The relief of getting a diagnosis.

摘要

I was recently diagnosed with common variable immunodeficiency (CVID). When I got the diagnosis, I was happy: "Finally, redemption-I'm not a hypochondriac, my B cells are lazy!" My complaints were always generalized and centered on fatigue. Like so many others in this situation, I was referred to a psychiatrist and prescribed antidepressants. I didn't really understand the full scope of things. I wish the doctors had spent more time explaining that Prozac wasn't a magic pill and that I needed to make some lifestyle changes. I also wish the doctors had followed up to make sure it wasn't anything physiological.