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A change in appetite (either an increase or a decrease) is a typical physical change found in patients with MDD. A diurnal variation in mood, such as waking up at 4 am with very low mood that improves as the day progresses is also a classic sign of MDD.
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Loss of appetite, diurnal variation in mood
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Loss of appetite is a physical symptom that can be found in MDD, however, double vision is not.
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Increased appetite, double vision
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Hair loss, constipation and cold intolerance are symptoms consistent with hypothyroidism. Although hypothyroidism can also cause depressive symptoms, these symptoms are not consistent with a diagnosis of major depressive disorder (MDD) on their own.
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Hair loss, constipation, cold intolerance
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These are symptoms consistent with a diagnosis of MDD, however, these are **psychological** symptoms, not **physical** ones that the question is asking for.
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Feelings of guilt, suicidal ideation
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The presence of tactile hallucinations would be pointing towards a level of psychosis in this patient - perhaps psychotic depression, not MDD. Insomnia on its own can be a physical symptom of MDD.
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Tactile hallucinations, insomnia
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Depression
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Psychiatry
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A 20-year-old man presents to General Practice with anhedonia, anergia and low mood.

Which physical symptoms would you also expect to see in this patient if his symptoms are consistent with a diagnosis of major depressive disorder (MDD)?
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