Posted by Janelle on May 10, 2003, at 21:40:33
In reply to How much depakote and/or lithium is safe?, posted by AWorriedMom on May 10, 2003, at 17:14:42
This is my OPINION and ONLY my OPINION - For a TEENAGER, those doses of Lithium and Depakote sound a bit high. Again, this is a NON-SCIENTIFIC, not a doctor, just a layperson's opinion.
However, I would add that I myself am on BOTH Lithium and Depakote for BiPolar2 disorder (the so-called *milder* version of BiPolar) and I'm on 450 mg of Lithium (could not tolerate 900, 600 alone did not help mood swings) and 250 Depakote (could not tolerate 500 or 1000 alone). It took a L-O-N-G time and a couple of pdocs before I got to this combo which SEEMS to be working (along with my other meds).
I suggest you talk to your daughter's pdoc about the dosing if you are concerned.
Good luck 2 U.
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