Bipolar Disorder Support Group
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MAYBE I feel better.I need more time and some more stress to see if it helps!LOL!!
Side effects
Hair loss
weight gain....big weight gain
Liver problems
Pancreatic problems
Blurred vision
So far,I haven't had too many problems,except with my tummy...aches and the GO TO's a lot.
I've been on a lot of diff.meds.
Usually I don't have good results with them.
I hope this time it's diff.
Good luck to you too.
~Bella
For me, Depakote has been a godsend so far. I have gained weight, and I HATE this, but I guess if the medication is going to keep my mood where it needs to be, I best just tolerate the side effects and work extra hard to get the weight off and keep it off. Other than that, I haven't really experienced any side effects. I've been on it for a couple of months now, but started to feel more stable in about a week after starting it. I was started on it while in the hospital. For a few days of taking it, my mood was still very unstable and all over the place, but once my dosage was raised and I reached the therapeutic level, I calmed WAYYY down. It was hard to stay awake, even. So that's another side effect I had, but one that has since gone away.
Best of luck to you!