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7th Depakote Update - Feeling Okay
June 12, 2026··
Fourth day. No withdrawal. There shouldn't be withdrawal but I can feel the effect of the drug disappearing. The way these meds work is subtle like a splinter in your brain that you do not know it's there. My mood is no longer that good, but I feel more 'normal'.
Wolf’s taper progress
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Mood (/10)
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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Community AnchorEffexor
Great to hear!! Looks like the cut is a success so far! How long do you stabilize for usually?
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Catina3mo ago
Community AnchorEffexor
"I feel more 'normal'." — @WolfGlad to hear this Wolf! You're doing great. 😊
Venlafaxine (tapering) - Current dose 17.92 mg
Trazodone - 50 mg
Levothyroxine - 25 mcg
“Your brain and body know how to heal. Trust the process and keep going.”
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