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Hi team I m taking valporate 400 MG and oleanz 5 MG. Can I stop valporate no matter how hard I try I'm not able to stop valporate and if I take ECT sessions can I stop taking valporate forever'. Can taking ECT will help me to gradually stop valporate and discontinue it
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Better to take medicine if no side effects. For side effects related issues consult your psychiatrist for better medicine.
ECT won't help much.
Better to consult your psychiatrist for advice
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You can continue to take maintenance ect once per month..and gradually lower dose of valproate. Consult for proper help
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Dr. Upasana Rai
Psychiatrist
5 yrs exp
Varanasi
Please consult for detailed evaluation and management
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Dr. Bilal Ahmad Bhat
Sexologist
11 yrs exp
Srinagar
ECT will not help, valproate is easy to tapper and stop without help from other forms of treatment
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Dr. Vishal Bhatt
Psychiatrist
4 yrs exp
Rajkot
Need to connect
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Dr. Konda Poojitha Reddy
Psychiatrist
4 yrs exp
Hyderabad
Despite ECT a mood stabiliser would be needed even on long run if the doctor thinks your condition requires a mood stabiliser. If you have problem with valproate it can be changed to another mood stabiliser.
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Please consult a psychiatrist for drug change
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Dr. Rayees Ahmad Wani
Addiction Psychiatrist
13 yrs exp
Srinagar
Hello,
It won't.
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