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Reviewer: lizzy, 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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i feel very nausas and dizzy while taking this drug
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Reviewer: Julie, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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I have been taking Depakote for approx 2 years. At first I took Depakote in the morning, which resulted in me not being able to function during the day.I discussed this with my psychiatrist who advised me to take my medication before going to bed.This has worked well, I sleep better and funtion ok during the day - sometimes feeling a little tired.I take Depakote, Fluoxetine and sometimes Propanolo
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Reviewer: Ms. Edington, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)
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I have Been on Depekote since 2007. Found out recently that I've lost some of my memory, have many nervous system issues and as of yesterday my ammonia levels in my blood are toxic from the medication. For mentally stability the medication is a great help however there are risk. I was told I was to have an MRI and EEG done as well to see what kind of damage has been done to the brain from poss
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Reviewer: justmemom , 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Caregiver)
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Son has been on it for a month and half...it worked a few days after init.dosage...then doc kept bumping up to get dep reading blood wk! He is worse than ev er!HOW DO WE TITRATE this?ijqq83
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Reviewer: swalling, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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