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Posted by linkadge on July 6, 2002, at 9:53:20
My mother is a bipolar, who currently
takes Lithium, and Depakote(valporic Acid)She is been on this combo for a while,
she has also tried Tegratol unsucessfully
to manage her mania.The Depakote causes the most side effects and
I was wondering what other sorts of options
does she have now.Could someone please list for me a few of the
more recent mood stabalizers available, so
that I can do a little research on them.
Thanks
Posted by rainbowlight on July 6, 2002, at 21:33:29
In reply to Advice for a Bipolar, posted by linkadge on July 6, 2002, at 9:53:20
Lamictal works well for me and doesn't cause me to have any side effects
Posted by judy1 on July 8, 2002, at 13:55:32
In reply to Advice for a Bipolar, posted by linkadge on July 6, 2002, at 9:53:20
Trileptal (a form of tegretol with less side effects), neurontin (doesn't work well for a lot of people), lamictal (as mentioned), zyprexa, (klonopin, verapamil- both secondary choices). Depakote was very depressing for me, and I only take it when manic. Was she stable on lithium alone? Best of luck- judy
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