Family & Friends of Bipolar Support Group
This community is dedicated to parents, siblings, grandparents, other relatives and friends of someone who is Bipolar. The purpose of this community is to help families and friends develop greater patience and understanding, as well as maintain a positive, caring relationships with those diagnosed as Bipolar.
I came accross this brief article and thought I'd pass it along.
http://www.dddmag.com/articles/2014/07/some-500-genes-differ-bipolar-patients%E2%80%99-neurons?et_cid=4028059&et_rid=210275182&location=top
http://www.dddmag.com/articles/2014/07/some-500-genes-differ-bipolar-patients%E2%80%99-neurons?et_cid=4028059&et_rid=210275182&location=top
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I find myself going places in the car and not wanting to get out of the car. I come back home and I don't want to get out of the car. I think it's the only time I spend reflecting. Chronic tiredness from Long Covid plus the immunosupressing meds for my Crohn's is slowing me down but everything just seems a massive effort. I am dealing with the paperwork following my father's death but it's not...
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Wow, it's the middle of the week already!Today is our 11 year anniversary, so we're going out to a nice dinner. I'm losing a lot of sleep these days, hence a wonky schedule and uncomfortable feelings. But I know it will pass, eventually.I hope all of you have a peaceful day, and may good things come your way!
I would think so and that those in the lithium resonsive group have them.
everything seems to boil down to a gene. a doctor i knew said that is the future of medicine
interesting article
thanks for sharing
thanks for sharing this - as it says it's preliminary findings but this whole area into looking at the possibility of being able to tell up front if lithium will work or not is a step forward.
It's also good to see how the message that Bipolar isn't about a single gene but a number is getting out into the public consciousness. Hopefully that will have an impact on the business of those "doctors" offering a genetic tests for Bipolar online.
Hugs.....