When we prescribe or attribute a condition to stress, is it oxidative stress or a vague assertion based on symptoms? When a stressful patient described her problem of white discharge per vagina multiple times and was treated with anti fungals and antibiotics with no improvement, I counselled her that it could be her normal menstrual cycle mostly at the time of ovulation and finally put her on vitamin C and amitriptyline (prescribed because of vulnerability and depression). She reports improvement in symptoms.
Now the question is can stress relief improve her and what do we mean by a patient in stress? Is it the same as oxidative stress?
