Has some healthcare provider suggested to you that you should think about taking meds?
Here is an important thing to keep in mind: psych meds are not taken to deal with a diagnosis. Psych meds are taken to deal with specific symptoms. So by listing your diagnoses, you are not really stating any reason for taking meds. What symptoms do you need to get some relief from?
Sometimes, psychiatrists will want to try particular meds, even before they know exactly what the diagnosis should be. That's because they are mainly interested in seeing what might relieve the symptoms, which can often be a matter of trial and error. Then, knowing what meds seem to help you can give a better idea of what the diagnosis should be. So doctors aren't often starting with a clear idea of what the diagnosis, or diagnoses (which means more than one diagnosis) are going to end up being.
When someone is new to the world of psych help, and they start right off with someone giving them a long list of very specific diagnoses, then I tend to think that might be coming from a therapist, rather than a doctor. Therapists are pretty quick, these days, to think they can diagnose you. (PC members who read a post your family member puts up about you can be even quicker.) Doctors, on the other hand, are a lot slower and tend to change their minds as they get to know you. So take those diagnoses with a grain of salt.
In answer to your basic question: There is only one way to find out if something will make your life better. That's to try it.
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