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Should Abilify make me rest and not sleep ?

I have recently just switch from 300mg Seroquel and 750mg valproic acid and am now on 10mg Abilify and and the same valproic acid. The Seroquel did wonders at first but really quickly stopped working for me,so we brought the dose down to 150 then I went cold turkey next day to 10mg Abilify. What a... read more

Heart palpitations a side effect of valproic acid (Depakene/Depakine/Depakote)?

Hi, Had to take 250 mg of Depakine (Depakene/depakote) for my mood (subscribed from my housedoctor. Took it 11 days. Quit on monday because of severe side effects (heavy legs, sweating, heart palpitations, etcetera). It's funny that the heart palpitations are not mentioned in the leaflet over... read more

What to do if olanzapine (zyprexa) makes you sleepy?

My husband s lithium was a little too high so the doctor switched him to depakote( valproic acid) 250 mg day and night, just a few days ago. On top of that he was on olanzapine 5 mg for one week and now it s been increased to 10 mg 2 days ago . Today he is so sleepy that can t do anything. He just... read more

Can Quebree be taken with clonidine?

My handsome son is autistic and has ADHD . He was recently prescribed Quelbree. He’s already on risperidone, guanfacine, valproic acid, and clonidine. He was taking methylphenidate too but I stopped that one. He’s sleeping A LOT! I’m thinking that’s because his body... read more

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