Posted by Krysti on November 8, 2002, at 14:04:32
Hey again,
By the way, did you get my e-mails I sent to you? I had sent some links to information about Depakote and Clonazepam. The info about Depakote said the recommended starting dose is 750mg. I can't remember if I was taking 500mg or 1000mg. I was manic when I first started taking it and it took me a month to fully come down. Each day I could feel myself coming down a little more. I never increaded the dose and I was only on it for a couple of months. I never felt drugged or anything, just started feeling really blah, like I had no personality whatsoever anymore. That's when I switched to the Gabitril. I felt the same way on that and then I got depressed, then started having crying spells. That's when I decided to add the Lexapro.
How are you feeling now? When they do the blood tests, they can test it to see if you're within the therapeutic range. I would ask your doctor about that. Although, I was in the therapeutic range when I was still manic and when I felt blah. Everyone's experience is different though. It may just take you a while to get used to it. If you are feeling that out of it though, you might want to wait before you increase the dose again. I'd ask your doctor about it if you keep feeling like that. Could it maybe be from taking more Clonazepam than usual?
I'd better go, I have a lot of work to get done before 5:00 today. I hope you're feeling better. I will let you know how Seinfeld is : )
Krysti
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