Posted by Ritch on February 9, 2003, at 10:35:35
In reply to Re: One more thing.... » Ritch, posted by dreamerz on February 8, 2003, at 22:31:00
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> > You never mentioned what your Depakote dosage is. I gained about an average of 5 lbs above my "typical" weight when I am on it. At dosages less than 500mg/day (ok I know that's not much). I only saw significant weight gain (10-20lbs) kick in at higher doses (at 500mg). 250mg was rather helpful. Perhaps you can talk to your pdoc about a careful decrease?
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> I'm on 600mg/daily- fortunately the doc didn't increase it last visit...seems to work nice with 900mg Neurontin.
> I think if I lowered it my impulsiveness would return.I feel slowed down lost many IQ points but better than irritation.
> My pdoc only dispenses lithium to patients so he has arranged for me to see some professor...
> Posted more than you needed to know : )
> Thanks Mitch~babe
>I was reading about Depakote weight gain on Dr. Phelp's site (psycheducation.org) and he mentioned something about a weight-gain "kickin" that happens around the 750mg dose level. Mine kicked-in at 500mg. It does do wonders for anger, doesn't it? I've been off it for about ten days thus far (on Trileptal), and no testiness yet, I'll know soon enough if I need to start taking it again. I know what you mean about living in DUHSVILLE with the stuff. But you said Teg was worse. Hmmm, the lesser of two evils.....
Mitchiebabe
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