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Case series - Bipolar Disorder

Diagnosis: Manic Depression (Bipolar Disorder)
ID. Number: B074-TB
Address: Midwest U.S.A.
D.O.B.: 1994
Date of Diagnosis: September 1, 1998
Prescribed Medications: Carbo-Lith 450 mg./day Risperidal
Starting Date on Supplements: July 15,1999
Monitored By: Mother & Dr Rich Ferre, Chief of Psychiatry, University of Utah, Primary Children's Hospital

The following information was provided from the mothers log or journal:

Age 12 Months - "He would run at every possible chance. He would often dump out entire cupboards or entire boxes of cereal (as many as he could as quickly as he could before I could get over to him) onto the floor, almost as if to see how we would react or just to get our attention.

Age 19 Months - "He would scream out in sudden outbursts of kicking, hitting, and screaming. He had difficulty listening to the lesson in nursery, being quiet or sitting down in a restaurant or sitting still for a few minutes in a family gathering. He had two volumes of speaking: shouting or whispering.

Age 2-3 Years - "excessive hitting tantrums, tantrums before going to bed every night - it often would require us to hold him down or contain him so that he could calm down and talk to us instead of screaming, hitting or destroying things. He was waking up frequently every night, and it was hard getting him to eat regular meals (he wanted to eat snacks and candy all day). He had a problem of leaving the house without us knowing and walking to someone’s home to find someone to play with. We usually had to call four or five homes before we located him. He would cry almost uncontrollably over small things - we would whisper to him to help him realize that he was so loud. He would try to gain control of his emotions by whispering back to us to tell us what he wanted. We had 'time-out' for him often just for him to calm down. If the time-out was in his room, he would often throw things at the door, breaking things, or completely destroy what he could by making a mess of things. The entire floor would be covered with things from his closet or drawers. Very good at puzzles."

Age 3 ½ - 4 First year of school - He seemed to like school. He had problems hitting other children. We, as parents, were not aware of it until about December. Mom had a baby March 1998. He was very emotional the two or three months prior to the new baby coming. This would include not participating in some class activities at school by hiding under a table sulking or pouting. At home he would burst into extreme crying fits or shouting, stomping his feet, and throwing things. Sometimes he would have moments of destroying things - his room, a toy, etc. It was usually a sudden outburst of anger while we were standing there. He would try to knock over chairs, push a stack of magazines off a table, throw his favorite toy, all within three or four minutes. We would always have him participate in the clean up after the fit was all over so that he would understand the consequence of his outburst. He seemed to be an entirely different person during these clean up sessions - listening, pensive, sorry. His bedroom door is scarred from objects being thrown at it. When playing with friends, about 1/3 of the time he had hitting problems.. On the other he was a child who is very eager to learn. When he was not "wired" he enjoyed organizing his room, help in the kitchen, and played well with his younger brother.

Observations prior to beginning the nutrient program - Increasingly we have seen an abrupt change in emotions; he is overly tired often. If he does not nap he at least has a "quiet time" to watch TV. or read books (which he has had for the last year anyway). He will suddenly become hyper and out of control. When being reprimanded he gets his feelings hurt and it immediately turns to anger and physical actions. He has less tolerance for babysitters and friends, his shouting has returned somewhat.

Results of the Nutrient Program - Baseline data reports indicate a high component of aggressive, explosive behavior, combined with irritability and hyperactivity. The mother reported that his behavior in the past three months has been particularly difficult. This was prior to the initiation of the open case trial using the nutrients. As noted in the chart below his recovery was very dramatic. His mother has expressed complete surprise at the changes that taken place in his attitude and behavior. He now sleeps very well, his mood and emotional control are excellent, with no explosive mood swings.

Note: In Dec/1999 He received the most improved student award for his class.

Starting Symptoms: July 15,1999

PARTICIPANT REPORTED SYMPTOMS

NOT AT ALL

JUST A LITTLE

PRETTY MUCH

VERY MUCH

AD1 Restless or Overactive