Posted by med_empowered on March 19, 2007, at 15:27:49
In reply to Doc is pushing Depakote ER..., posted by TrishP on March 19, 2007, at 14:46:15
have you tried Klonopin? If you're just kind of agitated--not a full blown (hypo)mania or psychosis--it seems like a BZD might be med #1 to try.
Weight gain can be a problem on depakote. Maybe your doc could give you something, like metformin, to help prevent weight gain?
What about other anticonvulsants...keppra, trileptal, dilantin, etc. ? Depakote is really popular, but I don't see why another AED, with a more acceptable SE profile, might not be OK, too. Ask your doc about your options.
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