Differential Diagnosis – could it be something other than depression?
DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS
The symptoms outlined above could be caused by other conditions:
eg. – parasitic diseases – Lyme disease
– virus – mononucleosis
– brain diseases – lesions, tumor
– allergic disorders – hypothyroidism
– chronic infections – lupus
– immunological diseases -hepatitis
– other mental disorders
– alcohol / drug abuse
– sexual abuse
SOME DISEASES THAT CAN LEAD TO DEPRESSION
– HIV/AIDS – immune problems
– diabetes – inability to metablize sugar
– migraine – more than just bad headaches
– lupus – type of arthritis
– cystic fibrosis – respiratory disease
– chronic fatigue syndrome – long term debilitating fatigue
– fibromyalgia – severe, chronic muscle aches
– inflammatory bowel disease – eg. Crohns
– thyroid problems – hypo & hyper
– multiple sclerosis – damage to coating of neurons
– head injury
– other
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Taming a Toddler
Many parents wonder what hit them when their sweet little baby turns into an unreasonable toddler – ideas for dealing with mealtime, bedtime, temper tanturms, toilet training, noncompliance, etc.
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Contact
2720 Rath Street, Putnam, Ontario
NOL 2BO
Phone: (519) 485-4678
Fax: (519) 485-0281
Email:
info@rickharper.ca
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