Ok so my genetic test results... There are quite a few pages to this but I'll stick to basics.

In all sections there are three categories: Use as Directed, Use with Caution, and Use with increased caution and with more frequent monitoring. My copy is black and white but I believe they are color coded green, yellow, and red respectively.

First it provides Psychotropic results.

Here are the ADs they tested me against: Anafranil, Tofranil, Zoloft, Desyrel, Viibryd, Wellbutrin, Pristiq, Elavil, Celexa, Norpramin, Sinequan, Cymbalta, Lexapro, Prozac, Luvox, Remeron, Pamelor, Paxil, Emsam, Effexor.

zinco (no Fetzima). I was hoping it was on there. No Lamictal either but I've been hearing a lot about that one lately.

There are also Antipsychotics, which I do not take but here is a list of the drugs tested: Prolixin, Latuda, Invega, Geodon, Saphris, Seroquel, Navane, Abilify, Thorazine, Clozaril, Haldol, Fanapet, Zyprexa, Trilafon, Risperdal, Mellaril.

They provide additional information in the footnotes as to why the drug has been placed in its category. Some of them are: Increased risk of side effects, reduced efficiency, serum level may be too low (in smokers), serum level may be too low (higher doses may be required), difficult to predict dose adjustments due to conflicting variations in metabolism. I believe there are more that did not apply to me that were not included because i'm missing some numbers.

It also includes information on Analgestic results... pain killers. It includes the following drugs: Butrans, Duragesic, Avinza, Vicodin, Dolophine, Oxycontin, Tramadol, Codeine.

Out of all of the ADs I've already mentioned that only Wellbutrin and Pristiq were on the green list. Only 5 were on the yellow list. 13 were on the red list!! The only three ADs I've ever taken in the past were on the red list.

I know this post is long but I have another update on Pristiq. Mood is still good, no depression, slight anxiety but nothing too bad. Within the last 2 days I've been achy, particularly in my upper back/shoulders. My throat has also been bothering me (dry maybe). Fatigue has set in a bit. I am not sure if it's just me not getting enough sleep or if it's the medicine. I really hope its not the medicine because fatigue is why I got off Celexa. I have also noticed a bit of memory loss and confusion.. I'll get up to do something and completely forget what I was doing without being distracted (its not too bad though).

Plan is to stay on Pristiq for at least 4-6 weeks to give a proper trial. If it doesn't work out then I'll be trying Wellbutrin.