• Pistcow
    link
    fedilink
    446 months ago

    One of the cruel jokes is that medication can fix a big portion of this issue, but you keep forgetting to take the medicine…

    Be real cool if they had liked a dermal extended release or something.

    • @NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world
      link
      fedilink
      236 months ago

      Medications also have side effects, some of them are really bad. And some meds make people angry, or change your moods quite a bit. I don’t like them, so I’ve stayed away from them for a while now after having tried like half a dozen different meds. Then I did a genetic test to see what meds would mesh well with my genetics, and it turned out there were only like 3-4 decent meds for me out of all the meds available.

      • trashcan
        link
        fedilink
        156 months ago

        Can you tell me more about the genetic test please?

        • @NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world
          link
          fedilink
          96 months ago

          You’d have to ask your primary care doctor about it. Sometimes they can do the test in-house, which is just a cheek swab of saliva. Other times they require a psychiatrist to do the test. I didnt have to get a psychiatry referral since mine did it in the office. But you might, just have to see how your doctors office does it. And sometimes insurance doesn’t pay for it. Out of pocket is like 300 bucks for the test.

          • trashcan
            link
            fedilink
            36 months ago

            It doesn’t go to a third party company then? Is this in NA or Europe? Insurance makes me guess USA?

            I already went through the trial and error process to find the ones that work for me but it’s great to hear others won’t have to go through that

            • @NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world
              link
              fedilink
              4
              edit-2
              6 months ago

              This is in the U.S., sorry, should have specified. And yes, the genetic testing is done by a third party company as far as I’m aware. I had to sign a consent form for them to use my data in research projects. (Which i could take away consent at any time).

      • trashcan
        link
        fedilink
        56 months ago

        Interesting, I enjoy my life so much more once my meds kick in. Maybe it’s because I’m so consistent with taking them.