Posted by Ritch on December 6, 2002, at 22:54:23
In reply to question Regarding Neurotonin, posted by linkadge on December 6, 2002, at 17:43:01
> My mother has bipolar disorder and has been
> medicating for it for about 20 years.
> She is taking Lithium and Depakote,
> as well as Thioridazine, She takes
> florazepam and bromazepam as needed for sleep.
>
> For the last 10 yrs she has been suffering
> with increasing pain in her knees. After about
> 20 inconclusive immaging sessions, she
> relies on OTC tylonol for pain relief.
>
> Is it justifyable and possible that
> perhaps substituting depakote for neurotonin
> might help the situation. I am concerned with
> the number of drugs she takes and am concerned
> about adding more to the mixture if not
> needed.
>
>
> Has anyone here sucessfully substituted
> depakote with neurotonin, could it help
> this kind of pain.
>
> Linkadge
>I agree with Jon about adding the Neurontin on instead. There may be some way she can *reduce* the Depakote dosage later on (with the Neurontin on board-perhaps Lithium+Neurontin would do?). I would be more concerned about the acetaminophen than any of the other meds. Chronic use of that is definitely liver unfriendly. See if you can get her to see a pain specialist. Depakote (esp. high dosage) tends to have a definite anticoagulant effect and is not a good fit with NSAID's (acetaminophen alternatives), should she need to take those. Tegretol is also a possiblity.
poster:Ritch
thread:130816
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