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Mental Health (Expert Forum)
Withdrawals
Answered by
Roger Gould, M.D. - Mental Health, Wellness
Questions posted in the Mental Health forum are being answered by Dr. Roger L. Gould, author of the Mastering Stress and Depression program and affiliated with the UCLA. Department of Psychiatry. Topics covered include anger, attention deficit disorder (ADD), bipolar disorder, dementia, electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), learning disabilities, memory, obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), panic, personality disorders, phobias, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), schizophrenia, stress, transitions, and work problems.
Withdrawals
by MEBETA, May 15, 2008 02:33PM
I am taking 500mg of Depakote for seizures related to brain surgery. I also take 300mg 2x a day of Trileptal and 200mg of Zoloft. Depakote is causing me a lot of bad cardiac side effects. I was told by the nurse to stop taking Depakote. I questioned stopping all at once but she said I should be fine. I am concerned but I am also on another seizure medication. Do you think this is safe or should I pursue this further?
Doctor's Answer
by Roger Gould, M.D., May 15, 2008 05:20PM
, May 15, 2008 05:20PM
To: Mebeta
This is something you should discuss directly with the surgeon who prescribed it, or the neurologist who prescribed it. I wouldn't take any chances with this.
