Posted by yxibow on January 9, 2007, at 2:43:11
In reply to Re: Is Depakote just as dangerous?, posted by linkadge on January 2, 2007, at 19:46:30
> Depakote was one of the most tollerable meds I have ever taken.
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> More tollerable than SSRi's, APS, etc.
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> I just don't want liver dammage or pancreatis.
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> Supposedly liver dammage can happen with this one in the absense of normal liver function tests.
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> LinkadgeI'd concur on its tolerability. What it did for me wasn't really clear, I think we tried it twice, I dont recall at what dosage. But it was just another AED to try on the laundry list, I don't tend in the bipolar spectrum.
The organ monitoring I don't know about; I think its prudent to blood monitor any medication from time to time that has a significant known problem, especially on polypharmacy.
-- Jay
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