[BrandonSS90]

Hello, I have been on Depakote for about I don't know, 3-4 months I wanna say, and it has improved just my MOOD in general a ton. At first my psychiatrist put me on it because he thought he seen some 'bi-polar tendencies' he called it, so I assumed he meant that I didn't have full blown Bi-Polar disorder. Because I told him the history of my father's rage and anger, and then he would return to content and happy to have me at his house kind of thing.. so he said that he also seen that I do have a LITTLE bit of anger issues, like snapping, and not watching what I say kind of thing. Not biting my tounge.

But, since I have started taking it.. I have had many days of blahhh also, and just... irritablity and weakness... and.. I don't like it. And I told my T that I don't like it, and she said many of her clients don't like it because they miss the high. And I told her that, yeah.. I could see that.. I could understand that.. but, for me it's.. bad.. I just don't.. wanna do nothing but be sad all day no matter what.

My psych is having a problem finding meds for me he said, because of the pills I currently take for pain, which are Darvocet N-650 MGs and, Naproxen 500 MG. And those could interfere with them.. and I could start seeing things.

But I don't know what to do next! I DON'T want to be on Depakote, because it makes me.. too.. lowww and just... 'flat-lined' my T called it. But I told my mom I wanted to switch and she said no, I don't need to try any more meds.. but.. It wont exactly be her decision when I turn 18, in about 4 months, on April 22nd... so.. yeah.

[Perna]

Don't hachet your Counts before they chicken, just because you'll be 18. If you're still going to be living with your parents and/or going to school or under their health insurance, etc. I wouldn't dismiss your mother out-of-hand.

Is there more/less of a problem with one or the other of the pain meds? Could you do without one or with different ones so you could try some other med? Maybe your pdoc could back you off the Depakoke a little and that would work as well but not have such effect in the flat department? I'd ingratiate yourself to your pdoc (be polite and "concerned" with your condition and get your T to help you come up with "reasons" why the Depakote is not a good idea for your healing right now) and see if he could try a bit harder, next time you see him. Or, see if your T will call him and talk with him and/or your mother and get them being more helpful?

[BrandonSS90]

Well, the problem is I am unable to live on my own.. because of my disability. I have Muscular Dystrophy. So.. YEAH I probably will be living with my mother.

And I don't think it's a problem with my pain meds. because I need those. I have Chronic Pain all of the time withought them, and they are a whole different story because they aren't freakin' working anymore. And right now I'm really frusterated. Because my mom won't let me go on anything. It makes me pissed really... she doesn't know how I feel, or how I am inside physcially and mentally. But, I know she is worried about me.. and concerened.

Ugh.. I don't know... -_-.