True that. My pdoc has never mentioned whether I'm I or II. didnt realize there were even 2 kinds til i started doing my own research.
The standard dose for my med (depakote) is take your weight, add a zero, and multiply by 20-25% to reach a stable blood level. This put me at 2250mg a night to start! Sure it got me level real quick but with my liver running in hyperdrive due to my alcoholism, it shot my blood levels 3x too high and turned me into a zombie.
Now down to 1250 (1000mg less!) and very stable. My personality had a lot to do with it and prompted my shrink to stop sessions because I was so determined to overcome and persevere.