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Bipolar disorder is not just a single disorder, but a category of mood disorders marked by periods of abnormally high energy and euphoria, often accompanied by bouts of clinical depression. This is the place to talk about your experience with bipolar disorder, learn from others' experiences, and find support.

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Depakote?

YoungDepressedMom
YoungDepressedMom
My dr put me on depakote er 500mg today. She wants me to take 3 of them every evening. Is this a normal dosage? It seems like a bit much to me. Anyone else been on it? How much did you take?
deleted_user
deleted_user
My pdoc got me on 3 at nite and one in the morning and its working ok but i do take other meds too
deleted_user
deleted_user
500 mg of Depakote is the bare minimum for any effectiveness. I'm currently on 1000 mg, just down from 1500 mg to 1250 mg. My liver panel came back elevated so I'm hoping to get back down to 500 mg which I had been taking for the past two years, until of course I had a BP episode in conjunction with a major M.S. attack. BTW, BP and M.S. together are very common, around 80 percent of M.S. people are BP also.
deleted_user
deleted_user
i take 500mg in the morning and 500mg at night.
i have been taking them for over a year now and i feel the have made a big impact on my moods.