Hi, I hope you're ok. I live with my elderly mother so it's actually a big help to share my thoughts with you or I'll be worried to death. Thank you in advance for your help. My doctor has decided to bet stronger on valproic and I have two questions for you:

1. I know mileage may vary, but anybody here thinks I shouldn't feel overwhelmed by the severity of possible side-effects valproic acid brings on the table? I mean, has it worked for you? Can you keep taking it for many years with no trouble?

2. I feel a bit of hypomania would make my life more bearable, but all I feel lately is tiredness. It may be due to lithium and valproic and I have also gained some weight. My last question: can a bipolar person with psychosis be treated on anti-psychotics alone? My doctor has never given me this option.

My pdoc will monitor me closer these days but told me nothing about the reason. When I asked him about it he just replied my message with "don't worry, all shall be fine". I'd like to have more information but he's one of the best doctors that has visited me, so I guess I need to go with it...


Thank you for reading this . Peace. D.

PS. I have just updated the new doses, I start treatment tomorrow.