Re: depakote and lexapro can i cut back on the » joebob

Posted by Janelle on August 30, 2003, at 14:56:08

In reply to depakote and lexapro can i cut back on the, posted by joebob on August 29, 2003, at 16:48:36

There is no clear-cut answer to your excellent question, in my humble opinion. It might depend on what dosage you are on of the Depakote. If you're on a fairly high dosage, you probably could try to REDUCE (not eliminate) it after the Lex. kicks in.
However, since you said you were manic after a few days on Lex, my advice would be NOT to cut back a whole lot on the Depakote, but again, if you're at a highish dose, there probably is room to cut back.
By the way, people who have mood swings (BiPolar) are often started on a Mood Stabilizer (eg Depakote) BEFORE an a-d, especially an SSRI, which is known to risk mania.

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when i first tried lex i got hypomanic after 3 day joebob 8/30/03
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