Posted by Gracie2 on October 11, 2001, at 20:12:33
In reply to Do Depakote S/Effects wear off??, posted by jay on October 10, 2001, at 3:03:02
Oh sure the effects will wear off, might take a few weeks though. There were little labels plastered all over the pill bottle warning against discontuing the depakote suddenly, so I tapered off very slowly with little problem.
Maybe all you need is just a smaller dose. The reason I quit taking depakote after 6 months is because I felt saturated with the stuff, sedated all the time, all I wanted to do was to watch television. Also, the drug had a "flattening" effect, where I did not feel depression but neither did I feel happy or excited or anything else. I did not show emotion unless you tried to get that TV remote out of my hand.
Talk to your doctor about adjusting your dosage and yes of course stay with that particular dosage for the required 4 or 6 or 8 weeks, whichever applies, to see if it works for you.
Good luck-
Gracie
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