Depakote Dosage

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is 1500 mg too much to take. 500mg tid??

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what are you takeing for bi-polar or seziure?

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I am taking it for bi-polar disorder

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no, but you will need to take blood test's to check your level

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I was on 3200 for BPD, with no probs. I only had my blood checked once; however I could never tell a difference!!!

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I AM GOING TO HAVE LEVELS CHECK AT THE END OF THE MONTH WHICH WOULD BE 2 WK ON NEW DOSE CANT REALLY SEE ANY BIG CHANGE. MY HAVE TO ASK FOR SOMETHING ELSE???

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does anyone know if its ok to take half of a depakote ( cut a 500 mg ) because of certain adverse effects, or can it have a negative effect

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If taking for BiPolar condition, dosages may depend on what other medications are being taken for BiPolar and what dosages give you the appropriate level. A level that is too high or low can creep up on a patient and the patient may need help from relatives in determining symptoms of bipolar or high dosages. It can also be affected by medication being taken for other mental conditions.

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i,ve been taking 2000 mg of depakote for several years.
i don,t think it hurt you,i use to drink alcohol,but i quit
because depakote and alcohol don,t mix.the next morning after i got wasted on alcohol i felt very much out of control and anxous aspecially when driven a car,but i got back to normal again when i quit drinking alcohol and stayed on my depakote,it took about 3 days to get back to feeling right again.i quit drinking alcohol now for 60 days,i don,t feel any better but i will stop drinking anyways,i,ve been a alcolholic for 25 years i got very drunk ,GOD must have took care of me.its a merical im still alive and its a crime for the law to let alcolhol and cigs be legal,because of the taxes,but the police and corp america as always put a price tag on a life.i like our president also,make the rich pay there share of the taxes,they can afford it without doing without.

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