Posted by ed_uk on March 4, 2005, at 8:51:08
In reply to SLS or Ed uk... my official answerers to ?'s, posted by Spriggy on March 3, 2005, at 17:46:54
Hi!
>Being the paranoid drug freak that I am, I will only take 250 mg's a day until I know I won't wig out on this.
Depakote ususally needs to be taken 2-3 times a day to be most effective (unless it's the extended release). You'd probably get a better effect if you took 250mg twice daily.
>As my moods and anxiety gets more stable, will that automatically help with the depression?
Yes, I think it could do. There are no guarantees though!
>I am apparently on a low dosage so does that mean I'm likely not to experience the horrid hunger binges and weight gain?
Since your illness was apparantly triggered by Lexapro, hopefully you won't need to be on Depakote for more than a few months. This should reduce the risk of side effects. I can't promise that it will be weight-neutral but I would expect that weight gain would be less likely with the low dose that you have been prescribed. If you do experience weight gain, you could always try a different MS instead, for example Trileptal.
Did your doctor give any indication of how long s/he expects you will need to take Depakote for?
Ed.
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