Posted by zefdie on October 18, 2005, at 17:10:50
My doctor's been treating me with Zoloft for a very severe depression, but I have terrible racing thoughts of worthlessness and self-doubt and my mind never shuts up. The doctor thinks this is a mixed episode and that I'm Bipolar II. What are your experiences with Depakote? I'm afraid it will make me even more listless and depressed. I'm waiting on starting it.
I've had what were probably hypomanic episodes in the past but they always feel to me like what everyone else must feel on a "normal," steady, nondepressed course: confidence, creativity, excitement, no thoughts of worthlessness or lack of talent. I do tend to think my ideas are awesome and can't get to all of them fast enough, but it's never really increased my productivity. And it's never led to sleeplessness or any problematic behaviors except overspending.
Anyway, I'm just wary of Depakote and thought I would see what y'all think of it. Thanks!
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