But according to a 1990 study, 56% of bipolar patients also have a substance abuse problem, which can make treatment even more difficult. Experts say that some bipolar patients are known to self-medicate with drugs or alcoholthough it's not recommended. In fact, they say, it does more harm than good.
A Meniscus Tear. The two most common causes of a meniscus tear are due to traumatic injury (often seen in athletes) and degenerative processes (seen in older patients who have more brittle cartilage). It is not uncommon for the meniscus tear to occur along with other damage inside the knee.
I think stress is part of the problem. I have a torn meniscus and the doctor wouldn't do surgery. He said it would not fix the problem, because the tear was in the white part, which has no blood vessels. It has caused great trauma to my whole body and this is when I started with the symptoms.