In the world of Chinese medicine,Everything has yin and yang, and human emotions are no exception. When this "yin and yang" is out of balance, bipolar disorder can occur. Patients with this disorder sometimes fall into deep depression and sometimes become extremely manic. In fact, this is all related to the imbalance of yin and yang.
Patient case: Patient is a 18-year-old female with alternating depression and mania and occasional auditory hallucinations
Patient Condition:Two years ago, the patient began to have symptoms such as depressed mood, loss of interest, and loss of energy, and she felt heavy and always unable to raise interest, but her family did not pay much attention to it, and she felt that the pressure of studying during adolescence was mostly like this.
Recently, these symptoms have become more severe, and the patient has become manic, irritable, and feel like their emotions are on a roller coaster.
Patient's Statement:I have suicidal thoughts when I am depressed, I can't control my emotions when I am manic, and I often have insomnia and nightmares. It seriously affected her life and study, and said that if it didn't affect her studies, her parents would not take her to see a doctor at all.
Diagnosis:The tongue is red, the lichen is thin and yellow, and the veins are like strings.
Dialectic:The pathogenesis of bipolar disorder lies in the imbalance of yin and yang.
After learning more about the situation, the dialectical group:Among them, there are medicines such as Bupleurum and Skullcap to relieve depression and clear liver fire, and keel, oysters and other medicines to calm the nerves and replenish yin with latent yang.
Advise patients to adjust their mentality and adhere to traditional Chinese medicine to regulate the symptoms. Inform their parents that the standards for their children are relaxed appropriately, and the children are now sick like a cold and runny nose! It is normal to be unable to control your emotions, and as a parent, you should be more considerate and pay attention to skills when communicating with your children.
What is the feedback from patients after using the prescription?
Follow-up visits:After a month of traditional Chinese medicine conditioning, the patient's mood was relatively stable, and the frequency of manic episodes decreased. Relationships with family members have eased, they are less irritable, sleep quality has improved, nightmares have decreased, and suicidal thoughts have largely disappeared, although they still feel low at times.
Fifth Diagnosis:With the deepening of **, the patient gradually returned to a normal life and was willing to calm down and read. The loss of interest and concentration has also disappeared, and I have recently begun to plan to go back to school.
After proper adjustment,Continue to consolidate the conditioning for a period of time, after stopping the drug, followed up for half a year, and no abnormalities were found
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