Yeah I was a zombie on depakote too. I could barely function. I was on for 1 1/2 months and I only experienced extreme fatigue. Make sure they check your blood too while on it. My doc did 1 after being on it almost a week then he was gonna do one every 3 months. It's one of those meds you gotta watch your levels

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