Posted by Ron Hill on July 31, 2002, at 13:05:59
In reply to Depakote-Insomnia!?, posted by colin wallace on July 31, 2002, at 5:45:03
Colin,
Withdrawal from a low dose of an SSRI causes insomnia for me, caused by low serotonin (I think). I’d bet dollars to donuts that this is what is happening to you as well. I've never heard of Depakote induced insomnia (but then again there's a lot I haven't heard of).
My concern is that a lack of sleep could push you into a dysphoric hypomania. Is you pdoc willing to give you a script for a small amount of Sonata or something similar? I got a script of Sonata a couple years ago and I like it. I rarely have to use it (I haven't even finished the original script), but it can be a lifesaver when I do need it.
Just a thought. YMMV.
-- Ron
------------------------> Here's a curiuos one- although depakote has helped with my AD induced trip into orbit by calming me down, I have been unable to sleep since starting on it (5 days ago).
> I 'm still twiddling my...thumbs at 330 AM, and wake up around 10 am feeling like crap.
> That said, starting depakote roughly coincided with ditching zoloft, but it was only a tiny dose 12.5 mg- surely not enough to cause withdrawal?Then again, if a micro dose can cause an AD response (and a super agitated response), could it not also cause a withrawal syndrome.
> Maybe things will settle down.
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> Col.
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