My son age 21 yers he is taking valparin chrono 500�2 from 4 years his mood also change and got angry please sugest me.

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Hi lybrate-user kumar, I understand your concern. There are a lot of applications of tab valparin (valproate). One of them is in control of mood disorders. But the most important is who prescribed the medication. The consultant who prescribed the medication would be in a better position to make changes. Usually before prescribing the medical practitioner would have taken detailed history, examination and investigation if necessary. Based on the judgement would have started the medication. I request you to consult a psychiatrist and take an opinion. Please do not self medicate, these needs to be used under supervision. Hope this helps. Thank you.

Raj Kiran Donthu · Accepted Answer

Hi lybrate-user kumar, I understand your concern. There are a lot of applications of tab valparin (valproate). One of them is in control of mood disorders. But the most important is who prescribed the medication. The consultant who prescribed the medication would be in a better position to make changes. Usually before prescribing the medical practitioner would have taken detailed history, examination and investigation if necessary. Based on the judgement would have started the medication. I request you to consult a psychiatrist and take an opinion. Please do not self medicate, these needs to be used under supervision. Hope this helps. Thank you.

Saranya Devanathan · Answer

Dear lybrate-user, please consult your psychiatrist with the mood chart. I don't know your son's weight. Usually valparin is given at 20 mg/kg weight. Probably your son needs more valparin depending on the frequency, severity and functionality of the mood changes and, of course, the side effects. Anger comes in both manic and depressive mood. There are other symptoms in the mood chart to track daily.

Saul Pereira · Answer

I wish you had consulted a counselor also when he first had his problems. This is an anger related problem if you look for emotional causes. As a parent you are most likely to know what may have contributed to this anger sometime in childhood. In late adolescence (when he had his first attack), it was a last chance that he will get to resolve any childhood trauma but nobody may have been aware of this. It is still not late to pursue therapy apart from the medication. In therapy I would advise that he follows up on handling his emotions, especially anger. Quite some remarkable changes will be noticed in this recommendation if followed meticulously and he cooperates.