Empathic illnesses are those in which you manifest symptoms that are not your own. Many patients have come to me labeled “agoraphobic” with panic disorders, chronic depression, fatigue, pain, or mysterious ailments that respond only partially to medications or psychotherapy.
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The most common cause is the buildup of plaque on the inside of arteries. Plaque is made of extra cholesterol, calcium, and other material in your blood. Over time, plaque builds up in the walls of the arteries, including those that supply blood to your legs.
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Anxiety Disorders. We all feel nervous or worried at times. This anxiety can be a helpful feeling when it motivates us or warns us of danger. An anxiety disorder, on the other hand, causes unexpected or unhelpful anxiety that seriously impacts our lives, including how we think, feel, and act.
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When your immune system doesn't work the way it should, it is called an immune system or immunodeficiency disorder. You may: Be born with a weak immune system. This is called primary immune deficiency. Get a disease that weakens your immune system.
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Other people’s anger, stress, and pain drain me, and I need a lot of alone time to refuel my energy.” When I took a close history of all these patients I found that they were what I call “physical empaths:” people whose bodies are so porous they absorb the symptoms of others. I relate because I am one.
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In this section, you will learn about mental illnesses – which can also be called psychiatric disorders – and their treatment. You will also find helpful resources that provide more information to further your understanding of mental illness.
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Peripheral arterial disease (PAD) is narrowing or blockage of arteries that causes poor blood flow to your arms and legs. When you walk or exercise, your leg muscles don't get enough blood and you can get painful cramps. Peripheral arterial disease is also called peripheral vascular disease. This topic focuses on peripheral arterial disease of the legs, the area where it is most common.
http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/tc/peripheral-arterial-disease-of-the-legs-overview
Disorders of the Immune System. Your immune system is your body's defense against infections and other harmful invaders. Without it, illnesses from bacteria or viruses, for example, would be constant. Your immune system is made up of special cells, tissues, and organs that work together to protect you. The Immune System-Click to Enlarge. The lymph, or lymphatic, system is a major part of the immune system. It's a network of lymph nodes and vessels. Lymphatic vessels are thin tubes that branch, like blood vessels, throughout the body. They carry a clear fluid called lymph. Lymph contains tissue fluid, waste products, and immune system cells.
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Many people who have PAD don't have any symptoms. But if you do have symptoms, you may have a tight, aching, or squeezing pain in the calf, thigh, or buttock. This pain, called intermittent claudication, usually happens after you have walked a certain distance.
http://www.webmd.com/heart-disease/tc/peripheral-arterial-disease-of-the-legs-overview
Judith Orloff, MD is author of the national bestseller The Power of Surrender: Let Go and Energize Your Relationships, Success, and Well-Being. Dr. Orloff is a psychiatrist, an empath, and an intuitive healer.
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what is it called when you make up illnesses
It is called empathic when you make up illnesses. when you make up illnesses it is called as "Empathic".