Depakote?

[epileric]

According to what I found

DOSING: For seizures, therapy is initiated at 10-15 mg/kg/day and increased by 5-10 mg/kg/day every week to achieve the desired response. Response usually is seen when the blood concentration of valproic acid is 50-100 mcg/mL.

http://www.medicinenet.com/valproic_acid/article.htm

 

[salright2baredneck]

Maybe he meant that as one is slowly leaving my system the other is slowly building up in my system, essentially levelling things out. onder:

 

[salright2baredneck]

He started me out at 1,000 mg twice a day of the Depakote ER.

 

[epileric]

Maybe, when you had 3 seizures, should I assume that was an unusual increase in how many you have? If so that would definitely imply not enough of one or the other in your system.

 

[salright2baredneck]

I usually only have a "cluster" of seizures during menstration. Other than that it is rare. From the link that you posted, apparently "carbamazepine (Tegretol), and phenytoin (Dilantin) can increase the elimination of valproic acid, thereby reducing blood concentrations."

 

[epileric]

I know. Some turkey of a neurologist put me on tegretol with the valproic acid. I was on that combo for years & no neurologist changed it.

 

[sandi]

Anxiety Naa they couldn't pin it on that!
just like any other med Depakote works for some , but I've learned if it says it's going to make you gain weight or go crazy ...In me it will.

 

[rangerwvu]

Think someone already confirmed it, but just in case: You are right, 'titrate' means he is going to reduce/increase the medication in a planned, incremental way so as to control/reduce the possibility of any negative reactions...they either titrate up or down, so in your case you are going to have the fun of both....hope all goes well for you!