Comments on: Depakote ER Approved for Acute Manic or Mixed Episodes Associated With Bipolar Disorder http://chinspirations.com/mhsourcepage/depakote-er-approved-for-acute-manic-or-mixed-episodes-associated-with-bipolar-disorder One of the Web's Oldest Personal Mental Health Sites [Est. 1998] Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:49:13 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Nicolas Anderson http://chinspirations.com/mhsourcepage/depakote-er-approved-for-acute-manic-or-mixed-episodes-associated-with-bipolar-disorder#comment-176829 Nicolas Anderson Thu, 02 Jun 2011 16:38:57 +0000 http://www.chinspirations.com/mhsourcepage/depakote-er-approved-for-acute-manic-or-mixed-episodes-associated-with-bipolar-disorder/#comment-176829 First of all you should assume your doctor and any other doctor is a clueless dumbass using tools he or she has no idea how to use hacking away at your body treating you like an experiment just because a guy has taken some classes on some thearized situations dosnt mean he knows what hes doing or that he knows anything about you only you can be the judge of whats best for you. i dont recomend anything these doctors suggest First of all you should assume your doctor and any other doctor is a clueless dumbass using tools he or she has no idea how to use hacking away at your body treating you like an experiment just because a guy has taken some classes on some thearized situations dosnt mean he knows what hes doing or that he knows anything about you only you can be the judge of whats best for you. i dont recomend anything these doctors suggest

]]> By: Jane Chin, Ph.D. http://chinspirations.com/mhsourcepage/depakote-er-approved-for-acute-manic-or-mixed-episodes-associated-with-bipolar-disorder#comment-176732 Jane Chin, Ph.D. Fri, 20 May 2011 17:22:51 +0000 http://www.chinspirations.com/mhsourcepage/depakote-er-approved-for-acute-manic-or-mixed-episodes-associated-with-bipolar-disorder/#comment-176732 K.O., I think the onus should rest on the doctors that are authorized to prescribe the medications and have the type of decision making liberties that pharma companies don't have. They should be more judicious when prescribing these drugs to people. If we want to recall every drug that has extreme side effects, we'd have very few drugs left. That's because drugs are all dangerous, they're not meant to be vitamin pills or cures or as substitute for lifestyle interventions and other types of therapies. I think that consumers and doctors have lost sight of this fact, and therefore there is increased demand for drugs, increased prescribing of drugs, increased use of polypharmacy as substitution for a holistic approach to health intervention. K.O., I think the onus should rest on the doctors that are authorized to prescribe the medications and have the type of decision making liberties that pharma companies don’t have. They should be more judicious when prescribing these drugs to people. If we want to recall every drug that has extreme side effects, we’d have very few drugs left. That’s because drugs are all dangerous, they’re not meant to be vitamin pills or cures or as substitute for lifestyle interventions and other types of therapies. I think that consumers and doctors have lost sight of this fact, and therefore there is increased demand for drugs, increased prescribing of drugs, increased use of polypharmacy as substitution for a holistic approach to health intervention.

]]> By: K.O http://chinspirations.com/mhsourcepage/depakote-er-approved-for-acute-manic-or-mixed-episodes-associated-with-bipolar-disorder#comment-176730 K.O Fri, 20 May 2011 15:26:06 +0000 http://www.chinspirations.com/mhsourcepage/depakote-er-approved-for-acute-manic-or-mixed-episodes-associated-with-bipolar-disorder/#comment-176730 I'm sure in certain circumstances this drug can really help people, but it seems like the laws should be a little bit stricter about drugs with extreme side effects. Read <a href="//www.weitzlux.com/Depakote-recall_1962896.html”" rel="nofollow">here</a> for more info. I’m sure in certain circumstances this drug can really help people, but it seems like the laws should be a little bit stricter about drugs with extreme side effects. Read here for more info.

]]> By: Jane Chin, Ph.D. http://chinspirations.com/mhsourcepage/depakote-er-approved-for-acute-manic-or-mixed-episodes-associated-with-bipolar-disorder#comment-115522 Jane Chin, Ph.D. Sat, 23 May 2009 17:11:34 +0000 http://www.chinspirations.com/mhsourcepage/depakote-er-approved-for-acute-manic-or-mixed-episodes-associated-with-bipolar-disorder/#comment-115522 Justin, Your doctor probably is the best person to ask your question and if he is puzzled, then more tests may be needed to determine what is causing the low levels of depakote. Is it because the dose you were on was too low? Is it because you may be taking something else that may be increasing the metabolism of the drug? I don't know. As for symptoms of low levels of drug, I'm not sure either, because you would be the first to notice something if anything, and your doctor would conduct a comprehensive physical exam to determine if there are symptoms associated with low levels of the drug. You can also ask the manufacturer's medical information to see if there's some data available about your questions. Reference: http://rxabbott.com/pdf/depakote.pdf (depakote prescribing information) Justin,

Your doctor probably is the best person to ask your question and if he is puzzled, then more tests may be needed to determine what is causing the low levels of depakote. Is it because the dose you were on was too low? Is it because you may be taking something else that may be increasing the metabolism of the drug? I don’t know.

As for symptoms of low levels of drug, I’m not sure either, because you would be the first to notice something if anything, and your doctor would conduct a comprehensive physical exam to determine if there are symptoms associated with low levels of the drug.

You can also ask the manufacturer’s medical information to see if there’s some data available about your questions.

Reference: http://rxabbott.com/pdf/depakote.pdf
(depakote prescribing information)

]]> By: Justin http://chinspirations.com/mhsourcepage/depakote-er-approved-for-acute-manic-or-mixed-episodes-associated-with-bipolar-disorder#comment-115143 Justin Thu, 21 May 2009 16:33:57 +0000 http://www.chinspirations.com/mhsourcepage/depakote-er-approved-for-acute-manic-or-mixed-episodes-associated-with-bipolar-disorder/#comment-115143 Hi, I have just got a lab result back for a valporic acid (Depakote Level) and it came back as 12.5. This is very low and my doctor is very concerned but is unable to provide me with what this low reading may be causing as far as symptoms in my body? He is telling me that I should get back on Depakote and get my levels sustained to at least above 75-100. What is causing this low level of Valporic acid in my body and what is it that a low reading will produce as far as symptoms. I would really appreciate any help you can offer me with respect to this current situation. Thanks in Advance and please let me know if you need me to answer any other questions so that you may be able to give me a better idea of what is going on here, as I am a bit concerned. Thanks Again, Justin Hi, I have just got a lab result back for a valporic acid (Depakote Level) and it came back as 12.5. This is very low and my doctor is very concerned but is unable to provide me with what this low reading may be causing as far as symptoms in my body? He is telling me that I should get back on Depakote and get my levels sustained to at least above 75-100. What is causing this low level of Valporic acid in my body and what is it that a low reading will produce as far as symptoms. I would really appreciate any help you can offer me with respect to this current situation. Thanks in Advance and please let me know if you need me to answer any other questions so that you may be able to give me a better idea of what is going on here, as I am a bit concerned.

Thanks Again,

Justin

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