- Sick of cycling! 26th June 2007
... i was taking a higher dose but then i was put on depakote as well and that also tends to raise your lamictal...
- oh oh i think i'm in trouble 25th June 2007
... because i've been extremely tired after an increase of depakote from 1000mg to 1200mg per day. he told me to decrease...
... pdocs office to no avail. when he first started me on depakote it seemed to help with the obsession, but later that...
- what is lyrica? 25th June 2007
... another antiepileptic med like Tegretol, Trileptal, Depakote and Lamictal very close to Neurontin that is used...
... Topamax is commonly prescribed for migraine, as is Depakote .
How are you doing otherwise? What else is going...
... life.
And I do feel guilty because lithium and depakote did work well for me...I was just so afraid of weight...
- being diagnosed & immune to emotions 23rd June 2007
... decided to ask it here first. my pdoc increased my depakote from 1000mg a day to 1200mg a day about two weeks...
- Sleep problems/Abilify? 21st June 2007
... After a bad bought with Depakote , I decided to try Abilify again. I am taking 2mg...
- New Outlook, New Year, New Chances 19th June 2007
... I come off of it, I have two choices: Risperdel or Depakote . I think I'll go with the Risperdel just because...
... hate it? I love my seroquel! Have you decided between depakote and risperdal yet?
How's your dog? I'm also having...
... the school year kicks off, I'll go on Risperdel or Depakote or something for the mania - that's my pdoc's plan...
- fALLING ASLEEP AT WORK 19th June 2007
... first start taking any mood stabiliser. I take 2000mg depakote and i couldn't keep my eyes open for the first couple...
- does depakote cause nose bleeds? 19th June 2007
... Harmony,
I would mention it to your doc. i know depakote affects the liver - I went through a period of bruising...
- Anyone with a ?? bipolar diagnosis and moon affects you? 18th June 2007
... is a questionable bipolar II diagnosis. I've tried Depakote , Lamictal, and Topamax and had to stop because I'm...
- Depakote - hot & thirsty?! 15th June 2007
... depakote cr does tend to make you very hot and thirsty. i've...
- Possibly bi-polar?? 14th June 2007
... never go on depakote or seroquel together I was so depressed that i almost...
... [QUOTE=brainy28;3045667]never go on depakote or seroquel together I was so depressed that i almost...
... Risperdal or the addition of something like lithium, depakote , tegretol or topamax....
- anyone on seroquel feel they cant function? 10th June 2007
... munchies so far, the weight I gained when I was on Depakote (that is one reason I switched!) is enough, ya know...
- BP Husband-medication 8th June 2007
... through a battery of medications-Lithium with Lamictal, depakote , zoloft, many of the anti-depressants. There was always...
- how do i know if this is hypomanic 7th June 2007
... decreased it back to 150mg per day, and increased my depakote to 1250mg and i still take my 100mg of lamictal. he...
... colleages. in the meantime my son is still taking 500mg depakote a day, he says that it seems to be helping somewhat...
... get an appointment soon. In the meantime, I hope depakote is working for him.
Have you tried taking any supplement...
... an update on how i'm doing since my increase on the depakote . i don't know if this is good or bad, but since the ... post with this, maybe i shouldn't have,but since my depakote has been increased i've had two nose bleeds. i don ... 't know if this may be from the depakote or my high blood pressure, i'm just wondering if i...
- HELP! Mixed And Manic! Don't Wanna Sleep, Crying & Anxious. I'm BP 1. 7th June 2007
... bipolar episode.
tonight we decided to up my depakote from 375mg a day to 500mg a day. And added 10mg of...
...
You should probably be on like 1000-1500mg of Depakote and like 100mg of Zoloft or something. The depakote ... zoloft for the anxiety.
personally I had to up my depakote to 1500 before it fixed me. Many others had to do...
- Recently Diagnosed Bipolar ll - Taking Lamictal 4th June 2007
... Lamictal. He says it will not cause weight gain like Depakote . I have been on the drug for almost a month but it...
- Hospital Admissions 3rd June 2007
... Behavioral Center, he was there for 3 days. he was on Depakote and went into a major OUTRAGE!! he was on other meds ... too, but he got this bad after being on the depakote . Like i said, he was there for 3 days, take off ALL...
- added GEODON/TRAZODONE to DEPAKOTE/ALPRAZOLAM ER 1st June 2007
... mg once a day
2. trazodone - 100 mg at bedtime
3. depakote - 125 mg 3 times a day
4. alprazolam er - 1 mg 3...
- Drinking and bi-polar meds 30th May 2007
... I'm currently taking Seroquel 300(?)mg, Depakote ER 1500 mg, Sertraline (Zoloft) 25mg, and 1-2mg of...
... trumpetav;3018234]I'm currently taking Seroquel 300(?)mg, Depakote ER 1500 mg, Sertraline (Zoloft) 25mg, and 1-2mg of...
- Son with BP 30th May 2007
... was manic and delusional. They started him off on Depakote 500 mg and Zyprexa 5 mgs. Now they have him on Depakote...
- Voices? 29th May 2007
... now, I am taking flouoxitine twice a day and 300mg depakote supposidly for my mood swings, I see things scurrying...
- Lithium and Lexapro --what happened? 25th May 2007
... need something for this awful depression. Have tried depakote (huge weight gain), abilify (made me faint) and others...
- Freaking Out 24th May 2007
... taking now? Are you on a mood stabilizer like lithium, depakote , lamictal? Why did you go off seroquel?
At least...
...
The 3 most common mood stabilizers are lithium, depakote and tegretol. Lamictal is a newer med used for the ... it is used with a mood stabilizer such as lithium, depakote , topomax....
Just remember everyone is different...
... am Mslainie. My son is BP, he is 16 now. he is on depakote (mood stabilizer), abilify (helps sleep, no more nightmares...
- adhd 18 yr.old son?possible bipolar too? 19th May 2007
... longer with bipolar to find right med combo, now he on depakote , abilify(night) prozac,(day) and since his moods are...
- How do I know it's Bipolar? 19th May 2007
... initially seen by my P Doc who recommended either
Depakote or Lithium. I had done a little bit of research and...
- is there hope? 18th May 2007
... now in the hospital and is going to be started on Depakote today. I feel so alone and angry. We have a 5yo son...
... has been on lithium (another mood stabiliser like Depakote ) and has never had another episode and is just expecting ... slightly different, I am slightly older and have been on Depakote for 8 yrs.
Your husband is getting the right treatment...
... he will be home in a few days. They started him on depakote tonight so I guess we have to wait and see. I know...
... accepted his diagnosis well. They started him on the Depakote last night and he feels ok this morning. I will be...
... imagine as soon as the pdoc thinks the mood stabilizer ( depakote ) is helping your husband and that he is tolerating ... it, they will discharge him. One word of caution: depakote is fairly well-known for causing weight gain. My ... important that he drink lots of WATER--sometimes with depakote , people think they are hungry and reach for a snack...
... a better support system to each other. So far the Depakote seems to be helping. He has slept 8 hrs a night since...
... have to admit I feel overwhelmed. He is currently on Depakote ER 2000mg, which the Pdoc told him to take at bedtime...
... yors, is depakote the only med hes on?...
... they say a mood stabilizer should be in the plan.is depakote a stabilizer? they also say serequol or lamictal ... of drugs. for you to check into...im not sure about depakote ,my son was on it for seizures last year for a short...
... Hi Jules, I don't know if depakote is a stabilizer or not. I will check into the seroquel...
... Hello lady,
Depakote is a mood stabilizer as are lithium, tegretol, topomax ... to one of the more traditional mood stabilizers. Depakote works well as a mood stabilizer for many people. ... chemical makeup. The nice thing about lithium and depakote is that blood can be drawn to measure whether a therapeuti...
... hi Tsohl, so far he is just on the depakote , they did a level in the hospital before he was discharged...
... see why your husband can't split up his dosage of Depakote . Most people take meds morning and night, if not...
- just got a new med, seroquel... 17th May 2007
... fighting the good fight for some time now, I have been on depakote and klonapin and they dont work for me and my dose ... doctors notes that I am BPII.
so she wants me off depakote , and to take klonapin until I start seroquel,. first ... Klonapin (addictive and makes me all jittery) and Depakote which I gained a lot on but will I gain even more...
... although I have had psychotic episodes.
I'm on 2000mg Depakote (been taking it for 8 yrs) and now my pdoc wants to...
... munchie, that was the problem I had with Depakote .
It had made me crazy munchies, and I am home all...
- having hard time 16th May 2007
... hospital for a while because I took an entire bottle of depakote and prozac but am doing better now thank god my mom ... much medication I am on lamictal 400 mg,abilify 15 mg, depakote 500 mg ,geodon 320 mg,seroquel 900 mg,prozac 60 mg...
- son just diagnosed with bp, need advice 15th May 2007
... him herself. she gave him a prescription for 250mg depakote . he is supposed to take this every morning for two ... weeks if he feels that he needs an increase in the depakote then he is supposed to call her. i asked him when...
... chemstry of his brain if he doesn't actually need it.
Depakote may be just what the pdoc will prescribe and then ... to question the diagnosis.
Regarding lab tests, depakote has some adverse effects on the liver and blood counts ... be repeated every 3-6 months during treatment with depakote . After a period of time, these tests can be done ... on an annual basis. You can measure the amount of depakote in the blood and can regulate side effects accordingly...
... thats unbelievable.
a starter depakote dosage to treat mania is between 500-750mg
you ... for any mental issues you may have going on. Maybe Depakote won't work at all for your son and he might have to...
... and be followed by a psychiatrist. as far as the depakote , there needs to be routine blood work done. and if ... who's gonna read the lab results.
my son was on depakote for only a short period, as it threw him into a total...
... tshol
his primary care doc put him on 250mg of depakote . i just called his wife and tim hasn't gotten home...
... it go another week and see how he's doing. If the depakote is going ok, you should see a difference when he increases ... the amount. After he gets to a therapeutic level of depakote , which the doctor can tell from the blood level, if...
... with what is going on with my son. he has been taking depakote for about three or four weeks now and i have noticed...
- still having some prob's with son 14th May 2007
... one time he was on Concerta, Trazadone, Zoloft and Depakote !! it was awful, especially they added the Depakote...
- meds problem 14th May 2007
... I take
Cogentin
Abilify
Risperdal
Lithium
Depakote
Advair
Paxil
Albuterol nebulizer as needed
Klonopin...
- What Changes after being diagnosed? 13th May 2007
... was the one that was nuts lol.
I started taking depakote at 500mg... kinda worked but could tell a little bit...
- You know you're doing the wrong things.... 12th May 2007
... ve been off work 14 mths and now another 12. 2000mg depakote and now they want to add seroquel. Our friend has...
- So lost and confused..... 11th May 2007
... feelings of despair and confusion?? I'm on 2000mg Depakote and my psych did want to add seroquel last week but...
- Bipolar and can't stay in high school 11th May 2007
... your depression. I don't take Lithium (i do 2000mg Depakote a day which is a mood stabiliser too). You should...
- Prozac & Depakote ER for Bipolar? BPD? Quitting Effexor XR. 9th May 2007
... since dx. My life has been hell. I am finally taking depakote er and lithium and am having the most wonderful luck ... I can manage but I feel wonderful!!! I take 1500mg depakote er and I was hungry but I exercised and fought the ... was feeling a little blue and my doc said that with depakote , I could try an anti dep when I need it. Like you ... anti depres before, I went crazy. My doc said that depakote will help you not get manic.
Good luck to you and...
... borderline personality, etc.). I currently take 1500mg of Depakote ER/day, 25mg Zoloft/day, 300mg Seroquel (at bedtime ... episodes/behavior, which is how I was introduced to the Depakote ER, which helped for a while, but I started getting...
- new on Seroquel-Blocks your dopamine? Cocaine? 9th May 2007
... deleted
I've never heard of Suboxone. I'm on 2000mg Depakote and about to start Seroquel.
Juliet...
... having a similar problem -- I currently take 1500mg Depakote ER/day, 25mg Zoloft/day (was on 100mg before and tried...
- help me get back into school!! 8th May 2007
... Thanks for your reply! I have tried: lamictal, lithium, depakote , tegretol, topamax, seroquel, abilify, geodon and...
... would be there. I was just getting things ready.
Depakote : I was on it for a month. 1000 mg, I think. I never...
- Vent :'( 6th May 2007
... few months of trying to get stable I’ve been put on Depakote and Mirtazapine BOTH which can make you gain weigh...
- Terrible days, better evenings?? 6th May 2007
... around 10pm. In the morning he's also taking 250mg of depakote , 200mg provigil and fish oil. He doesn't take anything ... takes the lithium, 4mg risperdal, 100mg pamelor, 250mg depakote and fish oil. Based on his pattern, is there any...
... very good. Hes also fazing out on lithium but adding depakote , and he takes provigil in the morning (which might...
... hes fazing out lithium, but will continue on taking depakote , provigil, pamelor, and risperdal. I'm hoping we...
... you will see something positive from the addition of depakote . Most people, from what I understand, who have BP...
- new here 5th May 2007
... and delusions. my doctor said we should try lithium, depakote or maybe seroquel but I don't know much about them...
... someone else or have special powers. I am on 2000mg depakote , my psych has just signed me off work for another...
... doctor thinks we should go ahead and start seroquel and depakote so we'll see how that turns out hopefully it will...
- Feeling little lost lately- 4th May 2007
... seemed to help my depression/confidence), he put me on depakote . That made me a little sick at first, and I guess...
- Lithium...YUCK! 2nd May 2007
... I'm try depakote again. Its the extended release version this time...
... his pdoc is slowly decreasing it now and he's trying depakote as well, but he said to me last week, "what is the...
... work for some and not for others though. Good luck on Depakote !...
- Afraid to take Lexapro -- bp depression 2nd May 2007
...
Tried Abilify (2 mg) and fainted from it. Tried depakote and gained tremendous amount of weight.
Right now...
- HELP! Effexor XR Once a Day Isn't Enough. Twice a Day Seems Better. 2nd May 2007
... with Borderline Personality Disorder so I also take Depakote , Xanax XR, and Seroquel & Lunesta for sleep.
Also...
- help! I'm sleeping way too much 1st May 2007
... :) hi everyone, i have a question, i have been on depakote for several months now, around six i believe. but ... anyway i take 1000mg depakote , 100mg lamictal and 150mg wellbutrin. my question...
... level done to know that you aren't taking too much depakote ??...
... Hi,
when they upped me from 1000mg to 2000mg depakote about 10 mths ago i was really tired for about a month...
... I have the same problem 1500mg of depakote . Seems like I want to sleep about 9-11 hours a night ... still didnt really want to get up.
before the depakote was the worst of all. I would stay up like 20-24 hours...
- Can't get out bed 1st May 2007
... has ever been on a mood stabilizer such as lithium, depakote , tegretol or lamictal? Is he receiving treatment...
- BP II meds: Lamictal, Seroquel, Tegetrol or... any others?what will work best? 30th April 2007
... gain wieght or be dizzy which is why I am getting off Depakote and Klonapin.
I thought I would like Lamictal the...
... with a mood stabilizer such as lithium, tegretol, depakote , etc. Lamictal and Seroquel seem to be a good combination...
... been on and Klonapin was the constant, but then if Depakote is a new Lithium maybe not so much.
I know they dont...
... Lamictal as well? I have done it with Lithium and Depakote so I am not shy of needles. (although no one wants...
... junkie he he have to do it since lithium and then since depakote anyways)
when I was on Klonapin I was so dizzy I...
... more of the new med that I hope to be on than stay on Depakote which I hate... and another question not to pry, but...
... psychosis, mania rather than depression.
I have been on Depakote for 8 yrs (now 2000mg/day). Yes there has been weight...
... then people will know the topic. I do also agree Depakote is better for me then previous things but I hate the...
- Do you get these symptoms?? 30th April 2007
... fun
well I was also on Klonapin (Clonazapam) 2mg and depakote (valproic acid) 1500 mg and I am now on K .5 mg and...
- Unsure about bipolar diagnosis 30th April 2007
... Me And His Psy He Is Bipolar. He Is On Meds Now Of Depakote ,abilify At Night For Mood Stabizing And Nightmares ... 4wks, Thera 1x Wk And Primary Every 2mnths Or So And Depakote Level Once A Month. Good Luck And Keep Posting. This...
- Now trying Lithium--Help?? 30th April 2007
... I Listened To Him. He Gained 80 Lbs On Risperdal, Depakote Combo But At Last He Is On Depakote, Abilify At Night ... Right Or He Tells Me They Are Not.
My Son Is On Depakote 1500mg Now Which My Psy Says Is A New Version Of Lithium ... In My Research, Which Keeps Me Sane, Lithium Like Depakote Is Only A Mood Stabizer. Also Per His Psy Doc. He...
... right?
:)
Take care,
Leomia
PS I did not know that Depakote is a better Lithium. I am on that now, but I dont...
... [QUOTE=leomia;2953344]
....I did not know that Depakote is a better Lithium. I am on that now, but I dont ...
:)
Somewhere I heard that the mood stablizer Depakote is sometimes a better choice for females...and that...
... Lithium seemed to not do much, I noticed right away Depakote working (I think the doc was better as I switched ... from the first one) I have heard so many say how bad Depakote is for gaining weight and all us females think we...
... Lithium seemed to not do much, I noticed right away Depakote working
Where are you from Eyes? just wondering so ... Slow learner :)
Hope you can have success with Depakote . My sister ..also BP..tried every thing...but findly ... found depakote to do the job. Had indentical twin brother...
he...
... this will be about 3 yrs now almost) I have been on Depakote . I have found it works but I hate the side affects...
... Lithium I did not gain weight on but the Klonapin. Depakote I did, then again we were so poor we ate horribly ... stable.
My brother is on Geodon, and he likes it. Depakote is a really much better treatment than Lithium but...
... maybe talk more about what the two (not lithium or depakote - the other two) that your son is on as I am trying...
- How long before meds work?? 29th April 2007
... 3 months is a long time. My son was 16 has been on depakote 1500mg and abilify 10mg at night but now he was put...
... meds I was thinking of asking as I tried LIthium and Depakote and hate them.
I also think Lamactil might be...
- I feel lost.. or something ... sick of fighting and being confused 25th April 2007
... help, up to about 1500 mg, changed a few yrs ago to Depakote started on 1500 now am on 500 as that is not good ... not taking her advice she wanted me to take 1000 mg Depakote but I already hate it which is why another doc had...
... never felt like it worked. :) In that case I prefer depakote . I have printed out seroquel, tegetrol, and lamactil...
- posting for a friend, please help her! 24th April 2007
... had to go from 2 mg to .5 and 500 instead of 1500 depakote .... as that another thing made me dizzy.
So I figured...
- Bipolar II ? maybe? .... 24th April 2007
... and I know you will! My brother had a big issue with depakote and his liver it was almost life - threatening so...
- finally got a new pdoc 24th April 2007
... of everything I guess, .5 mg Clonazapam and 500 of Depakote . she wanted to have me go back up higher on Depakote...
... ll be seeing the same doc for your appointments.
Depakote can make you feel dizzy, like you're very drunk until...
... handle because of points. :)
I found that out about depakote as well, about a month ago and have been on it for...
- Losing weight on bi-polar meds. 24th April 2007
... i have also gained a lot of wieght esp from depakote . I was never a size 4 but ~I was a size 8 and now ... less med! please let there be one!
I am going off Depakote . One of the things that depresses me is wieght. an...
- Bipolar side effects 22nd April 2007
... and problems with memory can happen with lithium and depakote , but I haven't heard of it with lamictal. Actually...
... just started taking Geodon. I have had hair loss with depakote . Come to find out that my thyroid was out of wack...
- ADVICE NEEDED: Best Antidepressant for Bipolar I? 18th April 2007
...
I should mention that I have just started taking Depakote ER at 500mg at bedtime so that should help with any...
... episodes. I would ask about adding it on to your depakote . You do have to introduce it very slowly and titrate...
- Has anyone found a decent med? 17th April 2007
... supposedly ADD, so he has been on Concerta, Strattera, Depakote , Zoloft, Trazadone. The Depakote made him go a bit...
- everythings finally looking up 17th April 2007
... under control. i am now taking 100mg lamictal, 1000mg depakote , and 150mg wellbutrin. what a great combination this...
- sex drive and links ?? 16th April 2007
... psych says that is the condition and the meds.2000mg Depakote .
Juliet...
- Fear of heights? Connected with danger? 13th April 2007
... only had stuff for anxiety and my now usual 2000mg Depakote .
This is a mad and freaky condition, but one that...
- Alternatives to medication? 13th April 2007
... meds.
What are you on and for how long? I'm 2000mg Depakote , sometimes clonazapam too, 8 yrs now.
AFAIK CBT...
... now have gone from a UK10 to UK14 in about 5 mths on Depakote . I'm at the last chance saloon with this drug since...
- Lamictal and Libido 10th April 2007
... question - well nearly the same!
I am on 2000mg depakote (a mood stabiliser like Lamictal). I have always been ... returned - basically self medicating the mania the depakote controls.
I have had several chats with the Dr about...
... because I had a anaphalic allergic reaction to depakote but my I am starting to wear my hubby out - we have...
- NEW to BPII....any mood stablizers with OUT weight gain?? 8th April 2007
... Lamictal........so dizzy it was not funny!! I know of Depakote but that has major weight issues........what are the...
... :) fusionqueen,
i started taking depakote a couple of months ago. it has made me gain weight ... but i to am on the depressed side of bp also and the depakote really works well for me. what seems to be helping ... antidepresant), to my meds to help with the hunger that depakote causes. i've only been on it a few days and i've noticed ... difference in my appitite and energy. also with only the depakote and lamictal i was still feeling a bit depressed....
- hear about mania, what about depression 8th April 2007
... gets old very fast. i'm now on 100mg lamictal, 1000mg depakote , 150mg wellbutrin. the wellbutrin is helping with...
- moodstabilizers 4th April 2007
... i was wondering if depakote is a moodstablizer or not. i'm taking 1000mg of depakote...
... Hi Harmony,
Yes, both work in that way. Depakote was developed for the treatment of epilepsy and manic ... as a number of meds funtion as a mood stabilizer. Depakote has been proven to be effective in the treatment of...
... a pretty standard dosage of both of them too. The depakote makes the amount of lamictal in your body go up, so...
- If BPers Can't Control Cruel Words To Us, Why Are They Fine With Other People? 4th April 2007
... messed up!
so now on .5 mg of that was on 2 mg also on depakote 500 for the last year, started 2 /1/2 yrs ago on 1500...
- Partial Hospitalization!? 3rd April 2007
... Lastly she wants to start me on lithium instead of depakote and lamictal. I don't feel like I gave the depakote...
... go away. And most don't gain weight on it like on depakote ...I know you'll like that.:D Did your pdoc say why ... she wanted you to switch from depakote to lithium?
Do you want me to start trying to encourage...
... Lastly she wants to start me on lithium instead of depakote and lamictal. I don't feel like I gave the depakote...
- Do Doctors Ever Give Meds "Temporarily" For a Manic Episode? 3rd April 2007
... If you have read my posts this week,my bf was given Depakote and an antidepressant about 3 years ago for what he...
... tweaking periodically. I know people on Lithium and Depakote , for example, who have their dosage adjusted from...
- Lamictal.. i want to know everything. 2nd April 2007
... sleepy. Also I do cut my pills in half since adding depakote . I guess it messes with the lamictal somehow?
I...
- How does Lithium work for people? Side effects? 2nd April 2007
... gained about 30 pounds in a month while on lithium and depakote . Don't panic!! It was the addition of the depakote...
... Oh no! I am really having second thoughts about depakote . Luckily I have a pdoc appt. today and I will discuss...
- Can only function w/adderall-other issues. 2nd April 2007
... this. Are you on a mood stabilizer such as lithium, depakote , or tegretol, or is it just the abilify?
Good luck...
- Journey with Bi-Polar Disorder 1st April 2007
... were at our wits end a few months ago. He's tried Depakote , and Lithium with no luck. The symptoms of the drugs...
... were at our wits end a few months ago. He's tried Depakote , and Lithium with no luck. The symptoms of the drugs...
