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Hi folks,

Wondering if people have had pharmacogenomic testing done, and if so did it change how you were managing your bipolar?

I just got my results back - turns out I have zero CYP2D6 activity and "ultrarapid" CYP1A2, along with a couple of other little tweaks. Certainly explains why most of the antidepressants I've tried have just given me side effects up the wazoo, that or haven't worked at all.

Currently waiting to see a new psychiatrist (the last one gave up) to see what can be tried next, keen to hear if anyone's had a similar thing and what they did?

Pharmacogenomics a go go