tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2152211800119076289.post2746043711869646260..comments2023-11-09T02:44:56.895-08:00Comments on Living with Periodic Paralysis: The Blog: Conversion Disorder vs Periodic ParalysisSusan Q.Knittle-Hunterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14423032446507636527noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2152211800119076289.post-18797101193238410822014-12-20T20:02:07.790-08:002014-12-20T20:02:07.790-08:00Rachel, Please feel free to join us on our PPN Sup...Rachel, Please feel free to join us on our PPN Support, Eduction and Advocacy Group:<br /><br />https://www.facebook.com/groups/periodicparalysisnetworksupportgroup/Susan Q.Knittle-Hunterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14423032446507636527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2152211800119076289.post-46846732901696495092014-12-16T18:32:43.387-08:002014-12-16T18:32:43.387-08:00Wow - this was SO GOOD and so helpful. I was first...Wow - this was SO GOOD and so helpful. I was first diagnosed with conversion disorder but my attacks have not gone away. I finally went to a bigger hospital last week and they put the term periodic paralysis to what I am experiencing and I have an appt with one of their neurologists to see if this is in fact what I have. I am so tired all of the time. Thank you for writing this.Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02078272393436095118noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2152211800119076289.post-47381567086737029532013-12-13T08:41:59.760-08:002013-12-13T08:41:59.760-08:00As many know the diagnosis of Conversion disorder ...As many know the diagnosis of Conversion disorder was based on Frueds work.. so much of which has been debunked and is no longer accepted as the origin for mental illness. For some reason this diagnosis is held in high regard as it is definitely diagnosed quite readily and often without a full elimination of Periodic Paralysis as a potential diagnosis.. It is very possible that Frueds work was indeed based on an individual who actually had a pp disorder.. PP didnt enter the gene pool in 1970 when it was first recognised as a syndrome.. Andersen Tawil syndrome also I have found evidence of it back more than 2000 years and very likely it is much older than that.. It is my opinion also that many with diagnosis of fibromyalgia along with the conversion disorders or unidentified mutation Mito disorders may very well actually be suffering from ATS or Familial PP.. Again not rare, rather rarely diagnosed.kattsqueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13842561133805804035noreply@blogger.com