Sufferers of kidney stones know that there are few things on this Earth that can be more painful than the formation and passage of one. But one man learned through personal experience that the medical system can cause as much — if not more — mental, emotional, physical and financial suffering as the stones.

This information is for you if you want to learn more about potential problems that a kidney stone sufferer can face.

Chris Mitsoff is sharing his stories of dealing with the pain of both kidney stones and doctors with you in the hope that sufferers like him can avoid potentially lethal prescription combinations, operating room mistakes and conflicting diagnoses and prognoses — some the problems he experienced.

Signs of stones began in early adulthood.

Chris was born Dec. 17, 1925 to Macedonian immigrant parents in Cincinnati, Ohio. By his teenage years, his family had moved to the nearby city of Middletown, Ohio. Working as a reporter at the local newspaper, the Middletown Journal, Chris started pursuing his lifetime passion while still a young man. Even though he was still only a teenager, the newspaper editors recognized Chris’s skills and

You probably think of adults, when you think of bipolar disorder, also known as a manic depressive illness. It is possible to find bipolar in children but most of the time; symptoms of bipolar don’t begin to show until early adulthood. It is important for family and friends to know all they can and be a strong support system for children, because symptoms of bipolar disorder can be frustrating and frightening than adults.

What is Different with Children Bipolar?

Bipolar in children can be more difficult to diagnose since children may not understand the symptoms they’re experiencing, or how to voice how they’re feeling.

Children are already going through many emotional and physical changes, in addition, symptoms are changing or whether treatments are working and how the child is doing.

Families and friends can be a support system, keeping a close monitor on the child and also help keep communication between the child and the care giver open. The bottom line is bipolar in adults is easier to diagnose than children.

What are Bipolar Symptoms?

Marked by severe mood swings, bipolar disorder patients experience depressive and manic episodes. Experiencing hypomanic or mixed state episodes patients can also experience