- Carbamazepine 27th May 2006
... pdoc has suggested i switch to Carbamazepine from Depakote because it doesnt have weight gain as a side effect ... . But she said its not as good as depakote but its like the next one down.
I'm just alittle ... again if i switch because its not as effecient as Depakote .
So i would appreciate any comments about the drug...
- How you lost weight gained by medication and Topamax. 25th May 2006
... taking it is to help me lose the weight i'v gained from depakote , because i'v been trying for almost 5 months to lose...
... treating me for it before. But she still perscribed me Depakote , knowing i would gain weight and didnt even tell me...
- Worried about taking diet pills whilst on depakote 23rd May 2006
... weight on on due to being on medication for bipolar ( Depakote ). I need to lose around 40-50lbs, but because of my ... Meridia, but i am worried that it might interact with my depakote or it could make me go manic.
Does anyone know...
- Medication weight expectations 23rd May 2006
... added Ambien and has me currently up to 1500 mg of Depakote a day. She said that once my Depakote levels stabilize...
... go through, i suffer from it most days.
I'm on depakote (for Bipolar), i was perscribed 1000mg, but i reduced ... lost alot when i was unwell, so when i was put on depakote and i started eating again, it just piled on.
I ... healthy as possible (i know that sounds difficult).
Depakote made me quite sleepy and drowsy, so i was eating and ... think it is different for different people, but with Depakote , i gained loads of weight and i'm depressed more because...
- Diagnosed bipolar and now dont know what to expect 22nd May 2006
... i was 19/20 when all this happened), i'm on 500mg Depakote (it should be 1000mg but i reduced it myself because ... how i can lose weight and not gain anymore whilst on depakote that would be great, because i am soo depressed after...
... understand about my weigh problems, she put me on depakote even when she knew i had problems with eating and...
... weather the hard times more easily.
I gained weight on Depakote , too. The weight just came off without much effort...
... pointless at the time cuz nothing was working. Now i'm on depakote , and i hate it because it makes me sleepy and it has...
... allergic so I take Lamactal and Zoloft. When I took depakote I had the same problems. I was sleepy all the time...
... I am abit scared to change my meds, i have been on depakote for nearly a year now. I changed my medication so...
- need some help 21st May 2006
... She takes Cymbalta and Depakote , she still takes the cymbalta but quit the depakote...
... hamper our ability to think and feel. When I was on Depakote , I was sleepy all the time and couldn't think clearly ... productive for the first time since beginning the Depakote .
A person with BPD will almost never admit to symptoms ... meds into her food. The fact that she won't take the Depakote means something is wrong with her meds. If she were ... MOOD STABALIZER
I didn't even realize it was the Depakote making me feel so blah. But once they changed my meds...
- At my wit's end. I think my husband is bipolar 15th May 2006
... psychiatrist (who he only saw once) who prescribed Depakote and said he had OCD. I just don't buy it. In October...
- The ramblings of a down swing... 11th May 2006
... normally and it restricts your life. I'm a writer and the Depakote made me slow and I couldn't write well. Once I changed...
- Am I a rapid cycler? 11th May 2006
... external factors. I use Wellbutrin, Lexapro, and Depakote . They work pretty well for me. I also sometimes...
- Maybe Bipolar II, Treatable? 10th May 2006
... dad is bipolar II and he seems to be doing great on Depakote , with no side effects.
Good luck with everything...
... My doc has told me to expect major weight gain on Depakote . Also, would you mind telling me which mood stabilizer...
... also helps depression.
I have been on neurontin, depakote , lithium, and I can't remember if tegretol is a mood...
... reseached got scared and depressed but now i'm taking depakote and effexor with no side effects at all and i feel...
- Please, please look at this! 8th May 2006
... changed my meds and now it is much better. I was on Depakote , which made me tired and slow and it felt like I was...
- BPD Mixed State, Will any med work? :o( 6th May 2006
... I've had really good results thus far with Depakote and Paxil. I long time ago when I was first diagnosed...
... own initial Pdoc only knew one thing. Zoloft and Depakote . If there are problems - up the dosages. Eventually ... , I was doing 400mg Zoloft, 4000mg Depakote and 3 Klonopin (to try to sleep) per day. NONE OF...
- BPD Mixed State, Will any med work? :o( 6th May 2006
... chemical cocktail. I take Wellbutrin, Lexapro, and Depakote (mood stabilizer). And I'm way better off than I...
... saying possibly Bipolar II. Also, I am so scared of depakote . I've heard so many scarey stories on it. I'm also...
... depression than mania you probably won't be prescribed depakote because it's more for the mania side of it, I believe...
- What do I do now? 5th May 2006
... bipolar when he was 10 years old and began taking Depakote at that time. He was always moody and could be rather ... also felt that since he was only taking 500 mg of Depakote daily for all of this time, the dosage was barely ... wasn't doing much for him. Time to take him off the Depakote . My dilemma is this....my son wants to join the military...
... think first you should see how he get's on without the depakote . He may change his mind as to what he want's to be...
... self in the center of the storm.
I didn't do well on Depakote because it made me depressed. I can't take lithium...
- Med question, plz read 5th May 2006
... : I got my Depakote rx filled today and going to start it tonight,however...
... I take Depakote as a mood stabilizer, and Paxil for depression. I...
- Mood Stablizer with antidepressant? 4th May 2006
... I take Effexor, Depakote and Klonopin (for panic attacks also). These 3 have ... out so far after having to have an increase in the Depakote (the mood stablizer) after being on it about 3 months...
- So glad I found this site! 2nd May 2006
... only at night to sleep and 2 days ago he put me on Depakote ..havent taken it yet b/c Im kinda scared of what it...
... Hi iwas on depakote for a while. It really did help control my moods...
... topomax and sereqouel for sleep...Yeah I have been on depakote did nothing for me :) and paxil almost kicked the...
- Depakote advice? 2nd May 2006
... Oh you poor thing...I did the depakote and I hated it...It was short lived for me....I stopped...
... I agree with Lynelle. Stop taking the Depakote and ask your Dr. about one of the other mood stabilizers...
... ordinator today who reassured me that the good effects of depakote had not kicked in yet as I was only up to half the...
... dear Melancolly:
I am sorry to hear that Depakote isn't working for you. I happen to take Depakote...
... I was on depakote for about 3 months doing fine then suddenly Boom! ... see what he thinks but since I'm just getting the depakote situation straightened out don't know if I want to...
... think that if you have no signs of improvement on depakote , I'd ask pdoc. Hope your pdoc is good with meds....
... I HATED Depakote . I was so sleepy all the time. I take Lamictril now ... like a regulkar person and I'm not living in that depakote fog.
Fix those meds!
Good luck!
littletimebomb...
... Hi there Melancolly-
Depakote works for me. My dosage isn't as high as yours but ... combination but when I did, it clicked. I take my Depakote at night along with the Lexapro. I remember it took...
- Could I be Bipolar 1st May 2006
... Recently went to Physicatrist and she put me
on Depakote 1000mg a day along with the other meds. She wants ... to get
me off the Prozac if I can tolerate the Depakote , I have been on Prozac about
5 years and just started...
- New at this..have some questions 1st May 2006
... have some question about the med the dr. put me on.. Depakote ..does any one have advice and is anyone else taking...
... I take Depakote and I haven't had any bad reactions. I have noticed...
- Newcomer 28th April 2006
... usefull. Infact I am quite grateful it exists. I take Depakote and Paxil. They seem to do the job for me. Take...
- Impulses related to bipolar 28th April 2006
... out to blame it on being bipolar.
He is now on depakote and seeing a counseling every other week. He is also...
- son wont take meds 26th April 2006
... taking various meds, the ones with best results were depakote and venlefaxin together,once settled on these he got...
- BP going to jail tomorrow 24th April 2006
... passed september, i did drink. only i had just started depakote (for very impulsive symptoms of my bipolar) that day...
- is it bipolar? 23rd April 2006
... in the last few decades anticonvulsants, such as Depakote , have been discovered to be effective mood stabilizers...
- Medication Failure 21st April 2006
... don't know I know I also started wellbutrin after depakote didn't work after three months now I have done the...
- Weight Gain...Help!!! 20th April 2006
... combination. Curently I take wellbutrin, lexapro, depakote , restoril, and most recently my pdoc has added seroquel...
- Risperdal? 18th April 2006
... psychiatrist would like to add this drug in with the depakote that he is currently on. Once we start it, we're ... Is this drug going to require blood tests like the depakote does?
Just kind of curious if anyone has an experience...
... son is. So fingers crossed this one works.
The depakote was working so well...then BOOM...not working at ALL...
- My husband is in trouble 15th April 2006
... suggested to him that he may be bipolar. He was put on depakote but once again quit counseling because he felt the ... back to counseling and has once again been put on depakote . I told him that this is the end of the road for...
- I've missed some school. 14th April 2006
... them know that I am feeling better now, thanks to the depakote , without broadcasting that I'm a lunatic? I knew...
... am back to school and work and I am stabilizing. Depakote and Paxil are working great for me. The only problem...
- Q for parent's of children with BP 10th April 2006
... uncontrollably for 30/45 mins.
He's 5. He's also on depakote ....his official diagnosis was mood disorder NOS. ...
- BiPolar I vs BiPolar II 4th April 2006
... the cases where numerous mood stabilizers (usually Depakote and Tegretol rather than Lithium) and atypical anti...
... doctors have. They currently have me on 1000 mg of Depakote , 50 mg of Lamictal, 75 mg of Effexor XR, and last...
- Bipolar I - only one "episode"? 4th April 2006
... sychiatrist needs to put you on a mood stabilizer (Lithium, Depakote , Tegretol, etc) and/or an atypical anti-psychotic...
... sychiatrist needs to put you on a mood stabilizer (Lithium, Depakote , Tegretol, etc) and/or an atypical anti-psychotic...
- Very Lonely... 1st April 2006
... down swing, again. I'm taking wellbutrin, lexapro, depakote , seraquel, and restoril. Nothing seems to make this...
- lamictal? 23rd March 2006
... with bi-polar I five years ago and I have been on Depakote since. Plus various other rx when the need arose ... my neurologist, he suggested Lamictal rather than Depakote as he feels that it is better for women. Also, he...
... know how helpful it is for bipolar disorder, but if Depakote isn't working, it might be worth it to give a try ... , despite Depakote being much more common in the treatment of bipolar...
- I desperatley need help ASAP 22nd March 2006
... 1995. I first was "Toxic" to Lithium. So I was on Depakote for 5 years,..pure HELL! sorry,..
Anyway, I then ... don't take my pills now.
If I were You I'd get off Depakote as soon as possible!!! Risperdal may help you again...
- Need Help In Adjustment of Meds ~ Celexa & Abilify 21st March 2006
... disorder with psychotic features. They treated her with depakote , zoloft and risperidol (for the psychotic features...
- could my psychotic depression be bipolar 16th March 2006
... are bipolar with mixed episodes, you'll be put on Depakote or Tegretol, which seems to work much better than...
- Mom to 5 yr old w/ bipolar/mood disorder 14th March 2006
... us to a psychiatrist.
They have started him on Depakote and has been on the medicine for a little over a month...
... Depakote is a seizure med. It depletes carnitine, which should ... be prescribed along with the Depakote ....
- Depakote...need info. 12th March 2006
... problems at the begining. They had to have him take Depakote at night instead of mornings so that his stomach wouldn...
... see if her liver is actually being affected by the depakote ?They also need to make sure that her body maintains ... on and got him the hell off of those meds and onto depakote that really literally saved his life.he was contemplating ... suicide at the time.The depakote really really helped him alot in stabilizing him and...
- Unusual Symptoms ? 9th March 2006
... I've only been to one dr that gave me lithium and depakote . Didn't help, so I went back on Prozac which my family...
... bipolar must be on a mood stabilizer such as Lithium, Depakote , or Tegretol, or they will certainly switch into the...
- New BiPolar ll- Need opinions on meds 1st March 2006
... Some of the mood stabilizers are very sedating, like Depakote .
Just my $0.02, Good Luck!! :)...
- network of support?? 28th February 2006
... continued to rely on meds to fix me......currently I'm on depakote 1000 and abilify 30....I try HARD to be my own support...
- Ruth, Lithium for 20 years? 26th February 2006
... tho with various anti dep's but I am about to have Depakote added to the mix as I have been in a persistant depressive...
- Question? 19th February 2006
... has any one take depakote and risperdal together i am and i have side effects ... from one of them i think its the depakote though i had few friends say that what it did to them...
- Tegretol experiences wanted! 17th February 2006
... I am presently on Depakote , but the weight gain is not pretty, so i am researching...
- need some advice 15th February 2006
... except for rispiridone and now im on 250mg of Epival ( depakote ) twice a day. doesnt seem to be doing much, but one...
- Exhaustion? 15th February 2006
... the deppresion), Lexapro (for generalized anxiety), depakote (as a mood stablizer), seraquel (as a mood stablizer ... take some form of mood stablizer, such as lithium or depakote , for the rest of your life. I know that that must...
- Topamax and sleepiness 31st January 2006
... started taking Topamax a couple years ago to replace Depakote and found the only side effect it had was weight loss...
... excited about the weight loss because most meds, even depakote , made me gain weight.
Thanks for all imput and I...
- My 2nd thread 29th January 2006
... medication was the pathway to take.
I was put on depakote at first then later tried a few antidepressants as...
- Abilify - new med instead of Zyprexa 27th January 2006
... gaining to much damn weight. My new combo will be Depakote & Abilify....I hope it works. Has anyone experienced...
- Is There Anything I Can Do To Keep From Gaining Weight Again On Lexapro? 17th January 2006
... you: Lexapro and Welbutrin.
I gained over 60 lbs on Depakote and Zoloft and I am working really hard to lose that...
- Child switching meds-Desprate...need HELP! 14th January 2006
... mg (depending on how he is that day) 2x daily, and Depakote , 250 2x daily) untill a about a month 1/2 ago he began ... told his doc, and she wants to take him off of his Depakote and put him on Adderall. She thinks he is whiney because ... his stomach is hurting from his Depakote . He can speak loud and clear and he never tells me ... which did the same thing and thats when they tried Depakote . For almost a whole year he has been stable...till...
... all know that so far Jace is doing well off of his Depakote , no improvements yet (not that I expected any so soon...
... change.
My son was doing great on Seroquel and Depakote , but he had to be taken off the Depakote b/c it was...
... give him a massive headache.
Taking him off his Depakote might prove to be a bad move though. I can see his...
... right now.) Only difference is they gave him back his Depakote and all his meds he was on after he got out of the...
... tried Lithium. The only meds like that hes been on is Depakote . Since hes so young the doc wanted to do as little ... till ya hit the bulls eye! With Jace I guess it was Depakote , Seroquel, and Risperdal.
Just lucky to still...
... got in trouble all the time. She was first put on Depakote , zoloft and risperadal. For two months she seemed ... pediatrician recommended. He immediately took her off of Depakote and couldn't believe she was ever put on it. He started ... with juvenile myoclonic epilepsy. They put him on Depakote for the epilepsy, but it didn't help the bp symptoms ... since the first one in August). He is back on the Depakote , but I have noticed in the last five days that his ... agression is back with a vengeance. I think the Depakote is causing the agression for him. Will have doctor ... epilepsy to see for sure. I have bad luck with the Depakote for both of my children. Tylers Mommy - I highly...
- I think im losing it 13th January 2006
... and not just me going more crazy. Right now im on Depakote (750mg), it seems to help with the depression, it...
... with my Doc' to see about getting on different meds, Depakote is just making me WAY too tired all the time, and...
... with my Doc' to see about getting on different meds, Depakote is just making me WAY too tired all the time, and...
- Depakote? 6th January 2006
... your doctor why he/she feels that you need to be on Depakote . Good luck, God bless, and if you have any more questions...
... i know that depakote has helped a lot of people but i did not do well at ... extremely depressed (much worse than normal). however, depakote is an "active compound" so you will feel the effect...
...
I have mulled over the thought of going back on Depakote , because it helps with my mixed mania and depression ... no small undertaking-I had many side effects with Depakote -including alot of sleeepiness and weight gain. I also ... ALWAYS needed something else with Depakote , last time I took Zyprexa with it....
... Check out the liver damage associated with Depakote !!! Also, when I was on it I was seriously depressed...
... I use depakote for the mood stabilizers and Paxil for the depression...
- Side effects of Anti-Depressants in Bi-Polar Disease 5th January 2006
... consider another med therapy. I do have some extra Depakote and Seraquel, if I start getting mania should I take...
- Bipolar Medications 2nd January 2006
... through. I wouldnt wish that on my worst enemy.I was on depakote as well and have took every antideppressant you can...
- Mind blanks w lamictal? 1st January 2006
... lamictal in combination with trileptal (I think) or depakote (I think). For people with bipolar, who tend to take...
... discovered that they could be anti-manic agents, too. Depakote and Tegretol, two of the more common drugs used for...
... discovered that they could be anti-manic agents, too. Depakote and Tegretol, two of the more common drugs used for...
- think I'm gonna stop all my meds.. 26th December 2005
... Im on symbyax and depakote , prenatal vitamins, fish oil and now my dr wants me...
... counteract some of the side effects of symbyax and depakote ....
- does my 9 yr old daughter have bipolar? 15th December 2005
... meds for bipolar. Mood stabilizers like Lithium and Depakote are the most common, though. If you have any more...
- Thirsty from depakote or symbyax? 12th December 2005
... Since I have been on depakote and symbyax I been really thirsty. but which one is...
... Since I have been on depakote and symbyax I been really thirsty. but which one is ... normal, its not lithium
thanks
When i was taking Depakote I got a really bad dry mouth... all the advice i can...
... definitely ask your doctor about it.
My son was on Depakote for about a year and he craved meat the entire time ... That's all he wanted to eat. As soon as he was off of Depakote he lost his taste for meat entirely. His doctor could...
- Mom of Bipolar Child...Question! 7th December 2005
... goes into these huge rages every single day! He is on Depakote (250 Mg. 2 Tiimes a day), Seroquel (200 Mg. 2 times...
... can't handle going to regular school.
He was on Depakote and Seroquel until liver problems from the Depakote ... forced us to change to Trileptal.
The Depakote /Seroquel combo worked wonders for him but it never ... would happen from time to time.
Now that he's off Depakote , raging is a constant thing in my house. I've found...
- How do I rationalize with the irrational 6th December 2005
... not sure of the doses but he's currently taking:
Depakote
Effexor XR
Kolonopin
He was taking Strattera but...
- New in here! 29th November 2005
... starting to cope with it very very well. I am taking depakote 2000mg a day. The only down side to my pills are they...
... Welcome!
I too was on Depakote for BP, in the late 90's with Zyprexa. It made me ... Friday.
The doctor had planned on switching me from Depakote to Topamax a couple years ago when Topamax was first...
... weight gain. Many have switched from the older stuff ( depakote ) to lamictal. Some doctors are afraid of Lamictal...
- obsession issues 28th November 2005
... stabilizer, but Lamictal doesn't cause weight gain like Depakote or Lithium (I'm obsessive about my health and dying...
- What does bipolar feel like. 24th November 2005
... as medications, some pharmaceutical companies like Depakote do offer free meds to those without income or low...
- Question about Topamax 12th November 2005
... for a couple years. I was put on it to "replace" the Depakote I had been taking, but I switched to an antipsychotic...
- hey, is anyone mostly mixed states? advice please. 12th November 2005
... symptoms. Now I have (finally) found a good combo: Depakote and Zoloft. It's hit or miss, and a long haul, but...
- Bipolar and pregnant ??? 8th November 2005
... When I was pregnant with my son they made me stop my Depakote . They let me take my Paxil along with something else...
... years ago, I went off all my meds (prozac, xanax and depakote , at the time). The pregnancy was normal (#3) but...
... worry you, but it has been proven that valproic acid ( Depakote ) is a common teratogen that causes autism. There has ... used as an animal model of autism. I imagine that if Depakote causes this, the other mood stabilizers might. It...
- Bipolar & Work 6th November 2005
... into the night shift after being diagnosed BP and on Depakote and Zyprexa, I had to work 10pm-6:30am and the Doc...
- Depakote 2nd November 2005
... the board! When I was 18 until I was 22 I was on Depakote . 250 mg in the am and 750 mg in the pm. During those ... are a lot of mood stabilizers out there and if the Depakote causes weight gain for you then you can always try...
... The one thing I wasn't warned about (I've been on Depakote for about a year now, with other times I've been prescribed ... My hair is about half the volume it was previously. Depakote strips the body of trace minerals, including zinc...
- Please help my husband! 30th October 2005
... out Tuesday the my hubby wasn't taking all of his Depakote which is his only mood stabilizer. He was under the...
... information.
My husband is on Kolonopin, Effexor, Depakote , Seroquel, And I think that's it for now...Oh and...
- Questions about lithium 29th October 2005
... then one of the anti-epileptic medications, like Depakote or Tegretol, may be a better match. Talk to your psychiatri...
- Questions about meds 27th October 2005
... even worse. His is rapid cycling too. He has been on Depakote for quite some time and it helps him. He has been ... it really only makes it worse. Ifhe starts taking depakote ,he would actually have to stop the other stuff completely ... Mine had tried like 3 ohters until we went on the Depakote . Hope this helps...I feel your concern, but him blaming...
- Open Question for all diagnosed with BipolarI&II 26th October 2005
... new meds and those were bad too. Finally I am on Depakote and Lorazepam and those at least do work so I can...
