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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 53649" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>You are seeing possible early Depakote side effects that could go away. But does this psychiatrist have a lot of experience with bipolar kids? Depakote isn't dosed by saying "I'll go to 750 mgs." (which is often quite low). It's dosed by the levels in the blood. I'd also want to do research on when it is considered safe to introduce any ADHD medication to a child with bipolar. I was told SIX MONTHS of a stable child, and I know people whose children could never take ADHD medications with bipolar--those medications can mess with moods, even with a mood stabilizer.</p><p>I would still purchase "The Bipolar Child" and read the medication section there. There is no way he will be stable in only one month, and on the dose your psychiatrist is headed towards. It's eight weeks minimum to help and, for bipolar, I was told that the level needs to be over 100. That often requires more than 750 mgs. </p><p>I hope your son improves, but I'd expect it to take at least a few months. I hope your psychiatrist gives him frequent blood level tests.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 53649, member: 1550"] You are seeing possible early Depakote side effects that could go away. But does this psychiatrist have a lot of experience with bipolar kids? Depakote isn't dosed by saying "I'll go to 750 mgs." (which is often quite low). It's dosed by the levels in the blood. I'd also want to do research on when it is considered safe to introduce any ADHD medication to a child with bipolar. I was told SIX MONTHS of a stable child, and I know people whose children could never take ADHD medications with bipolar--those medications can mess with moods, even with a mood stabilizer. I would still purchase "The Bipolar Child" and read the medication section there. There is no way he will be stable in only one month, and on the dose your psychiatrist is headed towards. It's eight weeks minimum to help and, for bipolar, I was told that the level needs to be over 100. That often requires more than 750 mgs. I hope your son improves, but I'd expect it to take at least a few months. I hope your psychiatrist gives him frequent blood level tests. [/QUOTE]
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