Posted by kerria on August 13, 2005, at 14:17:19
In reply to Scared of Depakote, Topomax, posted by holymama on August 12, 2005, at 7:37:33
Hi Autumn,
i'm afraid of meds also and can't take a lot of things because of allergy and am sensitive to getting migraines and side effects.
Depakote is one of the few things that i have been able to take.After an OD on diazapam because of severe PTSD/DID sx and depression i was hospitalized and in the hospital they started me on depakote. i was on it for about six months. My weight stayed the same, about 105lbs the whole time and didn't notice any really bad side effects except when i went hiking. It seemed to make me have less balance on slippery mountain trails and i think zapped my strength a little also. It didn't do anything really bad but it didn't seem to do anything at all so i stopped taking it when i ran out.
No withdrawal that i noticed. i was on a low dose-i don't remember what it was.
Take care,
kerria
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