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I take depakote and ability. How often should I have blood tests?

Submitted: 337 days and 9 hours ago.
Category: Mental Health
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Hello and welcome to JustAnswer.com. You are saying that you take Depakote and Abilify--I am assuming for bipolar disorder. Your doctor will tell you when to take your blood tests, and they are very important. Please do not skip them. Most of the people I see with bipolar take blood tests as often as once a week, until they have reached a therapeutic level of the drug in their blood, then they can check in with a follow up blood test about every three months.

I hope this has been helpful. Please follow your doctor's suggestions on this. I wish you well. Take care.

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Expert: Carol Kryder LMFT
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Answered: 12/22/2008

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