taken Depakote since. I want to take a more natural substance for it like lithium . How do I change medications to a natural salt substance like lithium? Depakote has Aluminum in it. I don't... View answer

I am 58 yrs old and am taking Valproic Acid (Depakote) for bi-polar disorder. In addition, I have kidney disease as a result of taking Lithium for 20 years (now on Depakote instead). My bloodpressure... View answer

I I have a patient that has gained a lot of weight related to 1250 mgs of Depakote daily. He came in today asking to switch to Lithium 450 mgs CR 3 times a day. How fast can I make that change for ... View answer

I have been bipolar for 33 years. I currently take both zoloft 125 mg. daily & Depakote ER 750 mg daily & am stable. I took lithium the first decade of my diagnosis & now have CKD as a result. I ... View answer

bloody urine: * Haldol - 5mg am, 10 mg pm * Zyprexa - 15 mg pm * Lithium - 450 mg twice daily * Depakote ... View answer

How common is it to add Lithium to someone s cocktail of long term Depakote with success at ... seizures, so he added Lithium and her Depakote level went from 114 to 89 in 3 months. She was on... View answer

Is Depakote highly recommended for the treatment of Bipolar? I m on Tegretol and have been using this med since 2000. My new psychiatrist is talking about Depakote and I m not interested because it ... View answer

PRN and 40mg every night on schedule, His PRN he takes up to 4 times a day along with depakote 1500mg @hs and lithium 900mg@hs,,,,,,,,can the zyprexa become toxic ... View answer

psychiatrist recommends maybe Lithium or Depakote and is in the process of sending his report to the primary ... View answer

psychiatrist to discontinue the lithium altogether and increase my Depakote. What do you think? ... that you have lost. I am currently taking 600mg Lithium Carbonate. I went down from 900mg. After I... View answer