Louisiana1976's Journal

of being sick and tired. Although I have made some steps in the right direction in spite of the lethargic, light-headed feeling I've been having on and off--for example, since I last posted an entry I managed to make it to the grocery store a couple of times and got everything I needed. Hooray! I also went to the doctor Monday and he ordered bloodwork to check the Depakote level in my blood. (I had read in one of my books on bipolar that fluoxetine has a stimulant effect, but that Depakote can cause drowsiness and dizziness.) I haven't fallen asleep while watching the news or had to go to bed before 8:30--which is another step in the right direction. I've been able to get quite a bit of reading done. Back to fluoxetine--I've been told by others who are taking it that it probably hasn't built up to the ideal level in my blood, because it takes 2 months to do that. So I need to be patient....