7 patient evaluations for Valproate Sodium
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Jun 28, 2012 (Started Apr 12, 1968)
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EffectivenessModerate (for epilepsy)
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Side effectsModerate (nausea)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenSomewhat hard to take
Dosage:
1600 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
Lot of tablets (8 per day)
Cost:
< $25 monthly
- 0 helpful marks
Jul 21, 2011 (Started Jan 06, 2008)
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EffectivenessMajor (for bipolar disorder)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
500 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
It is a remedy, which stabilizes a chemical condition and prevents from too sudden mood swings, so that having some experience you can notice and evaluate moods and - especially - overexcited and hyperactive emotional boosts. The remedy is effective in preventing manic conditions, though there is quite a lot of way to go in psychotherapy, healthy lifestyle, sports, positive attitudes, meditation or other methods in case of depression. But, again, the remedy helps to keep balance when some euphoria arises with the improvement of condition - and this is quite natural, as these are very positive emotions, when your hopes to get out of depressive states start to fulfill. So when taken regularly (obviously, in case of depression, mania or normal states), it is a lot of help in stability, which a lot of people who fought bipolar disorder more or less successfully in the past just didn't have.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
Jan 2, 2009 (Started Jan 06, 2008)
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EffectivenessModerate (for bipolar disorder)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceUsually
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BurdenA little hard to take
Dosage:
500 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
"Depakine" was effective when I had mania period. Yet constant use of it is more of a prevention against mania or other mood swings. It hadn't had any effect for depression and anxiety for me.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
- 0 helpful marks
Jul 21, 2011 (Started Mar 17, 2011)
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EffectivenessModerate (for bipolar II disorder)
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Side effectsMild
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
750 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
I have found that since taking this treatment i have been able on good days sleep better and i have found that my thoughts are more stable and less busy and all over the place.. I have found that i feel more on a general mood level rather than just being right up or right down so with this i find that if im having a low day that i can cope with it better.
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Jun 10, 2011 (Started Mar 10, 2001)
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EffectivenessMajor (for bipolar II disorder)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
1000 mg
Daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
- 0 helpful marks
Aug 12, 2010 (Started Jul 18, 2003)
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EffectivenessMajor (for mood)
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Side effectsSevere (weight gain)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenVery hard to take
Dosage:
1500 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
hair goes curly,weight gain is excessive helps moods
Side effects:
weight gain
Jul 20, 2010 (Started Jul 18, 2003)
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EffectivenessMajor (for mood)
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Side effectsModerate (weight gain)
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
1500 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
this drug is exellent for stabilising mood but does cause weight gain.
Side effects:
weight gain
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Feb 20, 2010 (Started Oct 01, 2009)
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EffectivenessMajor (for depression with anxiety)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceAlways
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BurdenNot at all hard to take
Dosage:
900 mg
Daily
Advice & Tips:
It has helped me to stabilize my mood swings a lot. I can concentrate much better. I take it in combo with tianeptine (antidepressant), but I have to tell, that Orfiril alone is also quite capable when it comes to depression prevention. I perceive no negative side effects.
Cost:
< $25 monthly
- 0 helpful marks
Jan 1, 2010 (Started Jun 01, 2008)
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EffectivenessModerate (for bipolar disorder)
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Side effectsNone
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AdherenceUsually
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BurdenA little hard to take
Dosage:
1000 mg
Daily
Cost:
< $25 monthly
- 0 helpful marks
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