Great to "see" you, ToeJam!
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Originally Posted by ToeJam
Therapist questioned my medication a few weeks back (in particular Sodium Valproate as a mood stabiliser) as being an odd choice and showed me it's uses in her medicinal dictionary... she mentioned that through her 25 years of experience, I was the only client she knew who didn't have epilepsy, to be put on it. Well, I didn't personally notice any change but I stopped taking it and my wife had a bit of yell at me when she found out  I passed on a note written by my T to my cpn who said he'll bring it up with the p-docs with regards to a review. |
I was on Sodium Valproate for several years despite not having a formal diagnosis of epilepsy or temporal lobe epilepsy. The prescription was made by neurologists on the basis of my myoclonus and "episodes". My pdoc said that the psychiatric community occasionally employs Sodium Valproate as a mood stabiliser.
Long-term use of this drug, however, not only contributed to significant weight gain but also put stress on my liver, which was confirmed by a liver biopsy. Tell your wife I
strongly support your decision to get along without this particular medication.
In my case, Clonazepam serves almost the same functions with fewer dangers.
The number and length of your posts, messages, etc. have no bearing on the well-established place of esteem you hold for me.
Congratulations on your poetic publication!
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