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Old Jul 07, 2023, 06:30 AM
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One thing you may want to ask your psychiatrist about is valproic acid and sleepiness. I was on a very high dose of it but it was amazing how much less sleepy I was as I weaned off it and then wasn't on it any more. Do you take extended release of immediate?

I'm glad you are able to be there for your mother as well as she is there for you. That's what works here; I help when I can and my mom helps when she can. I hate that she helps more than I do but I try.

Hi rainbow, thanks for your input . I take valproic extended, but right now I don't find myself where I'd like to be, it's quite depressing, medication aside. I lost my job after a manic episode and my mother is not happy about my application for a disability certificate. She's old school and feels ashamed, I can tell. No other solution after all these years, though... I don't have any broken limb or a visible injury but I'd wish that she made a little effort towards understanding I am not 100% to blame for my failure. thanks.
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