Posted by SLS on February 17, 2012, at 21:31:06
In reply to Re: Depakote questions » SLS, posted by g_g_g_unit on February 17, 2012, at 20:30:08
> I've been finding that I'm calmer and my mood is more flat/even in the mornings. This offsets the irritability of the Parnate to some extent, but it also leaves me feeling dopey and bored, which results in agitation.
That doesn't sound so good.
Were there any other drugs considered to treat your irritability? I had thought to mention propranolol, but I don't know enough about its usage in a situation like yours.
Which anti-anxiety drugs do you want to avoid?
I doubt that you want to allow for mission-creep and start using anxiolytics for an extended period of time to treat a side effect that is thought to be only temporary. If your doctor likes the idea of using an anticonvulsant to treat irritability, Trileptal and Neurontin would make rational alternatives.
What is your current dosage of Parnate?
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