Question 1

how many axis 1 and axis 2 disorders can you have together? ex: can you have 2 axis 1 disorders and 1 axis 2?

Accepted Answer

You can have: Mutiple axis i and axis ii disorders together.

Question 2

can you have 2 axis 1 disorders and 1 axis 2 disorder?

Accepted Answer

Yes: I think of the difference between axis i and ii this way:  axis i is for primary mental health problems like major depression and add that can occur simultaneously, and axis ii is for personality issues like borderline personality where the diagnosis suggests usual life patterns of  social interaction.

Question 3

is it true that encopresis an axis 1 disorder?

Accepted Answer

Encopresis: Enuresis and encopresis are coded under axis 3 , as medical diagnoses.

Question 4

please explain "corticoid axis disturbance" i am being tested for cushing's disease.  ?

Accepted Answer

Cortisone: For practical purposes, the term describes a problem with the regulation of cortisone production. Cortisone is produced in the adrenal glands. This production is closely regulated by the thalamus and pituitary gland. A tumor in the pituitary region may disturb the production of cortisone or trigger increased production.

Question 5

axis values on my prescription glasses 2 years ago were r:20 l:160. new glasses made recently have r:110 l:60. is such a strong change possible, or could one of the two be incorrect? how is it possible that i can still see well with both glasses?

Accepted Answer

Optometrist: It may help to talk to your optometrist who may be able to resolve the matter. If your vision is okay, it may not be worth worrying about.
Have a healthy diet, exercise 30 minutes/day, drink plenty of water daily so your urine is mostly colorless, have safe sex, no tobacco alcohol weed or street drugs. For nutrition: http://www.choosemyplate.gov/.
Wish you good health!

Question 6

what axis (for psychiatric illnesses) is somatization disorders on?

Accepted Answer

Axis I: Axis i is for reporting all the various clinical disorders or other conditions that may be a focus of clinical attention except for personality disorders and mental retardation (which are reported on axis ii). Somatization disorder is a type of somatoform disorder.

Question 7

i have what's called axis ii personality disorder ... i feel nothing but only anger, is there anything i can do to change?

Accepted Answer

Anger: Intense anger is a frequent part of personality disorders.  If you have been diagnosed with a personality disorder, psychotherapy with an experienced psychologist or psychiatrist is the best way to address it.  Also staying away from alcohol or other recreational drugs is necessary too.  Sometimes medications can be a helpful part of treatment -- a psychiatrist can assess this possibility in you.

Question 8

ultrasound revealed a 7mm node in short axis. pcp says likely reactive not really concerned about . follow up u/s in two months to be sure. theres cortical thickening of up to 4mm. what is the significance of this thickening? is 4mm major thickenin?

Accepted Answer

: Cortical thickening of 4 mm may be significant with a node of 7 mm in short axis but we do not have enough info about this node in order to give you an appropriate recommendation.

Question 9

i had two ekg one from 2009 says normal sinus rhythm with sinus arrhythmia then the second one says sinus rhythm rightward axis boarderline?

Accepted Answer

Nothing to: Be terribly concerned about especially if you are reading the computer generated "diagnosis" and not that of the physician reading it.

Question 10

fatigue two years ct scan norm but mediastinal lymph node increased by 3 mm over this time to 7 mm short axis. long axis increased to 12mm. worried!

Accepted Answer

Appropriately so.: You need to discuss these findings with your health care professional who has you health history and can evaluate the significance of this.

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How many axis 1 and axis 2 disorders can you have together? ex: can you have 2 axis 1 disorders and 1 axis 2?

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Can you have 2 axis 1 disorders and 1 axis 2 disorder?

A member asked:

Is it true that encopresis an axis 1 disorder?

A member asked:

Please explain "corticoid axis disturbance" i am being tested for cushing's disease. ?

A member asked:

Axis values on my prescription glasses 2 years ago were r:20 l:160. new glasses made recently have r:110 l:60. is such a strong change possible, or could one of the two be incorrect? how is it possible that i can still see well with both glasses?

A member asked:

What axis (for psychiatric illnesses) is somatization disorders on?

A member asked:

I have what's called axis ii personality disorder ... i feel nothing but only anger, is there anything i can do to change?

A member asked:

Ultrasound revealed a 7mm node in short axis. pcp says likely reactive not really concerned about . follow up u/s in two months to be sure. theres cortical thickening of up to 4mm. what is the significance of this thickening? is 4mm major thickenin?

A member asked:

I had two ekg one from 2009 says normal sinus rhythm with sinus arrhythmia then the second one says sinus rhythm rightward axis boarderline?

A member asked:

Fatigue two years ct scan norm but mediastinal lymph node increased by 3 mm over this time to 7 mm short axis. long axis increased to 12mm. worried!

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