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20th Depakote Update - Feeling Poor — TaperCommunity

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Wolf

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Poland

20th Depakote Update - Feeling Poor

July 1, 2026··

Posted in:Depakote (Valproate)Success Stories Symptoms & Self-Care Tapering

taper update

Feeling poor. No specific symptoms. I am having more days of poor mood. It's not necessarily meds stopping to work; it could be our current weather, such time of year or my withdrawal of -40%.

Wolf’s taper progress

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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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SteveStaff26d ago

Community AnchorEffexor · active

Yes, could be both! Stay active and let it all stabilize now for a while 🤗👍

off Stimulants (2000-2013)
off Fluoxetine (2010-2013)
off Lamotrigine (2013-2016)
off Quetiapain (2016-2020)

currently Effexor — 33mg — 13 years (from 300mg) — actively tapering | with clinician

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