Depakote added with Seroquel

KatieKat1

Has anyone had a loved one that takes both Depakote and Seroquel?  If so, I am wondering what reaction you see in the person you care for that takes both medications, and was it also for agitation and aggression?

 DH is already on Seroquel but the Neurologist suggested adding Depakote along with Seroquel for DH anxiety and aggression, especially with Sun-downing.  DH can get very agitated and aggressive with the sun-downing and it can go on for hours.

He also has Primary Aggressive Aphasia (so I really do not understand most of what he says) along with FTD.   He is in-between stage 5 and 6.

 

 

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Marta

My husband was on both those meds, and, yes, it was for aggression and agitation.

Each patient has their very own reaction.

We had to stop Depakote due to liver inflammation.

Primary progressive aphasia is such a rare entity, it would be difficult to generalize about how such individuals react to medication.

Battes

My mom was also just put on Depakote & Seroqeul to treat serious sundowning with agitation and aggression. This was in a geriatric psych unit following a stint at skilled nursing following hip surgery.  It’s hard to tell how much is due to the unfamiliar environment and trauma, but she is much worse than when she was originally at the hospital following surgery. She’s slightly less agitated and aggressive  but otherwise totally out of her mind, slurring her speech, talking gibberish, reaching for things that aren’t there, incontinent. The doc says this is just what happens with a shock to the system but I am not convinced.