He isn`t moved yet, so he has no doctor.
Marshalee
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Hi, Ann,
Thanks for your input! My son was living in the Dallas area, but is now
in the process of moving to Tucson, Arizona, so no, I never spoke to anyone. He
is 28, married, with 2 kids. His paternal grandmother also was Bipolar, wonder
if it is hereditary?
Marshalee
**Yes, I believe these conditions are genetic in nature. Genes can also
mutate. I am not familiar enough with Genetic science to know
whether the gene for that trait is on the sex chromosome or one of the
regular body chromosomes. Your son could pursue that with his
doctor. There is a narrow therapeutic window for the use of Lithium and
that entails a lot of blood draws at first to determine what his
dosage should be. Whoever is prescribing the Lithium must be a
knowledgeable healthcare provider. As far as supplements are concerned,
the better his general health is maintained the better off he will be.
Is he working with a nutritionist to work out the details?
Best wishes
ann
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