Homeopathic Bipolar Cases

*Names have been changed to protect confidentiality

Case 1: 9 y/o boy with Pediatric Bipolar Disorder

Billy is a 9 year old boy coming to our clinic for extreme mood swings. Billy was having problems since age 3 but the parents did not seek out treatment until last year due to fear of medications. A typical day is very difficult for Billy, his parents, and teachers at school. He would wake up in a fowl angry mood and wound not go to school. When his mother attempted to dress him he would yell “don’t touch me” and would repeat how much he hated his mother. During his first hour of school he would not participate and scowled at teachers and other students. He would return from school and a daily 3 hour tantrum cycle would begin. He would be easily triggered and would start by saying nasty things to his mother such as “I have hated you from day one.” He would use language that you would never expect from such a young boy. It would escalate and he would become very destructive and over the past 6 months he has broken nearly all his mother’s favorite possessions. If anyone got in his way he would hit, kick, spit, or pull hair. If he escalated to extreme anger, he would repeatedly bang his head on the floor causing bruising and sometimes bleeding. When the anger subsided he would cry and repeat that “no one likes me” or that “everyone hates me”. This cycle lasted about 15 minutes and then would start all over again. During the worst weeks he would have marked delusions of greatness and planned on doing some of the most impossible things. Billy would then have week long periods where he would become very sensitive and withdrawn. He would misinterpret the merest facial expression or word to mean that no one likes him and would cry often. During these times he would write letters to his mother that he wished he was dead and in heaven because no one cares about him. Billy had numerous other troubling symptoms such as headaches, stomach aches, difficulty focusing, hyperactivity, anxiety, and a very obsessive nature with television, video games, and food. Billy’s case is a classic case of pediatric bipolar disorder with clear depressive periods and manic episodes. His mood swings left his parents, teachers, and all around him, exasperated. The good news is cases like Billy’s respond rapidly to homeopathic treatment. Billy was given the homeopathic medicine Tubercullinum and within a week his situation was much improved. His tantrums were no longer every day and when they did occur, they lasted only 15 minutes. He was more pleasant in the morning and most days would voluntarily dress himself and go to school. He has not broken anything during this week and not banged his head on the floor. By one month his mother said “Oh my god, he is a new child, he is so much better”. His tantrums were gone. He was getting up easily in a good mood. He no longer said he hated anyone or that everyone hated him. His focus, headaches, stomach aches and social interactions were all very much improved. Billy’s anger never returned. He needed continued treatment for about a year to remain stable but his mother repeats every time we speak, “I have a new child!”