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Expert: - 4/14/2008


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My adult daughter is at the 5th of 6th Lupron injections.  During  the course of treatment she has had a severe flare of her bipolar symptoms, worse than she has ever had in 8 years.  Is there some correlation with the decrease of testosterone and estrogen with the other hormonal imbalances associated with bipolar disorder and mood stabilizers?  At this point she is dysfunctional, unable to work etc.  There has been some speculation by her Psychs. that may be the cause.  How long does it take for the Lupron to become inactive in the system after the last injection?  She has been inpatient 3 times this month.  Has insurance, but is not being held long enough to see what effects the new meds have on her behavior.  She has this weekend had extrapyramidal reactions, syncope--thus we have taken her off of this pendng eval with her Dr.  She had been on seroquel for a short period for mood stabilization but keeps her so sedated she appears drunk.  Other meds are selexa, clonazepam,Limictal.  She is very intelligent, is an accountant for large company, fearful that her job and home etc are at risk.  Is there an estimate in how long it usually takes or can take to stabilize.  I feel hopeless.  She has had 3 inpatient admissions in one calendar month, not kept long enough to stabilize.  Any suggestions.


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Hi Lafonda,

I am sorry but this seems to be outside my expertise. I believe Leuprorelin is drug used in cancer treatment and perhaps you can get some information at Wikipedia about any side effects.

As to general nutritional treatment I suggest that she goes on a hypoglycemic diet, which is an excellent anti-stress diet, psychologically and biologically. it will help stabilize her mood swings.

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Jurriaan Plesman, Nutritional Psychotherapist

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Have worked as a psychotherapist for overv twenty years, dealing with many personality disorders

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I have a degree in Psychology from the Sydney University and a Postgraduate Diploma in Clinical Nutrition. I am also the author of “GETTING OFF THE HOOK” which deals with the nutritional and psychological treatment of personality disorders. It is freely available on the internet at Google Book Search. I am interested in the relationship between nutrition and behaviour, and as a Probation ans Parole Officer facilitated groups for offenders, many of whom were alcoholics and drug addicts, sex offenders or compulsive gamblers, as well as the whole gamut of “personality disorders”. I am also the ex-editor of the Hypoglycemic Health Association of Australia Newsletter, a quarterly publication dealing with hypoglycemia and related health problems. Its web site, together with a shortened course of PSYCHOTHERAPY can be visited at: http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au

Organizations
Editor of the Hypoglycemic Health Association of Australia. Its web site is at:

http://www.hypoglycemia.asn.au

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Author of the book "Getting off the Hook", It is freely available on the internet at Google Book Search. Various articles in the Hypoglycemic Health Association's Newsletters

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BA (Psych) (University of Sydney), Post Gad Dip Clin Nutr (International Academy of Nutrition)

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