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Re: Psych meds

Posted by DStupid on March 30, 2007, at 17:53:36

In reply to Psych meds, posted by nolegirl23 on March 28, 2007, at 16:42:49

They do: Straterra, Zyprexa, Seroquel, Valproic Acid, Cylert. I'm sure there's more.

Ask your primary doctor or pdoctor (if he's willing) for a standing order (6 months with the Quest Diagnostics Laboratory in the US) for a comprehensive metabolic panel (blood tests), to be done once a month. The order can be marked STAT (so that the results are ready by the morning of the following day). Ideally, you'd do the baseline test before starting on a med. In any event, always demand and get copies of the lab results. It's a must. Doctors don't read lab results carefully. Believe me, I know. Do not rely on the reference ranges supplied by the lab (they're often wrong on the hepatic panel -- true) and search for the widely-accepted lab ranges. Good luck.


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