Table 3.

Examples of meaning units, condensed meaning units and codes

Meaning unit	Condensed meaning unit	Code
Then came these symptoms that I could not stand; the noise—I could not tolerate light, could not bear the sensations at all.	Feeling of intolerances to noise, light and other sensations	Weird body
I’ve blacked it out. The period I was worst, I cannot say anything about… Yes, I felt that it was a sort of coma. Yes, time passed. It was just like the concept of time… disappeared completely. I had no concept of time.	The mind was in a sort of coma and the concept of time completely disappeared	Beyond time
The energy failure is so comprehensive. You are even tired of talking.	Talking exacerbates fatigue	Physical trigger