Posted by g_g_g_unit on February 18, 2012, at 1:38:29
In reply to Re: Depakote questions » g_g_g_unit, posted by SLS on February 17, 2012, at 21:31:06
> > 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.
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> That doesn't sound so good.Hi Scott.
I tend to get quite agitated and frustrated whenever I'm sedated because it interferes with my ability to concentrate. So it's hard to know whether this is a direct effect of the Depakote, or simply a personal reaction to the state it induces in me.
Last night I was up until 4am after dosing at 10pm. I was reading through my journal from the last time I trialed Depakote and it seemed like if I took 500mg at night, I'd fall asleep 2 hours later, so I may increase the dose. The only frustrating thing is it induces acute cognitive impairment in me, so it's hard to know what to do during those 2 hours before I fall sleep.
Does the apathy/mental dulling ever pass on AC's, or is it a case of what you see is what you get?
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> 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.I periodically speak to Dr Gillman to update him on my treatment and propranolol was his recommendation as well. I guess great minds must think alike =)
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> Which anti-anxiety drugs do you want to avoid?None. It's a matter of what my psychiatrist is willing to prescribe.
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> 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.
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> What is your current dosage of Parnate?
>Only 10mg.
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