Porphyria

[commonsense]

My partners family have a condition called Porphyria in their genes. Can this affect his cognitive thought patterns, as sometimes he doesn't comprehend things like most people. Also he gets very aggressive and I wonder if it is related

[JustSia]

Totally. I am surprised if you know about the condition that his doctor hasn't given him a complete diagnosis. But yes the condition can be manifested as you have described above. If he doesn't know about this then make sure he sees the doctor again.

[commonsense]

Thank you so much for replying, I have often thought I was going crazy. He is a great man but he wont admit it and he wont see the Doctor. Can you give me any more info about how to deal with him when he gets like this.

[JustSia]

Hello again. My knowledge of the condition is next to nothing. We brushed on it at the university but I just googled most of the info. The thing is you haven�t said whether your partner was actually diagnosed. And his anger as well as concentration could be just the effects of stress and anxiety. I can see why he would be reluctant to see a doctor especially since it is such a difficult condition to diagnose especially if he never had an acute attack. I am sure he is aware of his temper and suffers its effects just like you do. Why not try and explain to him how much this anger hurts you and if it is a result of his anxiety maybe not knowing isn�t such an easy option after all.

Why not try and contact the Porphyria Relatives Support Group they might be able to advise you on how to deal with this situation better.

Sorry I don�t know where you are�
http://www.porphyria.org.uk/ or
http://www.porphyria-europe.com/01-for-patient s/patients-support-groups.asp

Let me know if you wanna chat and I'll leave you my e-mail addy. All the best and stay strong. Will keep you both in my thoughts.