May 11, 2012 at 02:28 AM
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Originally Posted by mindfreak
Just want to say hello to all members, i was just diagnoised with bipolar disorder today and prescribed depakote so i will look forward to learning alot from the forum, so hello!
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Welcome. I'm on depakote as well. What dose are you on? I'm on 1000 mg (very high blood level though...right at the top end of the range). It's working like a charm for me. Totally stabilizes my mood and calms my anxiety. The only side effect I have is that I sleep longer than before. Depakote has completely turned my life around and made me functional again. I feel like my old self.
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age: 23
dx: bipolar I, ADHD-C, tourette's syndrome, OCD, trichotillomania, GAD, Social Phobia, BPD, RLS
current meds: depakote (divalproex sodium) 1000mg, abilify (aripiprazole) 4mg, cymbalta (duloxetine) 60mg, dexedrine (dexamphetamine) 35mg, ativan (lorazepam) 1mg prn, iron supplements
past meds: ritalin, adderall, risperdal, geodon, paxil, celexa, zoloft
other: individual talk therapy, CBT, group therapy, couple's therapy, hypnosis
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