Posted by Karen Moore on February 2, 2004, at 1:05:45
In reply to Re: has anyone had irratibility, posted by Rainee on February 2, 2004, at 0:27:08
Rainee,
Unfortunately weight gain can be a challenge on Depakote. I think Trileptal is better in that area, but I couldn't tolerate it. You may also want to talk about Neurontin, it does wonders for anxiety. But it's no longer clear if it actually works as a mood stabilizer.
Seroquel did not give me problems with weight gain, but whatever you do, don't try Zyprexa, a similar drug that is often more popular with pdocs these days. I've always been underweight but with Zyprexa I went up by a whopping 30%!
Good luck, if you're pdoc doesn't seem to help get another one. Dysphoric/mixed mania/hypomania can be a beast... but its a tameable one.
KM
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