No One Listened

“He was able to function and it was mainly after meals,” said Dr. Fahad Malik, who co-authored the case study on Tom’s rare syndrome. “No one believed him.” Tom started seeing a psychiatrist to deal with the mental side effects of what he was experiencing.

Professional Help

The psychiatrist prescribed Tom antidepressants and anti-anxiety medication to mitigate the shift in his thoughts and behavior. Not long afterward, Tom was arrested for a DUI when his blood alcohol concentration appeared to be twice the legal limit—high enough for most people to blackout from drinking.