- Abilify 10th February 2007
... 60mg's...
My Son Is 6ft 190lbs, He Takes 1500mg Of Depakote Along With Abiligy 10mg ( On Abilify Since 7 Months...
- med problems? 8th February 2007
... meds for my bipolar:
Risperdal
Abilify
Lithium
Depakote
Paxil
and Cogentin for the shakes.
I recently...
- Bi-Polar teen advice 8th February 2007
... diagnosis. I would ask about a mood stabalizer like Depakote or Lithium. They helped so so much for me. Good luck...
... Working. The Psy Doc Does Check His Hormone Level As His Depakote Blood Level Every Month. In Last 3 Years We Have Made...
- confused 6th February 2007
... a year. im taking 150 mg lamaictal and 500 mg of depakote . the depakote is making me lose my hair, making me...
... My son couldn't take depakote . He gained 35 pounds in a month and was so tired...
... longer take that which is why i was swithed over to depakote .
yes, i believe that i have had bp for as long as...
- Does anyone always doubt themselves even when they think they are right? 5th February 2007
... angry with me so I snapped today. I started taking depakote about 4 weeks ago and I feel like I am not flying...
- Is anyone else on these meds? 30th January 2007
... Night.
So Anyway, My Son Bipolar Is On Med Combo Depakote , Abilify And 2 Asthma Meds And It Is Working, It Took...
... nothing for him. she changed him to Concerta 27mg and Depakote .......he says he's focusing and concentrating a little...
- New here - High School help? 27th January 2007
... not adding this to your anxieties, but, seriously, depakote and seroquel are high weight gain drugs. this can...
... gain was a big concern for my son so we never tried Depakote . He is tolerating the Lamictal well (thank God) and...
- anyone else relate? 24th January 2007
... mood stabilizer to the mix. I currently take both Depakote ER and Zyprexa together and it's working pretty well...
- Taking Depakote ER 21st January 2007
... I started taking Depakote ER about 10 days ago and I threw up several days and...
... Thanks Llama,
I like the feeling I am getting from Depakote . I feel alot more relaxed and able to cope. You are...
... better than your pdoc. I know I did.As far as the depakote goes I puked for 2 months straight no luck,but some...
... and it made me quite ill. We then moved me to the depakote er. My pdoc has me take it at night just before bed...
- Getting Life Back 17th January 2007
... happened was I had to drop the semester. Stpidly took depakote and gained thirty pounds so fast my period stopped...
- Depakote 16th January 2007
... My son just recently started taking Depakote ER 250mg 2x's a day. He is taking one in the morning ... see a big difference yet, but he did say that the Depakote did not make him sleepy. Will keep ya posted....
- Parents of Bipolar Children 12th January 2007
... she pin points one certain thing on her. She is on Depakote and it helps her out so much she is such a loving...
- BP I meds that work? Please help 10th January 2007
...
should I ask to try these out? I have been on depakote and Clonazapam for years but finally I have to admit...
- Doc wont help, any advice? 9th January 2007
... different combo of meds (I am on 10 mg clonazapam and 500 depakote )
1. they wont bother checking my levels. real nice...
- Lithium -please help 9th January 2007
... hated it. I dont think it helped. then they put me on depakote and I realized this past year I have gained about...
... drug and never go back on it...so then he went on depakote ,lamictal for seizure prevention only.didnt tolerate...
- Cheaper bipolar meds? Please help! 8th January 2007
... checking out meds and it seems like topamax, tegretol, depakote , and maybe geodon are a little bit older and will...
- New here, Bipolar mess losing spouse of 24 years 8th January 2007
... takes things quite slowly and does increases of my depakote er at 250 mg a time. We give it 2 weeks, draw labs...
... meds for depression until he feels I am at the right depakote level. He's an extremely thorough man.
I will keep...
- Mania 7th January 2007
... bipolar. What a shite rollercoaster. I was put on Depakote , gained thirty pounds and sunk into depression. I...
- Schizo-Affective Disorder 6th January 2007
... the manic depression has improved somewhat. I am on depakote er and currently am taking 1250 mg daily, along with...
- Cycling Again with new meds 5th January 2007
... change everything. He agreed (great doc) so I asked for depakote (I hear alot bad and good about this drug, but I am...
- Doc put me on Depakote today--He also said..... 5th January 2007
... I was on depakote a couple of years ago. It made me gain 40 pounds in...
- Any Meds That Helps With Agitation and Irritability? 4th January 2007
... again if I find nothing else to work. My doc gave me depakote today. I will give me another med with it if I start...
- hello! info on navane or other typicals please! 2nd January 2007
... period. She was always switched back to lithium and depakote . This past episode, my wife was stabilized on Haldol...
- BP boyfriend wants to learn help 30th December 2006
... years have been really going through it.
I am on Depakote 500 (which is over here called Valpuric acid sometimes...
- New, cant get out of bed or find motivation 29th December 2006
... does any doctor, so right now I am on Clonazepam and Depakote . I don't know if they are not working or what but...
... years that a combination of Klonopin (clonazapam) and Depakote either would have put me in the Twilight Zone or kept...
... marshmallow, thanks for your welcome, the meds I am on is Depakote 500 and clonazapam I think 1mg but not really sure...
- sleeping too much 26th December 2006
... did I was sound asleep, too!) So they changed me to Depakote about 2 1/2 yrs ago and I have been a lot better....
- Add on to Abilify? 23rd December 2006
... Does depakote cause weight gain? Thanks and many blessings to...
... this drug-halfing 15 mg to 7.5mg halfing pill) and depakote . I am sooo confused about meds now but after this...
- Our Bipolar Kids ~ Finding The Light At The End Of The Tunnel 21st December 2006
... I Try To Keep Good Records. He Is Doing Ok Now On Depakote And Abilify. We Have Good Days And Bad Days. I Try...
... three: lithobid, lamictal and tegretol. He was on depakote before lamictal and that's the one he gained over...
... than the prescribed ones. Also, he was a zombie on depakote , but his pupils weren't dilated.
Hope ~ I'm glad...
- New Manic/Mood Stabilizing Medication? 21st December 2006
... 300mg, I am keeping my fingers crossed. I didn't find depakote very helpful to me, then again I think I really didn...
... depakote does take awhile to build up in your system-about ... currently take 1000mg's a day. The best thing about depakote for me is there are no side effects-none! That doesn...
... Thanks all -
actually I'm already on depakote (valpro) and have been for about 3 years, 1200 mg...
... Maybe ask your doctor about going down to 1000mg of depakote to see if that helps....
- Depakote withdrawal 19th December 2006
... I am taking depakote 1000mg aday and I have stopped before-I went down...
- just got diagnosed, on lamictal and bartending 17th December 2006
... I won't drink on my meds-however I take depakote , I even told my psychiatrist that I was going out...
... I won't drink on my meds-however I take depakote , I even told my psychiatrist that I was going out...
- Calling all Spouses of Bipolars 17th December 2006
... 1997. Since then, she was very stable on lithium and depakote - nearly 10 years without episode... even during 9 ... supervision of her psychiatrist, she stopped taking depakote and attempted to slowly transition to lamictal. She ... lamictal rash and stopped taking it and did not resume depakote b/c of the known issues with pregnancy. Because ... risks. What we didn't know was that by discontinuing depakote , it would slowly chip away at the stability. Over...
- My heart has been shredded today.....new poster, very sad 16th December 2006
... but in '97 when this doctor treated me, I was on Depakote (even though it was never even suggested I had BP...
- Depacoke ER 15th December 2006
... Are you talking about depakote er?...
... help someone so.............here is my story I'm on depakote 1500 the increases really does not effect you any...
... I started out queasy in May when I started the depakote . Now I only experience that when I have been drinking...
... I started out queasy in May when I started the depakote . Now I only experience that when I have been drinking...
... :) im sorry i have no advice for me my depakote made me not want to drink and that is a huge blessing...
... Kind of a blessing for me though. Good luck!
Is depakote an old drug and was it orginally for seizures? What...
... I think depakote was for siezures. But is also for BiPolar, I have...
- Help-Need Advice-Confused and Scared 14th December 2006
... I have never taken the XL. I also take 1000mg of depakote as a mood stabilizer. The combination works great ... , the only side effect of depakote is weight gain-I haven't gained any weight, but I ... disorder. I am also a rapid cycler and have heard that depakote is sometimes used to treat hard-to-treat bipolar....
- Calling all "Lifer's 12th December 2006
... I know my father has struggled with many of them. Depakote is an anticonvulsant and I have no side effects from ... in our brain from firing so fast and sporadically. Depakote also is used to treat people with migrain headaches...
- Bipolar and Seventeen, in need of advice 9th December 2006
... Hope's...he Is 16 Now And Just Went On Prozac With Depakote And Abilify. The Psy Doc Did Try Zoloft But He Was...
- My daughter is bi-polar 8th December 2006
... originally for people with seizure disorders just like Depakote and Carbamazapine, which are now also prescribed for...
- dx w/bipolar today depakote? 6th December 2006
... Hi hyper. I have never been on depakote but I've heard of it. I'm sure others here who take...
... pulled out a sample but for some reason decided on the depakote . She is having a hard time giving me a dx, I have...
... my life than I can ever remember.
As far as taking Depakote ...my son who is 14 yrs. old is on it. He has taken ... watching for is your Valproic Acid (generic name for Depakote ) levels when he/she sends you to have labs drawn....
- Hungry on Abilify! 5th December 2006
... i'm on Depakote which was upped about 6 weeks ago to 2000mg and wammo...
- come off lithium 5th December 2006
... hey i just switched from depakote to buspar and doxepin lith to many seffects 3 yr...
- long term use of seroquel?? 1st December 2006
... s pretty good about that stuff i get tested for my depakote but not seroquel so probably not a problem but not...
... Yes i know depakote levels have to be checked..But i have not seen seroquel...
... medications every 2 weeks..I threw out so many bottles depakote , wellbutrin,zyprexa just to name a few..He was on...
... w/ ocd now i have been diag bi polar i am on depakote 500mg doxepin 50mg and buspar 60mg hella side effects...
- meds ? lithium / depakote bueno or no 29th November 2006
... buspar anxiety left also huh how bout the gain from depakote i gained 20pds in 1 month i am on doxepin now u tried...
- Some advice wanted please... 27th November 2006
... works rather quickly in helping stabilize somebody. Depakote , Risperdal, and Abilify are also great meds and are...
- Rapid Holiday 22nd November 2006
... medication for both bipolar and ADD. I take 1500mg of Depakote at night, taking it during the day makes me too tired...
... medication for both bipolar and ADD. I take 1500mg of Depakote at night, taking it during the day makes me too tired...
- Hypersexual 20th November 2006
... with BP I and ADHD. He is currently on Pexeva and Depakote . I haven't seen anyone on here with our problems....
- please give advice... 19th November 2006
... second med or mood stabilizer (Lamictal, Lithium, Depakote , Trileptal etc.) may be necessary.
The whole med...
- No mania, no depression, no sleep 14th November 2006
... was the worst I'd been since 1999. I am on 2000mg of depakote but I am totally unable to either wean off them or...
- Meds too strong - confused, answers? 14th November 2006
... sought pdoc help in last 2 months.
I was on 1000mg Depakote for 6 years but for last 18mths it would appear I...
- Abilify for BP II ? 13th November 2006
... started taking 20 mg of Abilify at bedtime along with Depakote . After dinner he takes lexapro. Its been 2 months...
- Seroquel and weight gain 11th November 2006
... been on it for 4 days now and wellbutrin xl 300 and depakote 1500 i also quit smoking 2 months ago I'm gonna get...
- Jumping in 10th November 2006
... my adult daughter was diagnosed in 2004 and put on Depakote .....
I jsut started taking. Zyprexa 6 weeks ago...
- im gonna lose it 7th November 2006
... okay i got on depakote started feeling better and now well now i feel so...
... over the place. Are you on anything else besides the Depakote ???? If not perhaps you need something else added ... necessary adjustments.
YOu say that you started the Depakote but it takes sometime to get at a level where it is...
... I'm currently on depakote and have never been so depressed in my life, can't ... any antidepressants, i know why i'm down, it's the depakote and once i'm off it things should start to get better ... . Did you know that depakote isn't for long term mood stabilising but is an agent ... mania during manic phases.
from the official depakote website:
"DEPAKOTE is approved for the treatment...
... so when your off the depakote what meds will you take?i got like this before i even ... started the depakote so i really cant blame it on the meds i just want...
... I'm currently on depakote and have never been so depressed in my life, can't ... any antidepressants, i know why i'm down, it's the depakote and once i'm off it things should start to get better ... . Did you know that depakote isn't for long term mood stabilising but is an agent ... mania during manic phases.
from the official depakote website:
"DEPAKOTE is approved for the treatment ... and it says lithium is best for the depression and depakote reports patients hurting themselves 3 times more on...
... Aeolian and Shelb,
I've been on Depakote for 6 yrs. I am a rapid cycling BP with more manic...
... so when your off the depakote what meds will you take?
I plan to go med free, i ... aside from a recent blip after which i was put on depakote ....
... aside from a recent blip after which i was put on depakote .
Hi Aeolian,
what was the blip if you don't...
... aside from a recent blip after which i was put on depakote .
WOW AEOLIAN YOUR A BRAVE MAN GOOD LUCK IVE ONLY...
- Touble Communicating 7th November 2006
... Depressed Since He Is Stable On His Meds He Takes Depakote And Abilify.
It May Be She Needs To See Her Doctor...
... Depressed Since He Is Stable On His Meds He Takes Depakote And Abilify.
It May Be She Needs To See Her Doctor...
- alcohol and bipolar 4th November 2006
... days and i believe it may be as a result of the meds ( depakote ) which have an effect on liver and kidneys which clean...
- Hi-Newbie here-I have 2 kids Bipolar 2nd November 2006
... spitalized. His growth spurt caused the imbalance. He added Depakote and has been good since.
My daughter-who is 18 is...
- Abilify Side effects 28th October 2006
... Different. I Would Call Doc Asap.....my Son Is On Depakote 1250mg And Abilify 10mg. He Is 15 1/2 And Does Good...
- brainwashed 27th October 2006
... meds can actually be horribly harmful way worse than depakote or lithium so please talk to a doctor first Gods...
- I need HeLp please ASAP 26th October 2006
... hospital but you do have to take your meds. I'm on depakote and wellbutrin I've been bp since i was 13 and now...
- Marriage and BP 26th October 2006
... an out come lol but it took work anyway now im on depakote and wellbutrin and I'm doing great;)i don't think...
- hxc radness 26th October 2006
... im on depakote and wellbutrin but i have a question about you i weigh ... where in there and im 5-2 in height i take 1000 of depakote and was wondering why im on so much and well ur not...
- hey everyone 23rd October 2006
... take it once every week or two....im on 1500mg of depakote , 200 of zoloft, and 75 of trazadone....i dont take...
- I don't think I'm bipolar anymore. And I hate it. 23rd October 2006
... right now. I am bipolar and I'm on 750 mg a day of Depakote . Its almost like my depakote and zoloft have taken...
- ??? Questions ??? 22nd October 2006
... never taken the meds. that you are on but my meds ( Depakote , Etrafon & Paxil) have caused me to gain over 60 pounds...
... never taken the meds. that you are on but my meds ( Depakote , Etrafon & Paxil) have caused me to gain over 60 pounds...
- Abilify - Sigh, can I ever win? 18th October 2006
... My husband is on Abilify and Depakote at bedtime and Lexapro after dinner. Its working wonders...
- Wellbutrin panic attack 17th October 2006
... have stopped lexapro still in wellburtrin and added depakote i already feel better with my anxiety i just needed...
... And Figure What Worked Best For Him. He Is Now On Depakote 1250mg And 10mg Of Abilify And Its Works. I Would...
- Weight gain is killing me! 17th October 2006
... Gain But I Think It Depends On Combo. He Is Also Son Depakote 1250mg. I Think This Combo Works For Him For Now....
... Hi all,
well, I always thought Depakote didn't have weight gain issues - how wrong was I?...
- depakote? 16th October 2006
... Hi Kay4nuz,
I'm on Depakote and have been for 6 years 2000mg / day. Makes my hair...
... Hello
I hope the depakote is working for you. I know from my son's experience ... If for some reason you can't continue to take the depakote you need to always tell any doc. you are allergic...
... Prepare for some weight gain! took Depakote for 6 years & started putting on the pounds right...
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Depakote didn't do well for me. It made me gain alot of weight...
... wow everyone your scaring me i just started depakote and feel pretty good better than before(thank goodness...
... I gained over 40 lbs on depakote and Zyprexa. Didn't like either of them. I really...
... I was on Depakote for a while and I found it very helpful. I was also...
... Since Off Has Lost 15lbs Since May. He Does Good On Depakote And It Does Work. I Think As His Mom It Depends On...
... different meds & didn't have any better results than Depakote . But the wieght gain really sucked. Currently I'm...
... This is all really interesting! I was prescribed depakote back in August 2000 and I've been on varying doses...
... Depakote worked well for me - 750mg. I had started out at ... WebMD for a more complete list of the side effects of Depakote
In any event Depakote has worked well for me with...
... I have been on Depakote for about nine years. I know i've put on 60 excess ... all the rest of my 56 years. I take a combination of Depakote , Etrofon and Paxil, so it could be just the Depakote...
... I was put on depakote to help with my manic episode and then i was on it...
- Pregnancy 16th October 2006
... Medically I wouldn't know, but I know I have to come off Depakote if I were to get pregnant. There is quite a lot of...
- Newbie and scared for my teen! 14th October 2006
... time they diagnosed him as bipolar and put him on Depakote and Paxil. It has worked well for 1 1/2 years, and...
- Will med side effects go away? 11th October 2006
... I am taking Depakote and Cymbalta and am in a constant daze. I fall asleep...
- Scared on my own.... 10th October 2006
... drizzling.
Went to the doctor yesterday to get more Depakote . Was with my hubby who was checking on his recent...
- Anyone else crave CARBS??? 7th October 2006
... I do too because I've starved myself so much....
Depakote does put some weight on but less than most......
- How do you live with rapidrapidrapid cycling without wanting to lie in the highway??? 7th October 2006
... spinning in my manic episodes. They tried lexipro, depakote , cymbalta, seroquel, lamictal, ambilify, and so many...
- schizoaffective disorder vs. bipolar 1 7th October 2006
... work. They may have to try the anti-epileptics, like Depakote or Tegretol or one of the other mood stabilizers like...
