Posted by Greg on August 30, 2000, at 18:42:31
In reply to Re: Started on Depakote, any advice?, posted by judy1 on August 30, 2000, at 18:26:57
Hi Judy,
Thanks for responding! I'm taking it for Bipolar II, rapid cycling, mood swings, all that fun stuff... I'm curious, what dose did you start at? My pdoc started me at 750mgs a day. Some have told me that sounds high. What do you think? I've been really nausous and anxiety is thru the roof. I'm a little worried.
I hope this finds you doing well.
Greg
> Greg,
> Is it for a hypomanic state? If so, it works great. For me it worsened depression, and at doses that brought my blood level above 80 made me nauseous and depressed- but certainly not manic. Of the big 3- lithium, tegretol and depakote, I think depakote has the lowest side-effect profile. Try to have your pdoc keep your blood levels around 50 and maybe this will be the one for you. I wish you all the best- Judy
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