Tuesday, February 25, 2014

Somatoform. Disorder. Does. NOT. Exist.

They used to call it Hysteria...

Justina Pelletier’s mom faints after hearing decision to place sick teen in foster care
Linda Pelletier fainted and Lou Pelletier shouted angrily after hearing that Justina, who has spent more than a year in the custody of the state of Massachusetts, will be moving to a new foster care program in Essex County. They claim the child has been mistreated by Boston Children’s Hospital and Massachusetts Department of Children and Families.
The mother clearly has hyperinsulinemia.   Probably narcolepsy judging by the stress reaction.
The daughter's mitochondrial diagnosis may be narcolepsy too.  At the cellular level, orexins augment mitochondria’s ability to burn sugar.
The girl's teeth look like they are deteriorating, and whatever underlying illness she has, the raised cortisol levels have now resulted in Cushings Syndrome.  (abdominal fat accumulation and red lines- classic symptoms).

They wasted an entire year giving that girl therapy (and most likely psychoactive drugs)- and fried her endocrine system.
Who's really crazy?