Posted by Lou Pilder on October 1, 2014, at 12:56:49
In reply to Re: Lou's reply- whtzonpsecun » Lou Pilder, posted by Sheilac on October 1, 2014, at 11:58:29
> No. One doc gave me Elavil to take for neuropathy and she said she didn't know what Geodon was! Now adays with all the electronic health records, you'd think it would have raised a red flag.
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> It was only after a week of getting more and more manicy that I called my pdoc and she was not comfortable with the possible heart issues when combining Elavil with Geodon. She was very frustrated with my other doctor.
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> My pdoc told me to wean down/off Geodon and take Depakote to calm down the hyperness the antidepressant (Elavil) was causing.
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> She also mentioned that depakote could increase the blood levels & side effects of Elavil. She mentioned that some people take depakote for neuropathy. It's not usually the first choice, but she said it might also help with that.
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> So I'm taking only 20mg of Elavil now in the morning because it revs me up (was taking 30). And I'm taking 250mg depakote at night, but this morning I felt jittery still, so I took 125mg of Depakote. I'm not taking in any caffeine or stimulant of any type.
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> My pdoc is fine with this. She wants me to stay stable until I see her in 2 weeks.
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> I'm a low dose girl, so 250mg of depakote really does help.S,
You wrote the above
Now I don't claim to be an "A" student. But this much I know. The literature states that Depakote can induce fatal agranulocytosis as well as other blood abnormalities that could cause death. This is compounded by the fact that you are taking other psychotropic drugs along with Depakote.
Now Scott says that before one takes Depakote, an assessment for determining if liver failure could happen is made. Did your doctor order this assessment for you before you took the Depakote?
Now you have a doctor allowing you to take Elavil along with Depakote. I guess you trust him/her. But I say to you, if the one doctor was negligent by not checking other drugs that you were taking, and if there is now another doctor involved, could not this doctor also be negligent that could cost you your life? Does that a doctor prescribes one a drug(s) make it so that one could not die from the drug(s)?
Lou
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