Depakote -- New User

I was on Depakote and asked to be taken off because I was loosing too much hair. It worked well, but I did not want to become bald!

Now, I'm on Trazadone as my mood stabilizer each night.

All we can really do is stick with the med and keep a journal on how well it is working for us.

I hope for you in your journey. Keep on Truckin'

Hello Ann,

I was on Depakote and asked to be taken off because I was loosing too much hair. It worked well, but I did not want to become bald!

Now, I'm on Trazadone as my mood stabilizer each night.

All we can really do is stick with the med and keep a journal on how well it is working for us.

I hope for you in your journey. Keep on Truckin'

I'm jealous! My pdoc absolutely REFUSES to let me have trazodone because I'm bipolar. Giving it up has been extremely hard. I need it because I need to sleep. I take 800mg of Seroquel(yes, enough for a horse) and lunesta every night, but I still can't sleep the night through. I'm glad you have the trazodone. I wish your doc would talk to my doc!

Depakote does have the weight gain side effect. I took it a long time ago. I gained weight on it. I have tried almost every med they have that doesn't make you gain weight, and nothing worked for me. I have just gotten on Lithium, again. it's the only one that works fot me.

I would rather be sane, and happy, than skinny...LOL