Posted by Ritch on February 9, 2003, at 20:50:20
In reply to Re: Next to the last thing.... » Ritch, posted by dreamerz on February 9, 2003, at 18:17:14
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> > I was reading about Depakote weight gain on Dr. Phelp's site (psycheducation.org) and he mentioned something about a weight-gain "kickin" that happens around the 750mg dose level. Mine kicked-in at 500mg. It does do wonders for anger, doesn't it? I've been off it for about ten days thus far (on Trileptal), and no testiness yet, I'll know soon enough if I need to start taking it again. I know what you mean about living in DUHSVILLE with the stuff. But you said Teg was worse. Hmmm, the lesser of two evils.....
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> I think Depakote for me gives a craving for sweet things--something previously I could take or leave so if I could stop buying cheescakes it would help.
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> I noticed when I just took Neurontin my eye-lids got kinda puffy so maybe a water retention thing.
> Anger is reduced but when I first started Depakote it was horrible-maybe an ajustment.
> By the way I got the tegretol off a patient I know (classic bipolar 1 )I was very careful did research and was desperate..this was the quickest way to find the right/wrong med...I'm in uk.
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> thanks Mitch~babe : )I would stop *buying* cheesecakes and start *making* cheesecakes. That would involve less impulse and more planning, and you can still enjoy the cheesecakes! Hmmmm. I just got the remastered "Beggar's Banquet" CD, and enjoying immensely. The bottom line is knowing what will work in a *pinch*. That's good info to have if things go "tits-up" as you say in the UK. :) IOW, you have the psych ammo ready.
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