AnneMarie Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 My pdoc just added Depakote to the rest of my cocktail (w/prerequisite reduction in Lamictal). All I know is that it's maybe good w/rapid cycling and mixed states, my hair may shed like crazy again, I might get dumber. Experiences? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sun_zoom_spark Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 Weight gain, hair turned grey, haggard appearance, don't give a flying f*** about anything. Hope you have better results than me. SZS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SashaSue Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 Depakote helped me A LOT when I first started it, and was in a very bad way. Unfortunately, with every dosage increase the side effects of hair loss and general stupidity became worse and worse until they were just intolerable. It was great for my moods though. I just couldn't handle being so stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneMarie Posted November 3, 2007 Author Share Posted November 3, 2007 What're typical dosing levels while on Lamictal? High, mid, low levels, that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sun_zoom_spark Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 There's really two ways to dose Depakote. One is by lab tests, the other is by response. Too high a dose will produce drowsiness and a general fuzzy feeling. Then it's time to back down a notch. If it doesn't work at this dose I'd call it a wash. But that's my opinion, FWIW SZS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silver Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 The hybrid answer: dose to response within reasonable limits. Check a SL for high doses or if there are potential interactions that could drive SL up or down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit37 Posted November 3, 2007 Share Posted November 3, 2007 Sleepiness, not giving a damn, and my hair started falling out. Take a regiment of vitamin e, selenium, bio... bio... someone, help me out here, my brain froze... and zinc. Now I don't know which one actually helped the most, but it DID make a huge difference. Bio, bio... god, this is driving me crazy. I don't take it anymore, so I can't look it up. AAArgh. I no longer take the stuff (depakote, I mean). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sorrel Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 Sleepiness, not giving a damn, and my hair started falling out. Take a regiment of vitamin e, selenium, bio... bio... someone, help me out here, my brain froze... and zinc. Now I don't know which one actually helped the most, but it DID make a huge difference. Bio, bio... god, this is driving me crazy. I don't take it anymore, so I can't look it up. AAArgh. I no longer take the stuff (depakote, I mean). Biotin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rabbit37 Posted November 4, 2007 Share Posted November 4, 2007 Thank you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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