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Posted 9/25/2012 11:19 PM (GMT 0)
Hey guys,
This past week I made an urgent doctors appointment to discuss my deteriorating mental and physical health. I was put on 250 Mgs of Depakote and told I had bipolar disorder. Ever since I started taking the meds, my pain has all bit disappeared. Has anyone else had this experience? I'm not sure if its the Depakote or the reduction in stress that has reduced the pain.
Posted 9/26/2012 12:26 AM (GMT 0)
I was put on paxil and my pain reduced by half.
Posted 9/26/2012 1:25 AM (GMT 0)
I am really happy that both of you have found some relief in your pain.

Hugs, Karen
Posted 9/26/2012 3:20 AM (GMT 0)
Fregent flyer- I am on depokote myself. I have real good pain control myself. I have stop the depokote before and my pain was still in good control. I think the less stress you mention makes a huge difference. I take mine for seizures. Watch out it makes you gain weight. Lol
Posted 10/7/2012 11:34 PM (GMT 0)
I took depakote for migraine prevention 10 years ago. I was on it about 5 months and gained 30 lbs and my hair was falling out in clumps. It was before my fibromyalgia days so I didn't have the pain I have now but I didn't like those side effects.
Posted 10/8/2012 3:54 AM (GMT 0)
...those sound like horrible side effects. Luckily, I'm on a very small dose so hopefully I can avoid those. If anything, I feel like my appetite has been reduced. But I'd rather be fat and pain free rather than skinny and in agony any day.
Posted 10/8/2012 11:00 PM (GMT 0)
Frequent Flyer,

Did you see this doctor only once and they diagnosed you with bp right away? That seems a little odd to me. I work in mental health and that is something that should be observed over a few months at least before diagnosing someone with bp. If you are unhappy with the depakote maybe you could talk to your dr about switching to lamictal. It's also an anticonvulsant med but has very few side effects. I'm bp also and have been on that med probably about 5 years and I have never had a problem. I'm not a doctor of course, just a little worried.
Posted 10/9/2012 2:35 AM (GMT 0)
I agree strongly with Jen. I had a doctor diagnose me with it after sitting in a room with me for 30 sec.s and asking questions like ... Have I ever done something that I knew was wrond and did it anyway.... uhm ever/... yeah. Have I ever bought something when shopping and later wonder why .... uhm I am woman ... of course I have. I was slapped with diagnosis and I took lamictal. I noticed very few side effects. I tried to learn about it and see how it fit me. After being offf of the lamictal for over a year, I made an appointment with a well accredited dr. who specialized in that area. After seeing her for a few months, she said that there was no way I was bipolar. That it was simply impossible. That was over ten years ago. I have struggled with fibro for a couple of years now and I have never felt so on the edge of insanity. Fibro is hell in so many ways and no one can really understand them all. If depakote works for you and is safe for you then maybe it is right for you, just make sure your doctor is right for you. Do you have to get blood work every six months or so to monitor your kidneys or liver? That was a biggie for my lamictal....but the doctor never did.
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