Posted by bipolarspectrum on December 11, 2006, at 9:17:00
In reply to Re: Divalproex acid Diarrhea - Help! » bipolarspectrum, posted by blueberry on December 11, 2006, at 4:26:14
Hi B,
I take Divalproex acid for bipolar disorder.. I suffer mostly from 'anxious' depression... constantly depressed with a nervous, negative energy... Depakote treats both the depression and anxiety for me.. I take 2500 mg of Er which is a high dose but I'm a large, young male so its all relative to blood levels...
Side effects are practically nil with the ER, besides the diarrhea... No sexual side effects, mabye some cognitive side-effects, I'm not sure yet.. I seem to be starting to read again which is a huge step and I'm a semi-pro poker player and my game is completely on point... so i doubt I'm experiencing cognitive negative side-effects..
As a note, 500mg is nothing, the min dose seems to be 1000mg and most people go much higher, those with seizure issues often go above 3000mg...
I've read the literature and many anecdotes, and in certain individuals, divalproex acid can have a great anti-depressant effect, much like lithium...
hope this helped somewhat..
bps
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