- On Topamax, Celexa, and Seroquel for Bipolar 12th December 2007
... hour 4 or 5 times a week helps also. Geoadone and depakote did not work for me. It took me over 1 year to get...
... supposed to help you lose weight. I am on 1500 mg of depakote which makes you gain so they kinda counter act one...
... Thanks you guys!! They took me off of the Depakote and put me on the Topamax. I am still not really stabilized...
- Do you guys think bipolar is being overdiagnosed? 3rd December 2007
... upset with the pdoc there because he took her off depakote because he said she wasn't bipolar and didn't need...
- DEPAKOTE just started it ....help!!! 28th November 2007
... describing what i've been experiencing he prescribed me depakote er. It has really increased my anxiety and nervousness...
... I was on depakote for a while when I was in college. However I had...
- How do you know when you are going through a normal stage? 24th November 2007
... hospitalized for one week in October. Now I am on Depakote 1,000 mg, Seroquel 100 mg, and Lexapro 10 mg. I think ... that it might be working. I was just put on the Depakote a week ago. Do you think it could be working already...
- Bipolar VS PTSD 15th November 2007
... old P doc diagnosed him as Bipolar and had him on Depakote and Effexor XR. This one says he is not bipolar but...
- Need information on BP and hydrocodone? 13th November 2007
... FYI, I was having a lot of migraines until I started depakote . I'm now migraine free!...
- Med Question 9th November 2007
... Depakote works extremely well for me at controlling mania and...
- Seroquel Side Effects? 8th November 2007
... well i take 1500 mg of depakote at night 300mg of sergurel at night and 20mg of abiam...
- What Meds Are You On? 7th November 2007
... past), it would be helpful.
I am currently taking Depakote and low dose Seroquel. I was also on Zoloft, but ... hypomania passes (this has been a BAD episode). The Depakote has got to go - it's waaaay to sedating. I'm just...
... and then lost it's effectiveness.
I was tried on Depakote which was no good for me. It made me very agitated...
... pressure
Prozac and Lithium- good for 2 years
Lexapro, Depakote , Seroquel-Depakote caused me to become manic, my doc...
... to mention the Risperdol I was taking when I was on Depakote and Lexapro. I was then switched to the Seroquel....
... past), it would be helpful.
I am currently taking Depakote and low dose Seroquel. I was also on Zoloft, but ... hypomania passes (this has been a BAD episode). The Depakote has got to go - it's waaaay to sedating. I'm just...
... I take geodon, depakote , Zepreza and and klonipin. This combo works well...
... I take Epilim ( Depakote ) in the morning and at night, Seroquel at night and...
- Depakote or Lithium? 5th November 2007
... that I think about it my pdoc didn't really want the depakote for me. Something about a thing that can happen to ... like there are side effects for every med. I think depakote causes more weight gain usually than lithium though...
... go to my doc on saturday and im gonna ask him for Depakote ER and libruim.
im also on clonidine . im just...
... Lithium worked better for me than Depakote . There are side effects but for me they were fairly...
... Llama, depakote can affect your liver so if you drink, make sure that ... other meds can affect your liver but I'm sure that depakote isn't the only one. When I started taking depakote ... Don't overdo it!
Also, this is very important: depakote (and possibly other meds) can affect absorbtion of...
... I do hate to tell you this, but if you change to depakote , you'll probably want to take depakote ER because ... there is no generic available, whereas the regular depakote does have a generic :(
I lost my job about a month...
- Meds and Blood tests 5th November 2007
... lithium definitly and depakote im pretty sure.....
... As far as I know, Lithium and Depakote are the only ones that require a blood test to check...
- To take a mood stabilizer or not???? 5th November 2007
... too late probably for my P doc appt tomorrow, but Depakote definitely disagreed with my body. I have more depression ... well for long and I have tried Lamictal, Neurontin, Depakote and Lithium. Lithium after 2-3 days in the hospital ... me feel like death warmed over, basically what the Depakote did. So I was taken off of them. I do not want the...
- So irritable - how to cope? 4th November 2007
... going to ruin my marriage and family life. For me, Depakote works best for this. Although I loath taking Depakote ... rather trade in my husband and kids and not take the Depakote , but I know that is the hypomania talking.
I, too...
- Thinking about going to Mercy Ministries 4th November 2007
... letter!! I went to the pdoc on Friday, and he put me on Depakote , and gave me one month for free. I feel like my mood...
- 20 years and still a stalemate 1st November 2007
... the worst.)
Lately its been a daily dose of 1500mg depakote er and 300mg of wellbutrin with the occasional provigil...
- New here, looking for something 31st October 2007
... cocktail Im finally losing some weight. Im terrified of Depakote , because of the side effects, and am scared my pdoc...
- Mood swings 27th October 2007
... death, Neurontin-didn't do anything, and the last one Depakote briefly which also made me more depressed and feel ... reason.
I did see the nurse after I stopped the Depakote and she agreed that it was not going to work for me...
... results from it, and couldn't tolerate anything like Depakote .
There are a few other mood stabilizers, and...
- what is better- topomax or depakote 25th October 2007
... familar with topomax but i had the same problem with depakote as you do it made me depressed and very angry:)
...
... severe mania's and all that good stuff. I was on the depakote and had severe Lava from my butt lol. They just want...
- weight, geodon, wellbutrin, amongst others! 25th October 2007
... daughter is bi polar and gained alot of weight on Depakote and was put on Topamax and it helped her lose all...
- Llama,how'd your appt go? 25th October 2007
... aggressively.
She asked if I wanted to be on lithium or depakote again because they are so much cheaper. I would love...
- geodon versus depakote 21st October 2007
... geodon versus depakote ...
... that I lost quite a bit of hair. I've never tried Depakote but I wanted to share my Geodon experience with you...
... Iv taken both. Im on depakote right now along with invega. Iv never used depakote ... by itself. The good thing about depakote is you dont have to take it with food, but you do ... w/ geodon. On depakote , I gain a little weight each month (maybe a pound ... wake up at 4 in the morning. It was terrible. On depakote , my sleep schedule is much more normal. Both did ... managing my symptoms. Right now im very happy on depakote and invega. I take 3 mg of invega in the morning ... and 1500mg of depakote at night....
- So many questions about my son who suffers from BP 20th October 2007
... when he left the hosp. he was on lithium, seriqel, depakote sprinkles, and clonidine he was on those for over...
- AHHH...I've had enough of this!! 18th October 2007
... t yet tried lamictal. Other mood stabilizers like Depakote and Seroquel rob me of every ounce of energy that...
- New here and dr thinks I may be Bipolar! 16th October 2007
... about getting on a mood stabilizer (such as lithium, depakote , lamictal...)--lithium is the oldest med for bipolarity...
- Interview today 16th October 2007
... lithium (the oldest and original mood stabilizer), depakote , tegretol, trileptal, and topamax. (Most of this...
- Took Depakote one week..it was like poison to my system! 15th October 2007
... to this group, and just read about ur reaction to depakote . I was just taken off of it for the same things. my...
- Depakote anyone? PLZ HELP! 13th October 2007
... something else to help you out.
I hope this helps. Depakote made me feel very good once it started to kick in...
... Depakote should actually blunt your moods not make them more...
... as possible. then at least you'll know if it's the depakote or not.
good luck
harmony...
- Anyone know of a good mood stabilizer to go with Effexor and Risperdal? 13th October 2007
... $2400 worth of bills! Talk about manic!! I took Depakote about 10 years ago when I was 40 and going through...
... pdoc today and he agreed that I should start back on Depakote --but Depakote Sprinkles this time because of my allergies...
... How about depakote and Symbayx? I know Zyprexa and Dep are very effective...
- Question about taking 2 meds 13th October 2007
... ) My Mom's on four meds, too (Cymbalta, Topomax, Depakote , and Lamictal) and she takes them all at night......
... ) My Mom's on four meds, too (Cymbalta, Topomax, Depakote , and Lamictal) and she takes them all at night... ...
~~Paige
Now with this depakote i am finding no matter what mood i start in
it is...
- Confusion RE borderline personality disorder vs bipolar 11th October 2007
... either. I knew the doc was going to push me getting on Depakote , that seems to be her drug of choice. I really fought...
... personality disorder.
His side effects from the Depakote seem to be almost exactly like mine. This morning...
- bipolar II diagnosis today-depakote 11th October 2007
... or more,lots of questions and decided to try me on depakote with a starting dose of 250mg and move up to 500 in ... visit. Is there anything I should be aware of with the depakote ,I'm a bit afraid to take it and how long before I...
... Depakote , as you know, is a very effective mood stabilizer...
... past few weeks and talked myself out of taking the depakote , actually scared to death to take it after researching...
... the side effects, so I quit it. She had mentioned Depakote to me at one point...so if you start taking it, I...
... or more,lots of questions and decided to try me on depakote with a starting dose of 250mg and move up to 500 in ... visit. Is there anything I should be aware of with the depakote ,I'm a bit afraid to take it and how long before I ... my ups and downs
I have been doing research on Depakote for anxiety and depression. How is your treatment ... with depakote ? Is it working?...
... Be careful with the Depakote . Keep in touch with your doctor regarding side effects ... currently diagnosed bipolar II. Initially, I was taking Depakote . They worked me up to the max dose. Over a couple...
... I gained an enormous amount of weight on depakote , that much I do remember do remember. But I don't ... so focused on how fat I had gotten because of the depakote .
Maria...
- clonazepam?! 11th October 2007
... gaining mood stabilizers. I am afraid she will put me on depakote or zyprexa. Oh boy the fun never ends!!!
Any comments...
- Impending doom! 9th October 2007
... He has an arsenal of meds including Abilify and Depakote , but the manic episodes keep breaking through. Admittedly...
- Back to New Pdoc Today.. 8th October 2007
... wanted to try adding Lamictal to the mix of low dose Depakote and low dose Seroquel and trying to wean off Zoloft...
- Anybody know if Depakote or mood stabilzers come in a liquid? 5th October 2007
... up for you. I know Prozac comes in liquid form. Depakote might, since it's used for kids, too.
Check it...
- Mania, affair.... the lot!!! 4th October 2007
... harsh enough to understand it.
pSYCH wanst me on depakote and olanazpine in addition to my mirtazapine - more...
- question about kids w/bipolar 2nd October 2007
... Hope, he is on Depakote 500mg, abilify .5mg, Lexapro, .5, clonodine. 02mg...
- Two Questions 2nd October 2007
... the mania. He said stop the Seroquel 50mg and start Depakote . Sounded good but I couldn't sleep AT ALL. Called ... him back and I am now doing Depakote with the low dose Seroquel.
The mania is subsiding...
... and hopefully you will be posting on here how the Depakote is working once it levels off. If you are having...
- tryin to figure all this out 30th September 2007
... a mask does anyone else feel this way? I do take depakote but no anti depressant anymore they seem to throw...
... not usually a medication that one takes long-term. Depakote seems to be the drug of choice for a mood stabilizer...
- Hypomania and migraine 29th September 2007
... father's mother).
Lamictal has helped a lot. I tried Depakote (drugged up, no go), and Topomax. I could not at...
- Invega? anyone heard of this? 26th September 2007
... work well as a "mood stabilizer" similar to lithium, depakote , tegretol and lamictal.
If you find you do well...
- Success! 26th September 2007
... plan he suggested made sense.
I'm going to do Depakote again (not my favorite drug) to break this cycle because ... like a good plan to me. So, wish me luck with the Depakote .
THANKS AGAIN everyone who has supported me. Hopefully...
... good, the treatment plan sounds good. We'll hope the depakote will help with the hypomania and that you'll be feeling...
...
End of whining...
I know it was a low dose of Depakote and it was the first night. I just remember it being ... point or if that should have been continued - with the depakote - until I can sleep again.
Guess I'll see how it...
... etc. I'm thinking I'll try the increased dose of Depakote tonight and if I still can't sleep, I will call him...
... about ending this".
I'm now doing both Seroquel AND Depakote . Funny, at one time, I thought each of them on their...
- insonmia 26th September 2007
... worse; forget benadryl. What works for me is either depakote or seroquel.
Is it possible that you are hypomanic...
- I want an answer but I'm kind of afraid 23rd September 2007
... psychiatrist will prescribe a "mood stabilizer" (lithium, depakote , tegretol, lamictal to name some of them) before ever...
- Those On Lamictal, Please Help! I'm Posting Again 22nd September 2007
... the acne type rash????
Other mood stabilizers are Depakote , Tegretol, Trileptal, and Lithium that I know of....
... epileptic meds that are used as mood stabilizers ( depakote , tegretol, topomax, trileptal) have side effects,...
... epileptic meds that are used as mood stabilizers ( depakote , tegretol, topomax, trileptal) have side effects,...
- Help! Meds to Halt Manic Episode 20th September 2007
... end to mania quickest?
In my experience, it's Depakote . Anyone else know if it's the best or what would...
- Med Question? 18th September 2007
... at the blood work. My shrink had me on 1000 mg of depakote , 100 mg of seroquel, .5 mg of xanax 3x per day and ... worked. Getting back to the appt., He said that for Depakote to be at a working level to be able to reach the part ... all this time I was taking nothing. He increased my depakote to 1500 mg, my seroquel to 200 mg, and kept the others...
... just had blood work done earlier that week and my depakote level was at 43. He said that for the depakote to ... reach the part of the brain where it needed to get the depakote level needed to be at 50, so it was like all that ... depakote I had been taken was pretty much for nothing. I thought ... not looked at the other blood test. So he uped the depakote from 1000mg to 1500 and the seroquel from 100mg to...
- Are There Any Mood Stabilizers That Aren't Horrible??? 18th September 2007
... tolerate than others???
So far, I have tried:
1) Depakote - gained 30 pounds in a month
2) Seroquel - causes...
... son) have found it to be a good med.
I believe Depakote and Zyprexa are the two worst weight offenders, although...
... aggression and mood swings. I think that Topamax and so far depakote er are good ones, some times you have to tolerate...
... episodes have been brought to a halt in the past by Depakote on a couple of occasions. Because they happened so ... hypomania, whatever - was SSRI induced and I stopped the Depakote (the fact that I gained 30 pounds in short order while...
... I have been on several different meds....lithium, depakote , zyprexa, abilify, to name a few. 2 years ago I was...
... go to my doc on saturday and im gonna ask him for depakote er. i never tried that so i migfht give it a shot...
... diarhea. I also had hand tremors. Then I changed to Depakote which threw me into mania. I switched to Lamictal...
- new 18th September 2007
... disorder. I am scared and overwhelmed. I was perscribed depakote and have read thru some of the side effects and it...
- manic and not lovin' it... 17th September 2007
... My doctor put me on depakote works good for me. However I don't know if you only...
- Newly DX BP 17th September 2007
... will find out everyone has different mixes. I take Depakote , Seroquel, Xanax and Ritalin and that is just for...
... Hi!
My son takes a low dose of depakote and geodon and it seems to work very well for him...
- Thread for males with Bi-polar 12th September 2007
... severly dented my self confidence. Whilst I still take Depakote as a mood stabiliser, my mood seems to have stabilised...
... severly dented my self confidence. Whilst I still take Depakote as a mood stabiliser, my mood seems to have stabilised...
... serequel and i wasn't right for 2 days. etc. I'm now on Depakote and i was on 2000mg and i couldnt stand it anymore...
- Anyone living with BP w/o meds? 12th September 2007
... doesn't like that I don't take my medication. I was on depakote for a year and gained a ton of weight which made me...
... Wellbutrin is not really for bp anyway. When I was on depakote , my family said that all I did was lay around and...
... yourself off of meds.
Okay...so the Wellbutrin and Depakote weren't the meds for you but there are so many others...
... i know how you feel about depakote , my doc just up'ed mine and all i can do is sleep...
- My first new post 11th September 2007
... is different in terms of the weight gain, I believe Depakote and Zyprexa are two of the major culprits but, again...
- My son is complaining about a lack of concentration at school 10th September 2007
... time being. He attributes the problem to his meds ( depakote and abilify) but the pdoc attributes it to the bp...
... My son is on 10 mg of abilify and 1000 mg of depakote . I too do not really think ADD is an issue here,...
... She also does more exercise to help out as well. Depakote is known to put on weight but if your son learns to ... that continues to be a problem for your son with the Depakote . One of them is Lamictal which has worked out wonderfully...
- Sleep meds 10th September 2007
... It also works well, according to our pdoc, with the depakote and abilify. So ask your pdoc....Mom...
- just need to vent 5th September 2007
... son seems to be doing ok. he is still taking 1000mg depakote a day but i don't believe that he plans to see a pdoc...
- Emsam - but need serotonin! Help! 5th September 2007
... SNRIs. I have also tried Lamictil, Topamax, Geodon, Depakote . But, I am missing my serotonin!
I'm sure it will...
- Help-coming off Lamictal! 3rd September 2007
... i am currently on lamictal,and depakote and serquel,but the point being is that they all stopped...
- Introduction...Mom of PDD/Bipolar Child...Need Support 2nd September 2007
... times in the last year alone. He is currently taking depakote , abilify, zoloft, clonidine to help him sleep and...
- taking only an anti-depressant...feedback on my response to it, please? 30th August 2007
... promiscuity), her convincing the pdoc to get her off depakote and only be on abilify, the fact that her promiscuity ... started AFTER getting of the depakote , and the fact that her pdoc doesn't even know about...
- Just diagnosed. Advise please. 30th August 2007
... 9 years. I'm pretty bad I've taken mood stabilier Depakote (2000mg) for this time at had seroquel (anti-psychotic ... everyday with my meds and am hoping to reduce the Depakote on monday if the psych allows. I agree with Dee-Nah...
- Some thoughts from someone newly diagnosed 30th August 2007
... making some sense of it.
My pdoc has me on 500 mg Depakote twice a day, and I was on Luvox from years before...
... the last two weeks are probably side effects of the Depakote . I'm having lots of trouble sleeping, and missed...
... because your moods change so frequently. And if the Depakote has side effects on you, you do need to tell your...
- new bout 29th August 2007
... feel depressed. Epillim is what we in the US call depakote . It is widely used as a mood stabilizer for BP. ...
- Lamictal.. 27th August 2007
... have been diagnosed for 15 years. I have used Lithum, Depakote , Neurontin. There are three antipsycotics that they...
- Vacation? Instability... 27th August 2007
... stabiliser, just don't know what...my pdoc wants to try Depakote , but is leery because of blood levels with Lamictal...
- My son is turning into a Zombie 25th August 2007
... the weight gain..i think yes its overkill, but the depakote and serequol are mostly likely the weight gain culprits...
... after only a few days of taking it). Not a fan.
Depakote is also a seizure med and a side effect is weight...
- hello its davina33 with update on ym gurl 22nd August 2007
... Tomorrow To See Phyc Doc.. What Does Anyone Think Of Depakote ? Thought Bout Asking For That...she Never Been On...
- just a question 21st August 2007
... nervous starting new meds, too. My pdoc wants me on Depakote and I'm doing all the research I can beforehand so...
- Really strange dreams - side effect? 21st August 2007
... added any time now. :S Right now, my pdoc's set on Depakote , though...eventually, I'll probably end up trying...
- ????? 21st August 2007
... friday as my old one resigned i am currently taking depakote 2500 mg,abilify 20 mg,geodon 320 mg,seroquel 600 mg...
- cyclothymic, but maybe bipolar II? 20th August 2007
... case, I was started on two different medications -- Depakote (mood stabilizer) and Geodon (antipsychotic). Since...
- I gotta question.... 19th August 2007
... My question is when i was first diagnosed, i wa on depakote 2000 a day, effexor i think it was like 225 a day ... , ativan 3 times a day.
Now im on depakote 1000, effexor 225, klonapin .05 a day.
i had stopped...
... yrs to lose weight, which is impossible for me and depakote , now if that doesnt scream she needs help i dont know...
- Update on son 19th August 2007
... bipolar and chemical addiction.
The pdocs put him on depakote 2000mg, zyprexa ?mg and seroquel 200mg. We couldn...
- Husband is Ultra - Rapid Cycling again BAD BAD BAD 16th August 2007
...
He is currently on 3 diff meds;
Seroquil 300Mg
Depakote 2500Mg
Lithium 200Mg
The last 2 days have been...
