Has anyone gotten depressed from taking Depakote?

Rose76 · Jan 20, 2022 at 08:19 PM

I've only taken it for 2 days. I got real depressed today.

So I Googled the drug. It seems some people do get very depressed on Depakote.

It's an anti-convulsant that gets ordered for psych problems also.

Anyone care to share their experience with this drug? All feedback will be much appreciated.

185329 · Jan 21, 2022 at 01:51 AM

I was on this drug years ago, as an "experimental" medication. The NP-P I was seeing put me on 500mg. I recall not really feeling any different. But I was on it for only a short while before the NP-P took me off of it.

Rose76 · Jan 21, 2022 at 04:06 AM

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Originally Posted by 185329

I was on this drug years ago, as an "experimental" medication. The NP-P I was seeing put me on 500mg. I recall not really feeling any different. But I was on it for only a short while before the NP-P took me off of it.

Thank you. In the past I was put on it to help alleviate depression. Like you describe, I didn't feel any effect from it. A few nights ago I tried resuming it to see if it would help me sleep. It didn't. But yesterday I got very depressed. Then I read online that it can cause depression. I appreciate your feedback.

MuddyBoots · Jan 25, 2022 at 04:47 PM

Yeah, someone over on the bipolar forum even calls it "Depress-akote." I mentioned this to my IP doc and he got a kick out of it said it's pretty accurate.

Rose76 · Jan 26, 2022 at 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Sapien

Yeah, someone over on the bipolar forum even calls it "Depress-akote." I mentioned this to my IP doc and he got a kick out of it said it's pretty accurate.

Well thanks for that! How bad I felt after taking it was unreal.

Miss Laura · May 09, 2022 at 06:04 PM

I take Depakote have done for 12 years. Its mostly effective so they say for highs not so good with the lows. I still get depressed on it. But I can't take anti-depressants as they send ne high so I gave to rid it all out myself which is a delight (not!)

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Rose76 Legendary Member Since Mar 2011 Location: USA Posts: 12,650 (SuperPoster!) 13 5,477 hugs given	Jan 20, 2022 at 08:19 PM #1 I've only taken it for 2 days. I got real depressed today. So I Googled the drug. It seems some people do get very depressed on Depakote. It's an anti-convulsant that gets ordered for psych problems also. Anyone care to share their experience with this drug? All feedback will be much appreciated.
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185329 Member Member Since Jul 2021 Location: North America Posts: 195 3 1 hugs given	Jan 21, 2022 at 01:51 AM #2 I was on this drug years ago, as an "experimental" medication. The NP-P I was seeing put me on 500mg. I recall not really feeling any different. But I was on it for only a short while before the NP-P took me off of it.
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MuddyBoots Monster on the Hill Member Since Sep 2020 Location: by the river Posts: 5,467 (SuperPoster!) 4 6,397 hugs given	Jan 25, 2022 at 04:47 PM #4 Yeah, someone over on the bipolar forum even calls it "Depress-akote." I mentioned this to my IP doc and he got a kick out of it said it's pretty accurate. __________________ [Insert thought-provoking and comedic quote here]
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Miss Laura Elder Member Since Sep 2008 Location: Scotland, UK Posts: 5,274 16 85 hugs given	May 09, 2022 at 06:04 PM #6 I take Depakote have done for 12 years. Its mostly effective so they say for highs not so good with the lows. I still get depressed on it. But I can't take anti-depressants as they send ne high so I gave to rid it all out myself which is a delight (not!) Sent from my SM-G980F using Tapatalk
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