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Psychosomatic is the bucket where lands everything lazy doctors don't want to investigate.

• olliej 8y ago
  Psychosomatic is actually an interesting one -- it's not just "lazy doctors" -- there's plenty of evidence to show that the brain is totally capable of causing a range of side effects all on its own (Placebo and nocebo trials have made this clear). If you want annoying go for "Idiopathic". For example I have idiopathic optic nerve hypoplasia. The last three words mean my optic nerve is narrow than it should be - I have a gap in one quadrant of my peripheral vision - the "idiopathic" bit means they don't know why.
  • taneq 8y ago
    > the "idiopathic" bit means they don't know why. Oooh, sort of like "not otherwise specified" meaning "dunno what's going on".
  • arountheworld 8y ago
    I agree with you, but if there is no evidence that something is psychosomatic, the doctor shouldn't give the diagnosis that it is. If a doctor is keen on dismissing the patients I think that should be investigated and that person barred from working in the field.