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| Case series - Bipolar Disorder |
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Diagnosis: Manic Depression
(Bipolar Disorder)
ID. Number: B013-JS
Address: Ontario, Canada
D.O.B.: 1954
Prescribed Medications: Nil
Starting Date on Supplements: May 15,
1999
Monitored By: Self
Age 24 Years - This female participant first began with
symptoms of Bipolar disorder at about twenty-four years
of age (approximately 20 years ago). She struggled with
severe depression, suicidal tendencies and mood swings.
These symptoms have occurred for the past twenty years
without remission. Her mother was also diagnosed with
schizophrenia around 1959.
Age 45 Years - Her symptoms of Bipolar disorder throughout
the first five months of 1999 were severe. Please refer
to the baseline section of the graph and the starting
symptoms as listed in the first table.
Results of the Nutrient Program - She began taking the
nutrients May 9,1999 and found significant relief in the
first four weeks. As of September 13, 1999 she continues
to remain very stable without any exacerbation of symptoms.
As noted in the graph below her recovery was very dramatic. |
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Starting Symptoms: May 2, 1999
| 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: July 15, 1999
| 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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