Posted by sillygrrl on August 13, 2001, at 18:07:37
In reply to Re: Depakote for Bipolar II, posted by Ted on August 11, 2001, at 23:42:23
Ted,
Thanks a bunch for all your information. The doc did in fact arrange for me to get liver function tests, and warned me that I may feel sleepy or hungrier than usual. I also made the pharmacist double-check that it didn't have any bad interactions with the other meds I'm on (allergy meds, bc pills, etc). Thanks for the warning about otc drugs, though.
On Saturday I started taking 250mg 3x a day and 50mg Zoloft once a day. So far, no drowsiness or nausea, but I already feel less anxious and agitated (though that just may be reducing the Zoloft, which was making me jump out of my skin). I think the doc wants to eventually increase to 500mg 3x a day, though.
An interesting effect however, is that my dreams have gotten *so* strange!! I have 2 or 3 a night, extremely visual and detailed, and I woke my bfriend up once because I was mumbling and moving around. The first night was bad. Last night not so much. Maybe just a fluke.
Thanks again, and to everyone else who wrote in,
silly
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