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Reviewer: Jamie, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)
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Reviewer: 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)
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My moods still change and I am worried about the side effects.
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Reviewer: 35-44 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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when I don't takeit, I feel asif I have pine and needle in my brain. I fin it had to concentrate on any one thing look enough to complete lt.
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Reviewer: shamrock1244, 35-44 Male on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)
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Depakote has been the old stand by in my treatment for my Bipolar.Please make sure to have the blood work done regulary, to check up on your liver.Have been on this drug well over 10 years.It has been a great mood stabilizer for me. Lithium never agreed with my system, causing me to have a great deal of stomach distress. Consider Depakote, it is a older drug but can be effective.Everyon
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its good
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