Posted by garyengelm on January 20, 2008, at 10:10:26
Recently Dx with BP II. I have no mania, but instead pdoc think it comes out as terrible anxiety and depression, no co-morbid. Been suffering over a year.
Old meds still on:
Serzone 125mg bid <-----Been weening from 200mg bid
Klonopin 1mg bid
Xanax 0.25mg tid
Metoprolol 12.5mg bidNew Meds:
Rispirdal 0.0625mg qhs
Vistiril 25mg prn for Serzone withdrawal
Depakote 125mg qhs
Lexapro 2.5mg qhsThe Depakote Knocks me out within 20 min. of taking it and this is my second day on it, but I am so sedated and Slept almost 12 hours. Does this go away, or should I try Lamictal or something less sedating. I'll never get back to work with this kind of sedation.
Overall Progress:
Today is the first day I woke up without anxiety. Lexapro definately helping Depression as felt the lift for last 3 weeks before I introduced the Risperdal or Depakote. It's been almost a year since this all started. I finally feel like I'm coming out of it all a little. My mood is much better, but the anxiety lingers every day until this morning.
Last night I opened the Depakote capsule and just took half of the 125mg=62.5mg or pretty close to it. Still sedated this am, just not as much. But thats a baby dose. Is there any point in taking such a low dose. Even at 125mg, they say it's sub theaurapeutic.
Thanks in advance as always.
Gary ***** BSN, RN
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