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Low Carb Low Fat Diet
Low Carb Low Fat Diet

Health, Medication, Medication Side Effects, Self care

Low Carb Low Fat Diet

Saw my internist today. Here's my new diet regimen to lower my triglycerides: 100 gram carbohydrates per day, 60 grams fat day, no more than 5 nuts (preferrably walnuts), no olive oil (save [...]

Kitt O'Malley2018-02-02T15:51:24-08:00February 2nd, 2018|Categories: Health, Medication, Medication Side Effects, Self care|Tags: atorvastatin, Depakote, divalproex, fenofibrate, Lipitor, liver panel, metabolic panel, triglycerides, valproic acid|29 Comments

Hunger and Headaches

Now that I'm on a higher dose of Depakote (valproic acid), I'm always hungry and have a headache. I cannot satiate my hunger, and I tire of popping ibuprofens to relieve the dull [...]

Kitt O'Malley2013-10-21T06:45:07-07:00October 21st, 2013|Categories: Bipolar Disorder, Medication, Medication Side Effects|Tags: valproic acid|0 Comments

Depakote (valproic acid) dosage increased. Thoughts slowed way down. Now slogging through my mind. Inspiration gone. Where is my muse? Know I needed to slow down, to catch my breath. Know this increased [...]