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Experience with- Risperdal & Depakote combo?
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<blockquote data-quote="slsh" data-source="post: 334018" data-attributes="member: 8"><p>thank you started out on Depakote, with Risperdal added a couple months later. We noticed an improvement within weeks in terms of frequency of his cycling. He used to be up, down, and all around several times a day and gradually it became very mild cycling most of the time, with a huge blow up every 3 months or so. Definitely much better. He did gain weight, but for us that was a small price to pay. I would say he became chunky rather than flat out obese.</p><p> </p><p>You do want to make sure you get a CBC and liver function tests on a regular basis.</p><p> </p><p>After over 10 years on it, thank you did develop hyperammonemia which presented like his "normal" decompensation (more bizarre than usual thoughts, suicidal, etc.). At that point he had to come off the Depakote. My understanding is that it's a relatively rare potential side effect, but you do want to make sure that you are aware of the possibility. drugs.com is a great place to research medications.</p><p> </p><p>Good luck with it - I hope it's a good combination for your difficult child.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="slsh, post: 334018, member: 8"] thank you started out on Depakote, with Risperdal added a couple months later. We noticed an improvement within weeks in terms of frequency of his cycling. He used to be up, down, and all around several times a day and gradually it became very mild cycling most of the time, with a huge blow up every 3 months or so. Definitely much better. He did gain weight, but for us that was a small price to pay. I would say he became chunky rather than flat out obese. You do want to make sure you get a CBC and liver function tests on a regular basis. After over 10 years on it, thank you did develop hyperammonemia which presented like his "normal" decompensation (more bizarre than usual thoughts, suicidal, etc.). At that point he had to come off the Depakote. My understanding is that it's a relatively rare potential side effect, but you do want to make sure that you are aware of the possibility. drugs.com is a great place to research medications. Good luck with it - I hope it's a good combination for your difficult child. [/QUOTE]
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