Posted by Renegade on October 12, 2001, at 10:43:52
In reply to Do Depakote S/Effects wear off??, posted by jay on October 10, 2001, at 3:03:02
Well Jay,
The short answer is yes. I have a love/hate with Depakote for a slightly different reason. I started it in the hospital for anti-siezure and it took around 2 weeks after I was out to subside (I am not sure what the total time to adjust was probably around a month). About that time my dosage was decreased. I was really happy about that, but I was in for a suprise. My memory is still shot, I'm frustrated and agitated and I long for the next dose. I'm addicted to it. Hang in there. Most if not all the effects will subside. I've done a little research. Addiction is not common, though obviously it happens, and it seems to be the same tapering and quitting cold turkey though that is not recommended. Changing the dose either direction is unpleasant. Good luck.
Renegade
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> Hey folks:
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> I have a love/hate relationship with Depakote. Sometimes it works *bang on* in combating cycling with a.d.'s, and even though I have been on it for a short time, I have to be careful with dose increase. One thing I majorly hate is starting new dose, my memory gets shot, and I spend days sleeping/waking, not getting out of bed.
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> So, if I stick at a certain dose schedule for awhile, is there a good chance those s/effects will go away, or lessen?
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> Thanks...
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> Jay
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