Posted by Ritch on May 4, 2005, at 12:35:37
In reply to Re: Keppra - causes mania? » Ritch, posted by theo on May 4, 2005, at 10:52:39
> If I try Depakote, it will probably be just 250mg of the ER.
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> Does this small dose cause any side effects like the thinning hair, gastrointestinal problems I read about. Also, do you have to get blood tests at this small of a dose?I never got any noticeable hair loss at all at 250mg. At a steady 500mg dose I did notice some, but it wasn't real bad. I take folic acid and L-Carnitine since Depakote can deplete these. Depakote never gave me any GI distress, unlike lithium. That's individual of course. I can't take Trileptal because of the nausea. However, other than what appears to be sleep disruptive effects, Depakote does cause me to have some twitching and some tremor. I got a blood pull recently (with a comprehensive metabolic panel, etc.). It depends on your pdoc. Some don't bother with it at low doses, others do. None of mine bothered except maybe once a year (along with other tests).
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