Trial and error. From my experience, prozac (an SSRI) made me gain a significant amount of weight in around one year, so I decided to get off of it, and then I lost all the extra weight in 6 months, plus 15 extra lbs, which was hard but I did it, so be wary of that potential side effect. Some psychiatrists seem more open to trying different medications until you find the right one, and plan to give each med time to see if it works. Also, let them know early if you don't want to be on medication for the long-term. I started medication thinking it'd be a short term solution and now it's been about 2 years on them, which is longer than I imagined but my last psych reassured me this is normal so I'm trusting her word, but I'd still one day like to get completely off of them.

There's a DNA test that you can get that will show what drugs would work best for you. I don't know anything about it though. Ask your psychiatrist if he/she has heard of it. Or maybe others on here have heard of it.

That is interesting about DNA that can help determine what would be right. I know that we have been through alot of trial and error to make a difference.

It is definitely trial and error. You'll have to try different medications to see which works best for you. Stay as positive as possible. There's always hope.

Whatever works best for you