Posted by jimmygold70 on April 5, 2001, at 10:56:25
In reply to Re: Melatonin + Depakene + Risperdal - OK ?!, posted by Ted on April 4, 2001, at 12:31:40
Is Depakene that full of side effects ? I'm taking 400mg/day which is very little. I don't experience much side effects except for metalic taste in my mouth (wierd, isn't it?)
So what do you people say ? That I should expect much more side effects on the more therapuetic doses ?
> Jimmy,
>
> I don't recommend it. Valproic Acid (Depakote & Depakene) is a nasty drug with lots of side effects, so be especially careful. Talk to your doctor and see if something else would work, like
>
> - raising your depakene dose
> - take klonopin
> - take ambien
>
> Ted
>
> > I'm taking Risperdal 1mg/day + Depakene 400mg/day. Since Depakene dose is still too low to contrast my hyperarousal, I'm taking melatonin for sleep. Actually, I can't fall asleep without 3-6mg melatonin. I've never discussed it with my physician, but is that combination OK ? Can melatonin interact with any of these ?
> > (After all, melatonin is a 5-HT metabolite, and risperdal is a 5-HT2 antagonist: I'm afraid of either augmentation or loss of effect...)
> >
> > Jimmy
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