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Rough first night home for me with difficult child 2
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<blockquote data-quote="smallworld" data-source="post: 134509" data-attributes="member: 2423"><p>No wonder he's so tired. He's getting lots of sedating medications in the daytime so I'm not surprised he's passing out so early in the evening. You might want to ask about spreading the medications out a bit -- say 8 am, 2 or 3 pm and right before bed (whatever time that is). That way you get the benefit of sedation at bedtime instead of mealtime.</p><p> </p><p>Depakote is usually dosed twice a day, with either even doses am and pm or the larger dose in the evening to help with sleep. Not sure why the psychiatrist has that extra dose at 1 pm. Depakote does not work like a stimulant, where the impact is felt soon after the medication is taken. It works by reaching a steady blood level, which can be achieved with twice a day dosing. I'd ask the psychiatrist about changing that dosing as well.</p><p> </p><p>Unfortunately, getting the medications right involves a lot of trial and error. Good luck.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="smallworld, post: 134509, member: 2423"] No wonder he's so tired. He's getting lots of sedating medications in the daytime so I'm not surprised he's passing out so early in the evening. You might want to ask about spreading the medications out a bit -- say 8 am, 2 or 3 pm and right before bed (whatever time that is). That way you get the benefit of sedation at bedtime instead of mealtime. Depakote is usually dosed twice a day, with either even doses am and pm or the larger dose in the evening to help with sleep. Not sure why the psychiatrist has that extra dose at 1 pm. Depakote does not work like a stimulant, where the impact is felt soon after the medication is taken. It works by reaching a steady blood level, which can be achieved with twice a day dosing. I'd ask the psychiatrist about changing that dosing as well. Unfortunately, getting the medications right involves a lot of trial and error. Good luck. [/QUOTE]
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