Posted by sac on October 31, 2003, at 11:47:28
In reply to Re: depression worsening over time on depakote, posted by linkadge on October 31, 2003, at 10:38:47
Thank you for your input. I do take a b-complex vitamin daily that has 400mcg. folic acid but I will try to supplement that with an additional 400 mcg. that I happen have tablets of. I'll try this. Thanks.
> Anticonvulstants, particularly Depakote deplete body levels of folic acid, a nutrient that is key to mood. If you are not already, I would suggest suplementing with folic acid in the range of 600mcg-1mg. For some, this has reversed the only transient response to other anticonvulstant meds such as lamictal etc.
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> Good Luck
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> Linkadge
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