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Diagnosed With Slight Bi-polar Disorder, On Effexor Xr, Lamictal And Geodon. Do These Drugs Cause Problems ?

Hello, I have a question about my hormones. I was diagnosed four years ago with slight bi-polar disorder. The doctor put me on Effexor xr, lamictal , and geodon . I had really bad anxiety and anxiety attacks . I just went to the doctor for a physical and my blood work showed I was low on testestorone and cortisol and high in prolactin. My question is do you think it could be the psych drugs causing my problem, or was I having the problem to begin with and the drugs mask it. I just went for and MRI today. Thank you.
Fri, 28 Sep 2012
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Better to wait for MRI Report to come out

Psychiatric drugs can cause such hormone problems

In this case hormonal level come to normal after stopping such drugs

Unlikely that drugs will mask
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Diagnosed With Slight Bi-polar Disorder, On Effexor Xr, Lamictal And Geodon. Do These Drugs Cause Problems ?

Better to wait for MRI Report to come out Psychiatric drugs can cause such hormone problems In this case hormonal level come to normal after stopping such drugs Unlikely that drugs will mask