Divalproex sodium for Cyclothymic Disorder User Reviews
Brand names: Depakote, Depakote ER, Depakote Sprinkles
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- Taken for less than 1 month
- January 12, 2021
"I am taking a low dose of 500 mg twice. I'm tapering off lithium (300 mg for a few more days), so I am not sure how it is standalone. Lithium did nothing for me, but this drug makes me calmer, sleep better, and my anger issues have subsided. I am sad I cannot take a sip of alcohol, as an internet search scared the bejesus out of me. Do not drink with this drug!"
- Anonymous
- Taken for 1 to 6 months
- September 18, 2021
"I started taking Divalproex sodium 250 mg from September of 2021, and my cyclothymic disorder got stabilized very quickly. I can't believe it or not, this medicine has changed my life."
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"I took Depakote two different times, once in 2016 and in 2017. The 5 months I took it in 2016, I noticed I had less OCD and insomnia. My hair got thinner, but not so badly, and also I felt like I couldn't do activities that requested an intellectual effort. The second time I took it for a period of about two months, I didn't feel like it slowed me down like the first time, but my hair loss was worse, and it made me very hungry. I discontinued it because the hair loss was too much. However, it still helped with my OCD and calmness."