Posted by Racer on August 17, 2006, at 19:10:02
In reply to Re: Please help... Bi-Polar Son..., posted by justscared on August 17, 2006, at 10:18:22
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> I have been reading up on the Depakote and the potential side effects seem pretty serious. Do you have any experience with this medication?
> After his bad reaction to the Trileptal, I am so afraid of new meds.Hi, Teri --
I'm not Scott -- who really is a wonderful resource about meds, and a voice of calm reason and reassurance -- but I wanted to tell you about someone who used to post here, who took part in a drug study once. At the time, he had just stopped taking an antidepressant, and relapsed into depression. The study results said that one possible side effect was mental depression.
Just because someone experienced something doesn't mean it's related to the drug, but if it happens it must be part of the study results. I hope that's reassuring to you.
Also, if a med doesn't work out, you can stop it. Just make sure you've given it a full shot, so that you don't miss out on something good. Usually about four to six weeks for most of them.
I'm so sorry about your situation, that's got to be rough on you. Good luck.
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