Posted by SLS on May 31, 2000, at 15:38:02
In reply to Your daughter and Omega 3s, not monotherapy, posted by Abby on May 27, 2000, at 11:25:48
Hi Jo Ann.
Abby has offered some good suggestions for substitutes for Depakote.
As Abby indicated, ADD and bipolar disorder look pretty similar in children, and are often misdiagnosed. It is important to first make sure that she is indeed bipolar.
Someone recently posted the URL for a webpage that helps to distinguish between the two. I'll see if I can find it.
How old is she?
Does she ever experience manic states? If so, what are her behaviors during these times?
Does she suffer from depression?
Of the newer anticonvulsants that are now being used as mood stabilizers, Lamictal is the most effective. It is also the most mild in terms of side effects, and exerts the strongest antidepressant effect. I don't know how often this drug is used in children, though.
- Scott
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