BIPOLAR DISORDER; WHAT IS IT?

Bipolar disorder, also known as manic-depressive illness, is a brain disorder that causes unusual shifts in mood, energy, activity levels, and the ability to carry out day-to-day tasks.

A person with bipolar disorder can go from feeling very, very high (called mania) to feeling very, very low (depression). This can be disruptive and challenging.

SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF BIPOLAR DISORDER. . .

Bipolar disorder often starts in the teen years, but can emerge in later life.

Symptoms of bipolar disorder are severe. They are different from the normal ups and downs that everyone goes through from time to time.

Bipolar disorder symptoms are potentially life-threatening, and can result in damaged relationships, poor job or school performance, and even suicide.

KNOW YOUR CD4 COUNT

CD4 COUNT 

In the treatments of patients with HIV or AIDS, the first or one of the major tests the doctor request the patient to do is the CD4 count test.

CD4 COUNT; What is it?

CD4 count is a lab test that measures the number of CD4 T-lymphocytes (CD4 Cells) in a sample of blood.

In people with HIV, it is the most important laboratory indicator of how well the immune system is working and the strongest predictor of HIV progression.

To understand why it's important, it is helpful to know what CD4 cells are. . .

WHAT ARE CD4 CELLS?

CD4 cells are a type of white blood cells that fight infections. Another name for them is T-helper cells.

CD4 cells are made in the spleen, lymph nodes, and thymus gland, which are part of the lymph or infection-fighting system. CD4 cells move throughout the body, helping to identify and destroy germs such as bacteria and viruses.