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| Case series - Bipolar Disorder |
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Diagnosis: Bipolar
Affective Disorder
Name: Don N.
Starting Date on active treatment: June
19, 1997
Date of Diagnosis: Jan. 1996
Prescribed Medications: Paxil, Sedative
for the PM (unknown), Serotonin
Don suffered for many years with the symptoms of Depression
and Bipolar Affective Disorder. He was involved in a
very unhealthy life style of drug and alcohol abuse and
sought medical assistance. He was diagnosed and started
treatment with Paxil and Ativan. This combination caused
extreme mania and Serotonin supplementation was commenced.
He attempted suicide twice. Eventually the Paxil was discontinued
due to the manic episodes. His response to active treatment
on the Truehope Program with nutrients was quite immediate.
Within eight weeks he was virtually symptom free and off
his medication. Don works with Truehope as a research
assistant and continues to be very stable as at May 2001.
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Starting Symptoms: June 19, 1997
| Participant
reported symptoms |
Not
at all |
Just
a little |
Prety
much |
Very
much |
| Feeling worthless, helpless
or hopeless |
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| Sleeping more or less
than usual |
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| Eating more or less than
usual |
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| Hard to concentrate or
decide |
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| Loss of interest in hobbies
/ activities |
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| Avoiding other people |
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| Overwhelming feelings
of sadness |
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| Loss of energy feeling
very tired |
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| Thoughts of death or
suicide |
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| An excessively high or
elated mood |
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| Unreasonable optimism/poor
judgment |
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| Hyperactivity or racing
thoughts |
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| Talkativeness, rapid
speech, incoherent |
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| Irritability |
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| Extremely short attention
span |
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| Rapid shifts to rage
or sadness |
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Last reported Symptoms: August 14, 1997
| Participant
reported symptoms |
Not
at all |
Just
a little |
Prety
much |
Very
much |
| Feeling worthless,
helpless or hopeless |
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| Sleeping more or less
than usual |
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| Eating more or less
than usual |
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| Hard to concentrate
or decide |
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| Loss of interest in
hobbies / activities |
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| Avoiding other people |
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| Overwhelming feelings
of sadness |
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| Loss of energy feeling
very tired |
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| Thoughts of death or
suicide |
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| An excessively high
or elated mood |
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| Unreasonable optimism/poor
judgment |
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| Hyperactivity or racing
thoughts |
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| Talkativeness, rapid
speech, incoherent |
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| Irritability |
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| Extremely short attention
span |
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| Rapid shifts to rage
or sadness |
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