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  1. does any one else feel like me? 21st March 2007
    ... Lexapro, Effexor, Cymbalata, Zoloft, Prozac, Elavil, Depakote , Lithium, Ativan, and Ambien for sleep....it makes...

  2. Dont think there is no hope left for me so fed up 15th March 2007
    ... Lexapro, Effexor, Cymbalata, Zoloft, Prozac, Elavil, Depakote , Lithium, Ativan, and Ambien for sleep....it makes...

  3. creating my anxiety? 14th January 2007
    ... doc mentioned unipolar depression and prescribed me depakote 500mg daily but by what I have read it's for "mania...
    ... Hyper it is my understanding that depakote is for bi-polar people and not unipolar people but...
    ... pdoc, she is going to be mad at me for not taking the depakote but I dont think it's right for me.I'll post what...

  4. I feel like I'm going crazy. 14th November 2006
    ... my meds from paxil to lexapro. She also put me on depakote , buspar and ambian cr. I am also taking klonipin...

  5. High cholesterol and anxiety 7th September 2006
    ... work (horrible side effects like suicidal ideation), Depakote helps but not enough. I'm not sure what to do....
    ... started this thread, I'm trying to learn. This Depakote just isn't cutting it for the anxiety. It works for...

  6. Withdrawl symptoms for Ativan 16th July 2006
    ... off the ativan SLOWLY and placed onto trazodone and depakote at the same time since apparently Depakote makes the...

  7. psych withdrawals 15th July 2006
    ... taper off program of the ativan with additions of depakote and trazadone to ease myself into a longer treatment...

  8. Does therapy help? 9th June 2006
    ... years ago and put on anafranil along with celexa and depakote a couple years later. They helped alot and life went ... normal, but the sexual side effects from celexa and depakote led me to quit taking them. So I've just been on anafranil...

  9. Just prescribed Lexapro and SCARED! 18th May 2006
    ... I have been taking lexapro and depakote for a year now (for anxiety and PPD), and I have actually ... and I am always tired LOL. Plus, I stopped taking depakote , and I haven't had that problem since. So it could...

  10. Ok I need quick help-Im FREAKING OUT 7th April 2006
    ... off anxiety meds in December of '05, and was put on Depakote . I am now weening off of all medications (seroquel ... and depakote ) and in the next few days I will be medication free...
    ... dieting and med weening off. i was on 2000 mgs of depakote and now im on my last few days of 500 mgs. thanks...

  11. St Johns Wort anyone tried it? 5th March 2006
    ... days also. i have been on , mitarzapine, lithium, depakote all of which either made me sleep for 2 months, nearly ... killed me, and made me physically violent. Im on depakote again now 2 days and already feeling miserable, depressed...

  12. all night long 5th March 2006
    ... days also. i have been on , mitarzapine, lithium, depakote all of which either made me sleep for 2 months, nearly ... killed me, and made me physically violent. Im on depakote again now 2 days and already feeling miserable, depressed...

  13. Seroquel for Anxiety Anyone? 24th February 2006
    ... Klonopin was oriiginally an anti-siezure medication. Depakote was also used for seizures, then they found that it...

  14. Seizure type of feeling 9th August 2005
    ... I'm worried that it's something left from the Depakote from being on an anti-seizure for 5 years. But I have ... seizure aftereffect if there did happen to be one from depakote . I really think it's from the extra anxiety I'm getting...

  15. Benzo's. vs. SSRI's 9th August 2005
    ... been constant for the past 7 months since getting off depakote for migraines. I always had anxiety to a smaller extent ... it's from any sort of depedence in the brain to the depakote , or if the depakote was covering up anxiety (since ... I found out later that Depakote is actually prescribed occasionally for anxiety nowadays...

  16. Depakote Question 7th August 2005
    ... by the way, depakote is an anti seizure...not an AD. It's meant for long...
    ... check with pharmacist but depakote is more of a mood stabiliser and wont help much with...
    ... question I have.....what's the likelihood that the Depakote did some internal damage to me?...

  17. Benzodiazepines...and Anxiety 23rd July 2005
    ... Serquel, Trileptal, Lacimactal (bad rashes!), and now Depakote XR at 1000mg/at night. Actually about a month ago ... Exeffor XR 150 mg, Klonopin 1mg/BID, 2mg/night, and Depakote ER 1000mg. Im kinda thinking that I need a benzo...

  18. Medication question....someone answer this time!! 8th July 2005
    ... ve been suffering from anxiety since I got off my Depakote , which I was taking for migraines. Since it wasn't...

  19. My symptoms.....anxiety? 28th June 2005
    ... from fellow anxious people. Ever since getting off depakote ER for migraines (4 months ago), I feel like I've...

  20. Calling Ms Seeker 28th June 2005
    ... episodes even worse so i refuse them. i had been on depakote 2 different times in the hospital but for only a couple ... a follow up clinic and lied and said i had been on depakote and it worked. i had no idea if it really would or ... sleepy. she agreed and it does help when taken with depakote . just ask anyway. all they can do is say no. can...

  21. xanax... 28th June 2005
    ... okay, so i've been on depakote ER at 250mg for about a month and a half now, taking ... every day due to constant anxiety. now i think the depakote might be working, and i dont need the xanax as bad...

  22. has anyone heard of depekote? 27th June 2005
    ... times, I finally was prescribed 250 mg. of regular Depakote by a nurse practitioner. I have been in the E.R. ... once, and that was when I had temporarily ran out of Depakote . I admit, I still take a Valium or a Xanax every ... once in a while, but i am managing on Depakote very well. I am not at all cured but I am much better ... episode. In March I needed a increase to 500 mg. on my Depakote . I hope you give this a chance to work and if it...
    ... I never heard of Depakote being used for anxiety disorders; I only thought it...
    ... depakote is a powerful anticonvulsant, these meds are sometimes...
    ... feelings...i get panic attacks very frequently...so depakote would help that?...
    ... I was on depakote for migraine prevention for 5 years. AFter I got off...

  23. Phenergan 23rd June 2005
    ... them sleep? My NP gave me some and it along with the Depakote cut down on alot of my sleepless nights. It works...
    ... gave me the prescription. When I got home I took my Depakote and a dose of Phenergan, not expecting anything. ...

  24. Is Xanax Dangerous? 12th May 2005
    ... individual needs. I asked a question concerning Depakote and possible damage. Does Depakote fall into this ... anxiety surge came after discontinuing (properly) Depakote after 5 years..for migraines. It's an anti-seizure...

  25. Hyperventilation 17th April 2005
    ... really freakin sucks. I should let you know that I took Depakote ER for 5 years for migraines. It was 2 weeks after ... medication that this started happening. Has anyone been on Depakote then gotten off? Have you felt any sort of withdrawal...

  26. Anxiety as withdrawal????? 3rd April 2005
    ... First time on this board. I was recently weaned off of Depakote ER which I took for approximately 5 years to prevent ... migraines. Although there is no documented withdrawal from Depakote , two weeks after I finished the last dose I had a...
    ... depakote is usually given as a mood stabiliser, migranes seem ... avoid rapid shallow panting its remotely possible depakote was stopping the panic attacks, but its not a usual...

  27. Anxiety causing High Cholesterol?? 19th March 2005
    ... work (horrible side effects like suicidal ideation), Depakote helps but not enough. I'm not sure what to do....

  28. Extreme Work Anxiety Help!! 4th March 2005
    ... to myself or anyone else. They gave me ambien and, depakote and lexepro and to follow up with a psych. at their...

  29. I have a hard choice to make and i need help 20th January 2005
    ... became pregnant. My Dr decided he wanted me to go on Depakote because it was suppose to have low risks, but according ... long after saying that and decided that perhaps the depakote wouldnt be a very good thing and gave me a low dose...

  30. Effexor/Paxil/Serzone/Lithium-HELP!!!!!! 14th December 2004
    ... something for your moods you may want to try neurotin or depakote . If you're looking for an antipsychotic the latest...
    ... Thanks Guys- Depakote should have been on my list. I have taken that, but...

  31. Is it anxiety or Something else 15th January 2004
    ... taking paxil perchance? rHE DOC HAS ME ON DEPAKOTE 250 MG, BUT THIS STARTED BEFORE TAKING MEDS, THE OTHER...
    ... rHE DOC HAS ME ON DEPAKOTE 250 MG, BUT THIS STARTED BEFORE TAKING MEDS, THE OTHER...

  32. NEW MEDS need ADVICE! 31st October 2003
    ... change going on here. I finally told my Pdoc that the Depakote was NOT cutting my constant anxiety. She put me on...

  33. DEPAKOTE ANYONE??? Need Advice!!! 15th October 2003
    ... depakote is a heavy duty psychiatric med that is very doubtful...
    ... days after I was so sick. My pd doc decided to try Depakote as it is supposed to help with anxiety. It seems to ... also take Klonopin .5 for the anxiety. Have you taken Depakote and what do you mean by it being a strong psyc.med...
    ... depakote is a mood stabiliser and not usually taken for anxiety...
    ... depakote is mainly used as an anti-convulsant drug. since...
    ... effects were awful and the withdrawl even worse. The depakote is really helping with the anxiety... It is still...
    ... Depakote is an anti-convulsant drug used for people with epilepsy...
    ... Hello, I have been given Depakote (125mg at night)for anxiety. I also take Klonopin ... . Has anyone taken Depakote and can you tell me how long it takes to work? I have ... effect. THANKS BYRDLEG HI, I was prescribed depakote 250 mg by a neurologist about 2 weeks ago for prevention ... medicine kick in. Note I am on extended release. Also Depakote is mainly used to treat epilepsy and nerves. My neuro...

  34. Help!!! I am going out of my mind!! 29th September 2003
    ... I was diagnosed with Bi-polar disorder and put on Depakote and Prozac. I quit taking the meds a lond time ago...

Arthritis board
  1. Arthritis of the Brain 26th April 2007
    ... some anti-seizure drugs, such as divalproex sodium ( Depakote ), valproic acid (Depakene) and topiramate (Topamax...
    ... least I thought it was at that time. Then put me on Depakote for 2 weeks (tomorrow is the last day). I am also...

  2. vioxx 2nd April 2002
    ... when my pain/arthrits is very flared up. i also take depakote 2 x day250mgs to assist in pain management. i have...

Autism board
  1. Anyone have experience with Seroquel? 25th July 2007
    ... they made him REALLY skinny and aggitated. He tried Depakote and we saw no difference at all. He sees a psychiatrist...

  2. autism and psychotropic meds. 22nd January 2007
    ... gradually) of Tegretal and Lexapro and is leaving his Depakote . The process started three weeks ago and my son ... loved) says there is no problem taking Tegretal and Depakote at the same time and he has seen it with many developmental...
    ... Tegretol, Lexapro, and Depakote are a very complex combination of drugs. All 3 of ... have an increased effect from the Lexapro and the Depakote . His symptoms could be a result of his Depakote level ... doctor chose to remove the Tegretol rather than the Depakote ? Maybe the Tegretol should be left on board and the ... Depakote withdrawn? Either way, you need to get in touch...
    ... to me is that as the Tegretol level decreases, the Depakote level also decreases. They had told me his Depakote ... just talking this AM about the Tegretol versus the Depakote . He has an appointment tomorrow and that is definetly...

  3. Any Advice??? 8th November 2006
    ... different story. They were somewhat controlled w/ depakote , but not completely. I hope that this helps you...

  4. aggression again 2nd November 2006
    ... calmed down at 16, he too is hfa with bi polar he is on depakote seroquel remron and lamictal, he too is 6 foot 2 and...
    ... calmed down at 16, he too is hfa with bi polar he is on depakote seroquel remron and lamictal, he too is 6 foot 2 and...

  5. Aspergers & Bi Polar?? 31st October 2006
    ... Hey There! My son does very well on Depakote & Risperdal combo for bipolar disorder. He's been...
    ... stablizer. The gifted child is 14, and he has been taking Depakote (in addition to Risperdal) as a mood stablizer for ... @ 7 years now. The Depakote has been very successful. His Depakote blood levels...

  6. my son is extremely violent 24th October 2006
    ... Lexapro to combat the depression and he is on 1500mgs of Depakote to combat the Bi-Polar tendencies. He has been able ... old and doing very well. He still has to take the Depakote and he tries to control himself when he feels he is...
    ... a fly now and he is still living at home, he is on depakote 500 in am and 1000 at night lamictal 200 mg twice...
    ... he wants to attack or hurt someone. He is on 500mg Depakote , 20mg prozac and 200mg sequoel. It seems as he gets...
    ... try something different. Well first he put him on depakote and it seemed to make his aggresson worse, so then ... room. I wish we had never tried the seroquel and the depakote , because they seemed to make him more angry. In the ... diliantin. It effects him the same as the seroquel and depakote . Ive talked them into taking him off that....

  7. Could it be Aspergers? 25th July 2006
    ... mild seizure activity at night. At age 2 we started Depakote , and Celexa (for OCD). My other son had a similar...

  8. Getting help in Chicagoland area. 21st July 2006
    ... asked.... My oldest who in now almost 12 was put on Depakote and Klonipin originally when the overnight EEG (the ... in it the hospital once a year) so we stopped the Depakote , but he was aggressive so we switched to Risperdal...

  9. Is it puberty or what? 23rd May 2006
    ... work as well as in a younger child. He also takes depakote and prozac for his aggressive behavior. I really wanted...
    ... my son is on depakote , seraquel, lamictal , and remron for sleep. his behaviors...

  10. scary temper 25th July 2005
    ... breast development, i believe in medication he is on depakote lamictal and seraquel and remeron for sleep. since...

  11. Asperger - Teen - Suicide 25th April 2005
    ... seraquel risperdal lamictal {which works real well] depakote remron, he will be coming off risperdal due to weight...

  12. Autistic AND ADHD?? 12th April 2005
    ... 30mg which helps w/some of his moods and sleep, and Depakote 250mg 3x aday one in the morning and and two in the...

  13. Risperdal/Risperdone woes 30th March 2005
    ... He is on Luvox (which he's been on for many years), Depakote and we recently started him on Abilify which is a...

  14. I don't know what to do.... 7th March 2005
    ... another EEG and it was very abnormal so they put him on Depakote . The seizures continued to get worse and that is ... the behavior problems started. So we took him off Depakote and put him on Topamax. The seizures have got lessened...

  15. New Medication 13th October 2004
    ... also used for behavioral issues Neurontin is one. Depakote and Depakeen. And there are some more was just trying...

  16. PDD child with habits 27th July 2004
    ... we finally found a seizure med that worked for him ( Depakote ). At age 3, he began talking again and developing...

  17. Depakote 30th May 2004
    ... a son who is autistic and is taking Risperdal and Depakote . He has been taking Depakote for 4 years now for ... long run. We are hopeful that he can be weaned off Depakote in the near future, which we recently tried in the ... In the beginning, when he first started on the Depakote , he had blood drawn on a regular basis to make sure...

  18. DAN doctor? 29th February 2004
    ... Renal tubular Acidosis - Autistic tendancies - on Depakote for seziures - behavior problems of self biting - ... digest - along with everything else she takes - the Depakote - Zyrtec, Risperdal, Polycitra! He wanted us to stop...

  19. Side Effects After Stop Taking DepakoteER 3rd July 2003
    ... Earlier this year, I started taking Depakote ER b/c of mild bipolar mania. I recently stopped taking...

  20. risperdal??? 22nd May 2003
    ... age with size 11 1/2 toddler shoes) She is also on Depakote for controlling seziures (possible abscent seziures...

  21. Behavioral Problems 19th December 2002
    ... disorder. He is 1.5ml risperdal and traxene .5ml 1sp depakote a day. I also give him calcium chews three times a...

  22. Buspar or Buspirone ( HELP ) 4th October 2002
    ... mood stabilizer for your daughter? Trileptal and Depakote are anticonvulsants which are prescribed for rage...

  23. violence in autistic children 19th April 2002
    ... got him on the right combination of meds, he takes depakote , ritilan and chlorpromazine, it nearly took us a year...

  24. GFCF diet 22nd January 2002
    ... autism. Some are genetic, but some are induced. ie Depakote can induce a carnitine deficiency and there is a carnitine...

  25. RISPERIDAL 5th October 2001
    ... had a lot of saliva ;At the same time we put him on Depakote for his violent behavior which used to get quite bad ... the same) and later we learned about some cases of Depakote related deths in small children so we switch him to...
    ... when his behaviour got unmanageble the Dr gave him Depakote in addition (for violence ),then we swithced to Tegretol ... the Dr learned of some children's deths related to Depakote , this combo worked really good, now he's off the risperdal...

  26. mmr autism 17th February 2001
    ... two, he was taken off of the Phenobarb and put on Depakote . Within a month his physical delays were almost non...

  27. Treatment for Leaky-gut syndrome due to MMR vaccine 10th February 2001
    ... two, he was taken off of the Phenobarb and put on Depakote . Within a month his physical delays were almost non...

  28. Special Needs little girl undiagnosed with Behavior problems 9th February 2001
    ... Autistic Characteristics, Seziures controlled with Depakote , Renal Tubular Acidosis, Recently had a Spinal Lipoma...

Back Problems board
  1. Lost 22nd May 2006
    ... take Cymbalta in combination with a mood stabilizer ( Depakote ) and it seems to work. They say Cymbalta also helps ... I hope you are taking something like lithium or depakote or one of the other mood stabilizers. Do hang in...

  2. Instead Of Neurontin??? 7th May 2005
    ... me on Zonegran. I had tried neurontin, elavil and depakote without any luck. The Zonegran has done fairly well...

  3. Codeine for Back Pain? 15th March 2005
    ... something that may interfere with my other meds (Topamax, Depakote for epilepsy). Finding meds that agree with my body...

  4. What could this be?? 19th July 2004
    ... have recently gained a lot of weight due to taking depakote ..which i am going off now. i am 5'11 300#s.. It sounds ... by that either. well, it deffinatley was from the depakote . my psych said it was known to cause weight problems...

  5. new here. med probs. 1st March 2004
    ... couldn't drive, it was really weird. Finally I went on Depakote for the seizures, I would have absence seizures. I ... time? Some stuff was comical like that. I am still on Depakote . I still have stuff that I don't remember, and it...

  6. L5-S1 Hemilaminectomy with microdisectomy 2 10th August 2003
    ... was having back problems. When the doc put me on Depakote I could feel pain. Since I was still too high strung ... talker but on that med I just didn't feel like it. The Depakote is doing just fine. I have to help it help me. Seeksbliss...

  7. FYI - Neurontin Expose' Dateline NBC 11th July 2003
    ... was about a woman with bi-polar that was moved from Depakote to Neurontin, which didn't do anything to control...

  8. BACK PROBLEMS 24th May 2003
    ... place to find support and comfort. I have been on Depakote and Lexapro and I still believe I can work through...

  9. Question Re: Topamax 30th April 2003
    ... work for him. He did try other medication's such as depakote and propranalol (sp) and they also did not help. He...

  10. L5-S1 hemilaminectomy with microdiscectomy 3rd March 2003
    ... crazy...so off to the psychiatrist for the drugs. Depakote first and it wasn't calming down enough so he added...
    ... walks so far, he has to catch the bus back. I take Depakote and Lithium for my bi-polar disorder, Darvocet for...

Bipolar Disorder board
  1. lithium and hypothyroidism 14th March 2008
    ... all, about 6 months ago my pdoc switched me from depakote to lithium - i had had a severe manic episode and ... besides this, my doctors were concerned that depakote would cause birth defects if i decided to have children...

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