Can anyone talk about experience with Depakote?

[mopinko]

14. ssri and bp

it is not that it should never be given to bp's, so much that it should never be given without a mood stabilizer. a lot of the suicides that have been reported are said to be undiagnosed bp's that went off the deep end. wellbutrin doesn't do that, so it is the frontline for anyone suspect of/dx'ed with bp.
it can take a long time to find a combo that works. if you want to try something harmless, add 1g of fish oil twice a day.
sam-e is used for depression in europe, but i would be curious to know how successfully. i tried it for a while and it did nada. at the time it was very expensive and not even available in prescription doses. that may have changed. you can always add these things after you see how she is doing, i guess.

try the depakote. it is not the front line drug for nothing. she might not even gain any weight. nobody gets all the side effects and most people get none. it is a long slog. i do agree she should wait till she gets home to try it.

hang in there, sweetie. one day at a time.