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bpcyclist, I am no less than shocked at your former pdoc's dismissal of your assertion that physical pain is an aspect of depression. I thought that every mental health professional knew that depression and body pain are strongly connected.
The article is fascinating! I remember way back when I was describing depression to my first pdoc (over 30 years ago) the first symptom I described was a "sinking feeling" or the sensation that I was "folding in" at the spot between the very top of my stomach and the lowest point of my chest. When I took my first AD's that awful sinking/folding feeling went away.
Still, I have been in physical pain of some kind all of my life. Over the years, by putting together my own experiences, experiences of others who have mental illness, and material I've read I am convinced that certain types of physical pain are directly linked to mental illness.
I have never found acetaminophen especially helpful for pain, but I could swear that ibuprofen reduces not only pain, but to a degree, depressive feelings.
An intriguing topic. Thanks for posting it.
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