Bipolar Disorder Support Group
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.
im taking depakote,i don't know whats a side effect and whats not anymore,i feel happy sometimes,sad the next,emotionless the next,is this normal?does any one else go through these strange feelings?sometimes i feel detached from life,just sit and stare at things,this drives me nuts,is there anyone that can help me with this?thanks in advance.
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I was on depakote for a while, and felt like I was spacing out, detaching from life. I think it is a side effect. I also had problems with hand tremors. I'm off of it now. Been on trileptal and lamictal now, no more tremors, or spacing out. I can't say my moods are stable, but its better then the depakote. I haven't found anything that has really helped me stablize completely. Stress is a trigger for me, lots of irritablility and depression are what I deal with. Good luck to you, hope something helps.
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thank you,it's just that im really tired of feeling this way,but then i guess we all are tired of feeling this way,i don't like meds as it is,but i don't think that this one is right for me.
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Depakote evened out my moods but caused weight gain. I'm hoping to convince my pdoc to get me off of it (after 7 yrs) because I want to try lamictal.
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