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Re: Depression on Depakote? » MidnightBlue

Posted by cache-monkey on April 24, 2005, at 23:02:09

In reply to Re: Depression on Depakote? » cache-monkey, posted by MidnightBlue on April 24, 2005, at 15:28:19

Yeah, my depressions are pretty atypical, too. For me they're very dark and dysphoric, rather than melancholic. I'm actually thinking of adding Wellbutrin, as well (or low-dose selegiline), to offset the depressiogenic aspect of the Depakote...

If this route doesn't work out, I guess I'll be looking into the atypical APs.

Thanks for passing on your expereinces.

Best,
cache-monkey


> Yes, I've been off Depakote a little more than a year. To my surprise I didn't have an increase in headaches. I am a bit more "moody". I have more ups and downs. But that feels good to me because before I think my "up" was still in the negative column. I have not been labeled bipolar though I supposed it could be argued that I might be something like bipolar 3 or 4. I say that because my depressions seem to be somewhat atypical at times and hard to treat.
>
> I used to take a fairly high dose of Wellbutrin at the same time I was on Depakote. I noticed those two drugs had to be "balanced." Too much Wellbutrin and the migraines were horrible. Too much Depakote I couldn't crawl out of the hole.
>
> I am still somewhat depressed and probably need an antidepressant.


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