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How Does Genetic Testing Fit Into A Chronic Pain Treatment Plan?
I recently started seeing a psychiatrist to try to break the cycle of chronic pain = depression = more pain = worse depression and she suggested genetic testing to see which meds might work best with my brain chemistry. She used the Genomind system. The results focus mostly on efficacy: how well a particular med might work with my brain and less on predictable side effects. Along with assessing a wide range of psych meds the profile also evaluated analgesics. Finally, I have confirmation that⦠read more
Medicare covered the testing. It costs $300 for those without insurance.
Medicaid covered mine. The results are in and I will get them at my next follow up. I'm hopeful that it will help with my MDD, PTSD, & BPD I've been trying so many meds and no real results this may narrow down the 6 mental health meds I'm on to a couple effective ones.
Thanks , so with a PPO I may only have to pay 20%. Will have to read insurance info about this . πΉ
How interesting ! Does insurance cover the testing ? Sounds like a very good idea, to indicate what works and what won't. Glad you found it helpful and your meds can be prescribed accordingly. π
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