1st Depakote Update - Feeling Poor

June 7, 2026

Feeling poor. Been having bouts of anxiety, appetite changes, and emotional blunting.

Too many to list - here's what I'm on now

Depakote Sprinkles 1000 mg
Klonopin 3 mg
Seroquel 100 mg
Raldesy 250 ml

2 Replies

WolfJun 7

Community AnchorProzac · researching

Hi. The anxiety shouldn't ideally appear on these drugs, which means something is ineffective for anxiety, but emotional blunting is a common side effect.

Prozac — 40 mg — 6 months — holding | Zyprexa — 20 mg — 6 years — holding | Depakote — 600 mg — 8 months — **tapering** | Buspirone — 20 mg — 8 months — holding | with clinician
"If life is painful, start a rebellion and make it good."

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CatinaJun 7

Community AnchorEffexor

"Feeling poor. Been having bouts of anxiety, appetite changes, and emotional blunting." — @WantToHeal

I'm sorry you're not feeling the best WantToHeal! Here is some information that I hope will help: Anxiety: https://taper.community/thread/3613d8b1-99e9-4991-8c0d-ec96ba7534ad https://taper.community/thread/3613d8b1-99e9-4991-8c0d-ec96ba7534ad Emotional Blunting: https://taper.community/thread/01f52b44-64c9-44d7-9e37-280e1818c90c https://taper.community/resources/blog/emotional-blunting-from-ssris

Venlafaxine (tapering) - Current dose 16.64 mg
Trazodone - 50 mg
Synthroid - 25 mcg

“Your brain and body know how to heal. Trust the process and keep going.”

Please Note: I am not a healthcare professional. Any advice given is based on personal experience and that of others in the lay withdrawal community.

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