Posted by Ritch on April 19, 2002, at 23:37:08
In reply to anhedonia (from Depakote) - IsoM and others, posted by Krazy Kat on April 19, 2002, at 14:19:45
> I'm not quite sure where to post this, so here goes:
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> I am trying to define this "flatness" that I get when on Depakote. I think it would be summized as anhedonia, but I'm not sure. My pdoc seems confused by it as well.
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> IsoM, others, can you help me understand what anhedonia feels, or rather does not feel, like? I'm not deeply depressed, certainly not high, but i have no interest in things and my energy level is low. i seem to be more "selfish" - not as caring about my husband's concerns.
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> I've been on Provigil but the heart palps are starting up again and i sometimes get very paranoid on it. anyway, it doesn't seem to be helping the flatness at all anyway.
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> Thanks!
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> - kkK.K.
I can't handle more than 250mg of Depakote a day or I get flattened out too. It works marvelously for dysphoria, but little else. What other meds are you taking? Could they be troublemakers instead? I think you mentioned that you were diagnosed schizo-affective. Here is a tidbit that might be helpful or not-but if you can tolerate AP's I found Risperdal (very low dose) combined with a very low-dose of Adderall WITH Neurontin worked fantastic. BUT, I get EPS from everything and got cogwheel ridgity (off/on sensations when I walked) from the Risperdal. So, it got stopped. But there was NO anhedonia stuff on that combo.
hope this helps,
Mitch
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