Patient's question:
I am a student, and my mood is always restless. My heart beats fast, and I feel pain, depression, and just want to go for a walk. Now, I have no tolerance for the outside world. I get pain whenever I feel tense and am also sensitive to sounds. I have taken many medications, but they don't help. I would like to ask how to treat anxiety and depression-related gastrointestinal disorders.Doctor's answer:
Dysfunctional autonomic nervous system is a group of symptoms caused by long-term mental stress, high psychological pressure, and reactions to anger or mental stimulation. It often manifests the following symptoms: irritability and anxiety, palpitations and shortness of breath, stuffy chest, abdominal pain and cramping, burning sensation, sore throat, belching, intestinal or constipation, insomnia and frequent dreams. In severe cases, it may even lead to symptoms such as terror, compulsion, hallucinations, delusions, hysteria, or schizophrenia. Dysfunctional autonomic nervous system is often based on subjective symptoms. Although some tests have been conducted, the results are often normal, with no specific disease being identified. Clinically, it is often diagnosed as a mental illness, insufficient brain blood supply, heart disease, or gastrointestinal disease, leading to treatment. However, the effectiveness is often poor or ineffective. In fact, these symptoms are closely related to autonomic nervous system dysfunction.