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Old May 15, 2022, 08:35 AM
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I think that I’ve decided against the Depakote. The side effect profile is too long, and the doctor who prescribed it to me said that “trileptal would be too weak to prevent my mania.” How could he know that from one visit? I haven’t had mania since I was a teenager - or at least mania that I noticed.

I used to be on Depakote. It helped me but I couldn’t deal with the weight gain from it so my doctor switched me to trileptal and it’s been very helpful to me with no side effects/weight gain, etc. It’s been a good med for me and in combo with my other meds has helped keep me stable

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