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Originally Posted by sanityseeker
Thanks codeWeasel
One of the challenges I have trying to understand med treatment is the combinations some people are taking. In your case for example you are taking both lithium and Depakote. I thought I read when I was reading about Lithium here on PC that Depakote is used in place of Lithium. I must be confused. No surprise there. lol.
It has been mentioned by a few here that close monitoring of blood levels is important. I wonder how often should bloodwork be done and is that .9 level the optimal target? I am not all that confident with my GP being on top of things so I need to know going in what close monitoring means.
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Confusion is part of the game. lol.
Most bps take a combination of meds, and unfortunatly there is no magic combination that works for everyone. I am taking the max I can of Lithium according to my blood levels and it wasn't enough, so I have supplemented with Depakote.
I get blood tests about every 3 months, but I am still in the med-go-round where my meds and dosages change. If my med regiem was steady, I might only need once a year or so. The optimal target for the med is what gives you relief from your symptoms, however there is an upper range that you don't want to cross due to effects on your organs. I think its 1.2, but don't remember for sure.
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Originally Posted by sanityseeker
If you don't mind Code could you expand for me what you mean by too activiating means? How long were you taking limictal?
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Too activating for me means becoming irritable, angry, restless and impatient. Basically becoming an *******. I have taken limictal on two seperate occastions with the same results. Both times I had to stop after 6-8 weeks.