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Old Sun Apr 28, 2013, 01:44 PM
Birgitta-A Birgitta-A is offline
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Hemorrhoids

Hi Grifmat,
You know depressed persons very often worry about things that really not are so important - it is a symptom of the depression. I don't remember if your mother takes medicin for her depression.

It is difficult to tell depressed persons that they don't have to worry about the issue that for the moment is in their thoughts.

In any case you can tell her that it is almost normal for women who have had children to have hemorrhoids and that they often bleed a little. She should trust the doctors when they say that it isn't dangerous.

As long as she is depressed she will continue to worry too much about her symptoms and that is bad for her immune system - don't tell her that but try to get treatment for the depression. I read that one of the common antidepressants could have a positive impact on MDS.
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Birgitta-A
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