Comments on: Great News For Hypochondriacs!

By: Jaimi

Jaimi — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 20:29:49 +0000

This is great! I actually found your blog through the post on fibromyalgia.

By: Cricket9

Cricket9 — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 16:08:38 +0000

Neurasthenia is alive and well in Europe – at least last time I looked, about 2 years ago. As in “why the hell do you date this neurasthenic, you could do so much better”.
Thank you SW for saying it loud – ” if you can get out of working, go for it”. A nice change from the current “work until you are 85 because we got you in a deep shit” propaganda.

By: dexter vandango

dexter vandango — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 08:51:58 +0000

This post was particularly wonderfully written. You’ve been energized by the subject of lethargy!

By: patni

patni — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:04:08 +0000

i think I suffer from ennui. I fight it, but it bites at my soul.

By: annemarie

annemarie — Thu, 21 Jun 2012 00:01:11 +0000

I love the image you choose for this post!! It’s perfect. I’d be lolling there right now if Eden had not required obedience to God.

By: Madam Restora

Madam Restora — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 03:57:28 +0000

Weltschmerz is what I experience after watching a Mad Men marathon. Apparently the 1960s are considered the height of civilisation. After the 60s, it seems things have gone to hell in a handbag. Why can’t people make an effort when they go out in public? Whatever happened to starting the work day with a g & t – how happier would we all be? And why can’t we smoke at our desk anymore – hell, you can’t even smoke in a bar now! It’s uncivilised. Ninety year olds must look at my generation and think youth is wasted on us – what do we do, sit around and google shit, worry tirelessly about our imaginary health problems and judge other people. Pass me my kitten heels and martini please!

By: Deni

Deni — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 02:06:52 +0000

Oh lord, not only dysautonomia, but weltschmerz too???
I’m afraid to look up hypokookria . . .

By: Peter L. Winkler

Peter L. Winkler — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 21:48:46 +0000

And then there’s the neologism I made up: hypokookria.

dennishopperbook.com

By: tracey

tracey — Tue, 19 Jun 2012 16:36:14 +0000

Ha! That’s what my doctor said… and translation, “shit doesn’t work right, we don’t really know why.” Which I found way better than “Here take all of these pills and see if that helps.” (Followed by “You don’t want to take them? You must be depressed and need a psychiatrist.” yeah, no buddy, I need another doctor.)

still pissed off