Posted by theo on May 26, 2005, at 22:23:58
I've been taking Depakote ER 250mg for a couple of weeks and it wasn't doing anything much and my doctor (not pdoc) said to go to 500mg and try it for 6 weeks.
Since being on 500mg for a few days, I've felt like doom and gloom and almost timid to be around people, like sad and ashamed. I thought this stuff was suppose to mellow you out? I did feel this slightly on 250mg.
My delima is, do I risk feeling this way in hopes these feelings (side effects) will pass? I sure as heck cannot handle this lower than heck feeling for 6 weeks. I'm taking no ther meds, just the 500mg Depakote ER.
I called my doc to report this, along with some mild soreness in my neck and between my pecks. I got a call back from the nurse saying "he just said to try it 6 weeks." Doctors amaze me sometimes, not even responding to my side effects.
I take it at 10:00pm and start to feel good the next day about 5:00pm. I don't know if the feeling good contributes to the Depakote ER working or simply the fact that it's wearing off!
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