i was on lithium for over 25 years then started having some bad kdney labs, doctor weined me off the lithium and i began to take depakote. As for the bipolar issue I seem to be allright, however, I I CANNOT sleep--any help?
Depakote and insomnia?
Question posted by debjj on 17 Jan 2010
Last updated on 13 November 2011
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cynde63
14 Nov 2011
im on depakote too and i take 10 mg of melatonin a night it will help and u can get it at the health food section in the vitamin area, its all natural and it really works!
cynde63
14 Nov 2011
oh and it has and 8.5 rating out of ten on this site to help with sleep and i dont feel groggy the next day. i take it about an hour before bed, and then make sure my room is dark and quiet, also melatonin has no known drug interactions with other meds. u can buy it in pill form or sublingual (which tends to work faster but harder to find, try health food stores) but walmart and target carry it in 3mg and 5mg tablets. as i said before i take 2 of the 5 mg, but experiment and see what works for you. i had horrible insomnia, now i sleep like a baby! good luck
itsmetoo2
18 Jan 2010
What you really need is a sleep study. The study is a wonderful thing. I get one, once a year. They found I had apena and RLS. That was my problem. Maybe this is something you need to look into.
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