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Originally Posted by shezbut
Hugs to you, cat eyes  !
It can take a little while to grow accustomed to the changes medicines cause. Depakote is one of the more stimulating AED's. Not a real problem if you're only taking one or two meds. But, the more medications we take, the more side effects we often suffer.
Chances are that the side effects of Depakote will be easier to manage once you're able to get off another medication (or two!). That said, Trileptal is an AED used for partial seizures as well. Are you stopping that one, or taking it for mood control?
Hugs to you ~ Hope that you feel better very soon 
Shez  |
What are AED's?
I take the following meds for the following purposes:
Depakote: antiseizure for abnormal brain activity
Trileptal: mood stabilizer
Abilify: antipsychotic
Klonopin: anti-anxiety, sleep aid
I have the feeling that I'm taking all this because I'm still not stable enough to reduce dosages or to stop any of them. I'm not sure but I will ask my pdoc. I haven't asked before because I was so zombified from the meds my previous pdoc gave me that I did not care. I have been awake only about a month and still, things have been difficult to manage.
Thanks for your support Shez
I appreciate it very much!
Hugs to you too