Guest guest Posted December 24, 2003 Report Share Posted December 24, 2003 Please........ be VERY careful about weaning Depakote. You are very likely to see withdrawal effects from this drug. It is notorious for causing big problems when weaning....... so go VERY slow. Don't be surprised if you even see withdrawal seizures. It's nasty stuff. There is a lot of information on weaning Depakote in the archives over at another Yahoo list for the ketogenic diet....... even if you're not interested in that diet, you might want to read some of the posts about the experiences the other parents have had with weaning Dep. You don't even have to join the group to go read posts..... just go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ketogenic/ There is a search box at the bottom of the main home page. Just put in the words " Depakote wean " and see what comes up. It can be a very rough ride....... you just need to go super slow and be patient. I'm not talking from experience ...... Katera has never taken that particular seizure drug...... but have read the posts over there from many, many other families. You may find that his behavior is worse if you don't give him the Dep..... but that might be a temporary effect. Still, it may take MONTHS after you give the last dose before it's all the way out of his system. Be careful....... and truly, I would talk to your doctor first. Patti From: javay4395 To: pecanbread Sent: Tuesday, December 23, 2003 7:39 PM Subject: Solaray probiotics I would like to start my son on the probiotics, I purchased solaray non- dairy, freeze dried Multidophilus powder, Does anyone know if this is legal, also My son has not had a seizure in over a year and a half and I reduced his depakote sprinkles to 1 tablet per day, everytime I do not give him his sprinkle his behavior is worse, yet when I give it to him he is really mellow does anyone have any advise what I should do, I also purchase this supplement called becalmd which is suppose to get your child off of adderal but he no longer takes that because it zones him out, the bcalmd contains all natural ingredients: calcium, magnesium, vitamin B-6, folic acid, Dl- phenylaianine , L-Glutamine, 5HTP and gelatin, cellulos, silica, and vegetable sterate if anyone knows what I can do about his depakote or anything else please respond, without his depakote he is like a little baby trying to explore getting into everything but he will not sit at all, on the depakote he is so mellow and seems like he is still out of it. Help Please any advise is much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 24, 2003 Report Share Posted December 24, 2003 Merry Christmas Javay4395, The solaray contains bifidum bacteria which is illegal. Please see http://www.breakingtheviciouscycle.info/knowlege_base/kb/bifidus.htm The becalmd looks okay. Sheila, SCD 34 mos UC 20 yrs mom of SCD 19 mos I would like to start my son on the probiotics, I purchased solaray non- dairy, freeze dried Multidophilus powder, Does anyone know if this is legal, also My son has not had a seizure in over a year and a half and I reduced his depakote sprinkles to 1 tablet per day, everytime I do not give him his sprinkle his behavior is worse, yet when I give it to him he is really mellow does anyone have any advise what I should do, I also purchase this supplement called becalmd which is suppose to get your child off of adderal but he no longer takes that because it zones him out, the bcalmd contains all natural ingredients: calcium, magnesium, vitamin B-6, folic acid, Dl- phenylaianine , L-Glutamine, 5HTP and gelatin, cellulos, silica, and vegetable sterate if anyone knows what I can do about his depakote or anything else please respond, without his depakote he is like a little baby trying to explore getting into everything but he will not sit at all, on the depakote he is so mellow and seems like he is still out of it. Help Please any advise is much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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