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LexaPeach91

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Considering a Medication Switch, Need Advice

Hi Alike Fam! I'm highly considering switching my meds soon, as I recently got genetic testing done and prozac is not great or very likely to work for me. I'm considering switching to pristiq, but I'm thinking I may need a mood stabilizer with it since it can cause hypomania and mania. thoughts? suggestions? experiences?

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One user mentioned that they had genetic testing done and switched from Prozac to Pristiq along with a folic acid supplement called "Deplin." Another user suggested asking your doctor about a test cal...See More

pandasss

I don't have any experience with those meds but Latuda really helped me with my manic episodes!

goronkiss

My psychiatrist used my GeneSight test to determine Duloxetine(Cymbalta) would help my depression symptoms and recently added Lamotrigine to stabilize my moods.

CozyVibez

You could do both lamotrigine and desvenlafaxine. I've had great results with duloxetine and lamotrigine. I had GeneSight done but found that meds like duloxetine and lamotrigine, which weren't indicated best for me, gave me better results. It's not a hard-and-fast test and reference.

Bluefire

Trileptal as well as Vistaril have done wonders for my anxiety, stabilizing my mood, and decreasing and balancing my mania as I am Schizoaffective Bipolar Type and I am also on antidepressants that can cause mood swings

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