Lori1972
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Can anyone who is on Depakote give me information on how they are doing on it? I have been on several meds, as far as mood stabilizers go I have taken Lithium, Geodon, Seroquel and am on Lamictal right now. The Lithium worked but I gained so much weight and wanted off of it. The Geodon and Seroquel made me so tired I couldn't function. I just can't seem to find the right combinations. I was diagnosed Bipolar II in 2003 and have been working on getting the right combination ever since. I have been in and out of the hospital a number of times since 2000. At the beginning of this year I was feeling great and I thought I was cured and was no longer ill so I took myself off of my meds slowly and did good for a few months and then crashed and ended up in the hospital again. So if anyone can shed some light on my situation I would sure appreciate it. |
When I was on Depakote it made me gain weight just as the lithium did. You might want to talk to your P-Doc about readjusting the Geodon to a lower dose like 60mg.-120mg. a day. (Not knowing what dosage she/he had you on prior.) My P-Doc is readjusting my 
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