Posted by psychosage on June 1, 2004, at 1:09:55
In reply to Re: Decided to go off Depakote after ten years..., posted by ST on May 31, 2004, at 16:29:21
Your story is interesting, and I definitely identify with your concern about depakote as a mood stabilizer.
I have only been on a mood stabilizer for a year, and I continue to struggle with moods and life. Therefore, I can not offer anything practical except to say keep reading about bipolar, the bipolar temperament, and perhaps temporal lobe epilepsy.
There are many sources about artists and other creative people that may help you figure out how much "fire" you can handle.
If you haven't been to these sources, then I hope you find them useful.
http://www.mhsource.com
http://www.bipolarworld.netBooks by Dr. Kay Redfield Jamison
a book called _Seized_ by E. Laplante {not sure of the spelling}We constantly are making new frameworks on our illness even if it goes into remission, so it's good to learn from neuroscience, social science, and literary works.
Good luck!
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