Medical history (history of illness) represents an important component in the diagnosis of somatopause.
Family history
Social history
- What is your occupation?
- Is there any evidence of psychosocial stress or strain due to your family situation?
Current medical history/systemic history (somatic and psychological complaints).
- What symptoms have you noticed in yourself?
- Reduced energy and vitality
- Reduced physical performance
- Lack of well-being
- Do you suffer from mental disorders?
- Depressed mood
- Increased anxiety
- Impaired self-control
- Disturbed emotional reactions
- Do you have any other complaints?
- Decreased sexual activity (libido)
- Thin and dry skin
- How long have these changes been present?
Vegetative anamnesis including nutritional anamnesis.
- Are you overweight? Please tell us your body weight (in kg) and height (in cm).
- Do you have a balanced diet?
- Do you consume excessive fats and carbohydrates?
- Do you get enough exercise every day?
- Do you sleep sufficiently and well?
- Do you drink alcohol? If so, what drink(s) and how many glasses of it per day?
Self history incl. medication history.
- Pre-existing conditions (diabetes mellitus, liver / kidney disease; hormonal disorders / metabolic disorders).
- Surgeries
- Allergies
Medication history
- Bromocryptine
- Chlorpromazine
- Corticosteroids
- Cyproheptadine
- Ergotamine alkaloids
- Morphine, apomorphine
- Methylxanthines – aminophylline, theophylline
- Methysergide
- Phenoxybenzamine
- Phentolamine
- Reserpine
- Tolazoline
