can easily be reduced and costs incurred. Therefore, patients need to recognize signs of mental illness to diagnose Direct medical examination to the right specialist.
The easily noticeable signs in people with this disease are erratic emotions, excessive worry, sadness, insomnia, difficulty falling asleep, and restlessness. Patients may also experience shortness of breath, difficulty breathing, frequent urination, and urgent urination,” Dr. Duong recommended.
