Posted by bleauberry on May 5, 2008, at 18:57:09
In reply to help! How do I boost Depakote levels ASAP, posted by med_empowered on May 5, 2008, at 8:37:48
I don't know, it takes a few days to get a steady blood level built up. A single 1000mg dose does not automatically make a 1000mg reading in the blood. I don't know if a double dose might. That would be kind of risky anyway.
Best bet I can think of is to have some kind of emergency excuse to postpone the appointment, reschedule, and have some time to either think about it or to start the depakote a few days before the rescheduled appointment.
And of course, the option of pure honesty can give surprising results. You could be down to earth honest and say how depakote scared the heck out of you, you haven't found the courage to take it, you haven't needed it, and you apologize for it but abilify seems to be doing a lot by itself anyway.
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