- does anyone know about effexor? 12th February 2008
... refuses to prescribe it and has me on2 mood stabilisers depakote which is a new 1 and lithium which i have been on...
- MAOI Patch vs. Lamictal/Depikote 12th November 2007
... opinions :)
1. Emsam (MAOI) Patch
2. Lamictal
3. Depakote ...
- has anyone ever tried Depakote ER? i was on Lithium but i wont take it anymore 8th November 2007
... What is your diagnosis?
I will tell you I tried Depakote ER and it made me like a zombie, more depressed and...
- To fineanddandy 14th October 2007
... at first and treated with MORE antidepressants). Depakote worked for that once it was recognized. Wellbutrin ... hypomanic episode (again initially misdiagnosed). Depakote again and then switched to Seroquel.
Reintroduced ... I am currently on very low doses of zoloft (25mg), depakote , and seroquel. I am hoping to soon add one of the...
- Drugged out!!! 12th October 2007
... My P doc started me on Depakote ER 500 mg at night for my mood swings. Between the...
... Hey Karen,
So how long have you been taking the Depakote now? My sister took this for a while but she staggered...
... work a little bit on me. I said this morning I think Depakote is evil!! Just kidding. I could not get up to go to...
... nurse on the 22th. Plus I am having blood drawn for a Depakote level tomorrow. If they were to tell me I had to up...
- Depression pills and hair loss 30th August 2007
... The worst are the mood stabilizers like Depakote , Topamax and Lamictal. My friend thinned badly on...
- Paxil, Welbutrin, Depakote?? 23rd August 2007
... Well... Depakote is a mood stabilizer so I do not know the rationale...
- only happy when sleeping 12th July 2007
... ago. roughly a couple months. i was already taking depakote er and lamictal for bipolar. when i told him about ... with sleeping. a this point he had to increase my depakote .
what it comes down to you really should speak...
- feeling alone and empty inside 12th July 2007
... bipolar, and am on meds. i take 100mg lamictal and 500mg depakote . i cannot wait to see my pdoc on monday. it seems...
... helping me.
anyway from there my pdoc put me on depakote er, continued the lamictal and the ambien cr. i have ... been having regular bloodwork done for the depakote . i have actually just dropped down from 1000mg to...
... even helping, although i'm being weined off of the depakote and was also taken off the wellbutrin. :) i dont' ... i had sorta gotten used to the side effects of the depakote and now i feel that i have to start all over trying...
... me. i said enough i guess, he is taking me off the depakote , told me to cut it down to 250mg for two weeks and...
- Hi All.New on the block 4th July 2007
... your dr. knows about. there are meds like lithium, depakote , tegretol, and lamictal, to name a few--the so-called...
- enough! 20th June 2007
... know what more to say, except that my pdoc has me on depakote and lamictal which really seems to help me to overcome...
- feeling good on meds.... but will i ever be able to come off of them? 11th June 2007
... different psychotropic drugs... I was on lithium, depakote and prozac for the longest... and I too was starting...
- Please tell me who i am!? 9th June 2007
... tired of it too, like you did. She is now taking Depakote . I read somewhere that this drug is becoming one...
- Help, Prescriptions..... 4th June 2007
... for bipolar anymore), lamictal (what i am on now), depakote , and neurontin--to name a few. sometimes they use...
- Did Anyone Have A Hard Time When First Starting Lamictal? 1st June 2007
... Physicians prefer this one to old mood stabilizers like depakote and tegretol. Good luck....
- Cymbalta crushes creativity 21st May 2007
... I have been on cymbalta for a year now, along with depakote for mania and seroquel for paranoia. Before going...
- How do you know if your depressed? 2nd May 2007
... breakfast
300mg of Neurontin taken at dinner
1500 of Depakote taken at bedtime
30mg of Remeron taken at bedtime...
- Prozac and weightloss 20th April 2007
... for years. It has worked for me. They also had me on Depakote . The Depakote made me eat. I gained a lot of weight...
- Antidepressants cause tics? 17th April 2007
... many out there (amphetamine, levodopa, even reglan, depakote , lithium, the tricyclics and so many more...). most...
- Does it get any better 14th April 2007
... something with low abuse risk. Right now i'm taking depakote 500mg at night. I will have to write more later....
- New to Cymbalta 5th March 2007
... was on Effexor for about 2 months and Trazodone and Depakote from an awful doctor. I started taking Cymbalta in...
- diagnose as bipolar 15th February 2007
... meds and i don't even know if i need them. 700 mg depakote er,100 mg lamictal and ambien cr daily.
any...
- sleep 14th February 2007
... I read in another post, Kate, that you are taking Depakote . I expect it is the route of your problem. Although...
- Can someone please help 21st January 2007
... am on antidepressants, lexapro and also on ativan, depakote , buspar, and seroquel for sleep. Could someone please...
- How long does depression last 9th January 2007
... ativan 2mg 3 times a day, buspar 15 mg twice daily, depakote 250 mg once daily, and seroquel for sleep. I feel...
- Will this depression ever end? 5th January 2007
... 2 weeks. Also on ativan and buspar for anxiety, depakote as a mood stabalizer, and seraquel for sleep and also...
... 2 weeks. Also on ativan and buspar for anxiety, depakote as a mood stabalizer, and seraquel for sleep and also...
- pmdd/pms/depakote er 4th January 2007
... hello,
anyone here take depakote er 500 mg, 2@bedtime for there pms pr pmdd? if so...
... that one up a few places. It is an off-label use of depakote , but I did find it listed online. Are you to take...
- Help 15th December 2006
... 40 mg. and also put me on buspar, and klonapin plus depakote . I desperately need to know if anyone out there suffers...
- Does anyone have severe anxiety and depersonalization with depression 5th December 2006
... to be helping. I am also on klonipin, buspar and depakote . I am still anxious, depressed and I feel like I...
... to be helping. I am also on klonipin, buspar and depakote . I am still anxious, depressed and I feel like I...
- Sodium valp. as mood leveller? 1st December 2006
... hey jay,
sodium valproate, or depakote , depakene...has been used for a long time, at least ... "mood stabilizer." if you'll just do a search on depakote and mood stabilizer, you'll get so much info. i hope...
... epilepsy. How does it work as a mood leveller?
Depakote is not used as much nowadays. The new drugs have...
- depression,anxiety and depersonalization 28th November 2006
... Right now I am on lexapro, buspar, klonipan, and depakote . I feel better than I did weeks ago which is when...
- pms/pmdd/depakote er 27th November 2006
... anyone taking or have taken the depakote er 500 mg 2 x's at bedtime for the moods? i have pmdd...
... A friend chose to take Lamictal instead of Depakote for epilepsy. Depakote has a reputation for hair...
- I AM TRYING the ENSAM PATCH 22nd November 2006
... and I'm very hopeful it will work.
He mentioned Depakote for a mood stabilizer if it doesn't work????
Thanks...
... To be honest I have never heard of it. As for The Depakote it is typically a Bipolar med mind you I take Lithium...
... had me see a p-doc and he suggested that I go onto depakote to see if we could get the mania undercontrol. What ... he didn't tell me was that depakote is also used to help people get over cocaine addiction ... free for the first time in over 10 years. Try the depakote . My hair fell out but that stopped after a few weeks...
- Why am I so bleah...? 28th September 2006
... Eskalith) and Anticonvulsants (i.e., Divalproex or Depakote ).
Lucky, talk to your doc about the last two...
- Anyone crave chocolate and on tricyclics? 13th September 2006
... heavy use of caffeine and nicotine. If I took Luvox, Depakote , Doxepin, Trilafon, and Klonopin for all of those...
- Options running out. Now what? 2nd September 2006
... provided they are taken with a mood stabilizer such as Depakote or an antipsychotic such as Seroquel. If a bipolar...
- Effexor - disasterous results 2nd August 2006
... was previously taking Lexapro 20mg, Effexor XR ?mg, Depakote 400mg, Zyprexa 10mg daily for approximately 2 years...
- Lamictal anyone? 29th July 2006
... wrong things). ...although they did try me out on depakote at one point (didn't do a thing for me). I just don...
... we will see what happens.
I'm not familiar with depakote ; what was that like? Always interested in new meds...
... we will see what happens.
I'm not familiar with depakote ; what was that like? Always interested in new meds...
- What drug? 30th June 2006
... sleepy, some have even been so bad I was zombified ( Depakote ).
So- I'm wondering what experiences any of you...
... I can remember the ones that I don't like- prozac, depakote , lithium, well butrin (sp?), paxel, effexor XL (OK...
- no one undestands 13th June 2006
... tried? Some can cause depression. Our neighbor is on Depakote and it's made him very lethargic and down about everything...
... WanderingSoul is right.... Depakote , Tegretol and Risperdal all are anti-seizure meds...
- mom helping son 23rd May 2006
... thanks so much for the replys. he is on depakote and wellbutrin. wellbutrin now for about 5-6weeks ... and depakote for 3-4 weeks. his fiance is definitely part of the ... supportivew and staying with him through this. the depakote has already made him gain ab out 25-30 lbs.
part...
- Lithium Takers How Much Weight Have You Gained??????!!!!!!!!!! 20th May 2006
... and it says lithium is so much better for manic than depakote and others. U.S. quit using it and other meds are ... looking for a miracle for my son. He is now taking depakote and wellbutrin and is still very suicidal and depressed...
- Debate: Meds--a gift from science or an evil from profiteers?? 18th May 2006
... the whatever it is they should, with say lithium or depakote . I know mine didn't for those, so I quit those, and...
- Lamictal for depression? 1st May 2006
... stabilizing effects. Two of the major bipolar drugs, Depakote and Tegretol, are also anti-epileptic drugs. The reason...
- Cymbalta and DEPRESSED!! 26th April 2006
... talk about. lol
Thanks for the info........I tried depakote once for panic attacks......it stopped them but it...
- Lithium? 23rd April 2006
... bipolar II, the less severe type, and in that case, Depakote or Tegretol would be better suited for you. I definitely...
- Hey, macadaminaNut 21st April 2006
... bipolar because of the difference in my depressions. Depakote did nothing for me. Zoloft, again, dragged me back...
- Depression Question? 15th April 2006
... is apparently one of the medications you're taking- Depakote , Depakene, something like that. I don't know about...
- What Meds Are You Taking And Are They Helping? 9th April 2006
... I take:
300mg Effexor XR 150 am 150 pm
500 mg Depakote
8mg Risperidal (4 mg am 4 mg pm)
200 mg Topamax...
- Chucking Meds 5th April 2006
... BP a little high, so I am taking Inderal, Tofranil, Depakote , and Valium now. I just found proof that the meds...
- Advice needed about meds.? 29th March 2006
... also feel that you get hyper, and I see you mentioned Depakote . Do you think you might be bipolar?
I'm guessing ... health very well as they specialize in it. How did Depakote come up?...
- Depprestion 10th March 2006
... deppresion if so what things did you do to help out im on depakote it just increases the morbid thoughts i told my psychiatrys...
... you're having morbib thoughts. It's possible that depakote isn't the right AD for you. I have known a lot of...
- I think I'm paranoid but I'm too scared to get help... 27th February 2006
... take medicine, starting at age 13. I took zyprexa, depakote , risperadol, and some other things. I don't take them...
- Sleepless? 9th January 2006
... fish oils. I just started. My doctor wants me to take Depakote but I'm not sure. I would like to try and stick to...
... fish oils. I just started. My doctor wants me to take Depakote but I'm not sure. I would like to try and stick to...
- mood stabilizers 6th January 2006
... mood stabilizer to help with their depression like Depakote , Lamictal, Tegretol, etc... If so, did they help with...
... treatment of depression. My doctor gave me samples of Depakote ER today but for some reason I cant get myself to...
... what I understand....but if you are bipolar I or II, depakote might be a better choice.....but as I said, this is...
... sure how well it works for the manic phase though. Depakote on the other hand supposedly works well for the manic ... benzos. I asked my doctor about Lamictal but he says Depakote is a more proven medication. I'm not sure how true...
... Again,
I agree if you have any manic espisodes the depakote is more proven for true bipolar cases - I'm glad to...
... Depakote is most often used for those who have bipolar II, ... blown manias in bipolar I's. For many bipolar II's, Depakote or some other medication (like Tegretol or an atypical...
... Depakote is most often used for those who have bipolar II, ... blown manias in bipolar I's. For many bipolar II's, Depakote or some other medication (like Tegretol or an atypical ... you just said, I dont know if i see a reason to take Depakote . If im going to take something with the Zoloft, I ... need the doctor to explain more thoroughly why i need Depakote . I really dont know the difference between bipolar...
... Again,
I agree if you have any manic espisodes the depakote is more proven for true bipolar cases - I'm glad to...
... Again,
I agree if you have any manic espisodes the depakote is more proven for true bipolar cases - I'm glad to...
- Anyone given up on anti-depressants? 20th October 2005
... edications such as, wellbutrin, lexapro, effexor, geodone, depakote , paxil, zoloft, and many more. Nothing has really...
- Can anyone suggest meds other than SSRI's 7th August 2005
... stop it. Also I can't take mood stabilizers like depakote etc., because they interfere wit the birth control...
- info on new meds for depression? 28th July 2005
... prozac, celexa, effexor for depression; zyprexa, depakote , abilify and now geodon for the depression and paranoia ... depression is always there. I currently take klonopin, depakote , prozac and now geodon. If this med doesn't work I...
- No energy 23rd May 2005
... I have taken Lithium for several years and then
Depakote for several years, and now I am taking a low dosage...
- Sooooo tired on Zoloft - is this normal? 28th April 2005
... Hi!
I took Zoloft and Depakote several years ago. I remember being very tired and...
- Was inability to reach orgasm due to Lexapro? Please help... 4th March 2005
... I've been on Zoloft, Wellbutrin, Paxil, Effexor, Depakote , Trazadone and Elavil and Lexapro is the only one...
- Lexapro question 25th February 2005
... good sign! Also, no headaches since being taken off Depakote ER and only being on Lexapro. I hope just taking...
... good sign! Also, no headaches since being taken off Depakote ER and only being on Lexapro. I hope just taking...
... Have had no ocular migraines either since I quit the Depakote ER. I am so hoping that just being on the AD will...
... people. I feel the same way you do about Topamax and Depakote ER, I will NEVER take those meds again!!!!!!!!!...
- mood stabilzers 29th November 2004
... didnt work out to well but now ive been on Epilim ( depakote ) for a long time and its been great. Id say give it...
- Has anyone tried Serenity? 23rd November 2004
... No. The wife takes depakote and Lithium too....
- Depakote for depression? 12th November 2004
... I have heard of people being prescribed depakote just for depression. If you are worried, talk to ... there is a light at the end of the tunnel. Maybe the Depakote will help.
Good luck....
... Hi takeaguess,
I have been prescibed depakote for depression in the past to be taken together with ... told me that the prozac will help lift my mood while depakote is more of a mood stabilizer so that my swings will...
- Sleeping Tablets and AD's 3rd September 2004
... to take valium and stilnox together with prozac and depakote . There isn't much interference though it's easy to...
