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shutterbug · 11-19-2007, 07:39 PM

the valproate is the same as Depakote right? if so, you'll need monthly blood tests to make sure the levels don't get too high in your system. If it doesn't work well for you...have you tried Lamictal? In my opinion, and my doctors and therapists, ...Lamictal should be the first mood stabalizer tried. But see how the Depakote works for you. It may work perfect. i sure hope it does. you don't deserve to be going throught all this. i think about you all the time. i'm sorry that i don't have the brain or physical energy to write more often as i'm struggling myself. i'm seriously about to check into ECT. My therapist is going to call them for me this week to see about scheduling me for an evaluation to see if i qualify. A huge part of me hopes that i do so that i can just get it done, get past being scared, know that it works and know that i will always have it available to me in the future.

The future seems not so grim if i could know that i could rely on something like ECT, with it's 90 percent success rate (for depression that is).

hugs and prayers and you are in my thoughts tonight dear friend,
jenna

11-19-2007, 07:39 PM	#2 (permalink)
shutterbug A picture's worth a 1000 words Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: With any luck, I'm lost in a view finder Posts: 2,947 Blog Entries: 5	the valproate is the same as Depakote right? if so, you'll need monthly blood tests to make sure the levels don't get too high in your system. If it doesn't work well for you...have you tried Lamictal? In my opinion, and my doctors and therapists, ...Lamictal should be the first mood stabalizer tried. But see how the Depakote works for you. It may work perfect. i sure hope it does. you don't deserve to be going throught all this. i think about you all the time. i'm sorry that i don't have the brain or physical energy to write more often as i'm struggling myself. i'm seriously about to check into ECT. My therapist is going to call them for me this week to see about scheduling me for an evaluation to see if i qualify. A huge part of me hopes that i do so that i can just get it done, get past being scared, know that it works and know that i will always have it available to me in the future. The future seems not so grim if i could know that i could rely on something like ECT, with it's 90 percent success rate (for depression that is). hugs and prayers and you are in my thoughts tonight dear friend, jenna __________________ I'M FINE!! Fanatically Insecure Neuratic & Emotional Bipolar/Depression support: 1-800-950-NAMI(6264).