I was on depakote er, risperdal, mirtazapine, trazadone, one other antidepressant I can't remember, and benzotropine over a year and a half ago. I felt like a zombie once we got to the end of me getting my medications. I stopped taking all of them because I couldn't afford them, even using GoodRX at Walmart. I just quit cold turkey. I gained over 25% of my body weight while on all of those prescriptions and I was having dry orgasms. I quit taking them and had a small period where I was going through mania and depressive stages rapidly. Eventually I got to a point where I decided to just stay busy with something and I feel I've had a better recovery doing that than staying on the drugs.
@@Samutelarugby absolutely nothing. I just work to keep busy. I see that I'm making production and with every completed task, it releases a little bit of dopamine in the brain. I also started eating a more balanced diet and worked on my sleep schedule. It's all interconnected.
Both high levels of tyramines and low Monoamine oxidase-A (MAO-A) in the blood stream are behind all the symptoms described and that Depakote treats. If someone wants to improve their treatment, then a low tyramine diet and getting physically fit, to avoid fatty liver and liver dysfunction, is needed. When liver function declines, the ability to oxidize and rid the body of tyramines also declines. Low to moderate doses of prednisone completely block tyramines from interacting with neurons and receptors which improves mood, cognitive ability, physical pain, neuropathy etc. Brain fog is caused by tyramines blocking dopamine from brain neurons.
And don't forget elevated ammonia levels in epilepsy depakote users, which, if depakote is most efficacious drug, can be mitigated by prophylactic lactalose and l carnitine. Also, if you take depakote consider nutrient depletion. As in zinc, biotin, vit d3, selenium and b complex. And for stomach pain nausea w depakote consider approved stomach teas, pepcid or other gastrointestinal calming agents and protection. And protect liver with NAC.
Thank you for posting this info. I have been on the drug for several years and only just started to look into how harmful it really is. It causes inositol deficiency and low calcium in the blood. It causes the body to produce less collagen. It causes metabolic syndrome. If you read the side effects it can even cause incontinence. In the worst case scenario there's liver failure and pancreatitis. It can cause dementia. The list goes on.
My daughter is 17, was misdiagnosed with bipolar disorder by a psychiatrist, and now is trying to quit Depakote ER 500 mg after 7 months of taking it. I lost trust in the psychiatrist who changed the dosage up and down without telling us about the withdrawal symptoms, and she would not help my daughter taper slowly. I tried 25%, 20%, and then 17% reduction in 4 weeks but my daughter was in so much pain and couldn't handle it. But she seems fine with 10% reduction in 4 weeks (recalculated every 4 weeks, following a website about tapering meds) so for now we're sticking with 10%. According to my calculation she will be off in 2 years. That's an awfully long time to quit a drug she doesn't even need.
So terribly sorry. I'm hoping she is doing better. I am curious about the type of pain she experiences with withdrawal. I was just prescribed this same dose for joint pain. It's incredible that my neurologist would select this medication. I read it can cause joint, back, and other musculoskeletal pain.
Can you tell me the website address? I have been misdiagnosed aswell and my doctor won't take me off after 7 months. I'm having terrible side effects being on it.
Honey me too iam sorry please go see another doctor I had borderline ocd hair pulling at 53 I tried Depakote and clonopine very dangerous drugs don't panic and gradually take her off these dangerous drugs love is the healer in most times reassure her sometimes kids are being misdiagnosed sending you love from Paris enroll your daughter in a sport where she sweats also have listen to guided meditation anxiety relief and change her diet no meat keto diet is good water no sodas no sweets no industrialized fried food please and you will see a major change in your daughter amen
I’m going to talk to my dr about coming off of depakote. I’m ready for the journey, it may take years to recover… but I’m willing to do whatever it takes
Oh my god this drug almost killed me in the 80s please mother's our kids need love and discipline holistic diet exercice of the brain wish you the best for your son's and daughters and everyone
@@BeingBetter You have to understand that the outrageously horrible side-effects rarely occur. They've outlined them to people to prevent being sued. You should be FINE. Your doctor should know you well and what medications will work for YOU. It's about you because nobody's experience with bipolar or the other illnesses it's used for have the same exact things going on. Your doctor would not have put you on it if they felt there was a big risk or harm. If freaked out by what you're hearing on the Internet know two things: People on the Internet are telling their story which isn't the same as yours. They may not be taking treatment as prescribe and going off meds. Two, they aren't psychiatrists and you get half truths, false info or misinformation often. You need to have a deep conversation with your shrink about your fears and this med and then proceed.
Thanks for replying. I'm not on any medication at the moment. Part of my problem is that I'm housebound due to agoraphobia and I fear needing to leave the house to go to the hospital in the event of a bad reaction. I'm currently taking over the counter lithium supplements that work quite well.
@@BeingBetter But are these supplements actually helping with the crippling fear? You have to be be totally honest with yourself and lay into the doctor for not getting better. While a hospital feels daunting it can in fact be the best place you have ever been. It gives you a chance to relax in a bubble and get support and everything fully worked out with your life. If you take that step things could be wonderful. In the meantime, try to do one thing each day that is usually uncomfortable for you and try to develop a pattern where it becomes a routine. I know people who are dealing with this. Above all don't give up on yourself because this can and does get better but it involves a lot of work and being 100% on same page as doctors treating you or to find ones you can work with. Supplements can't take place of Lithium though.
@@gdroberts8163 I have been in the hospital before for mental illness. Three times. It didn't help much. I do work on my fear. I just kinda stay the same year after year. The supplement IS lithium, orotate not carbonate like the prescription kind. They don't help with the fear much but they do keep my bipolar fairly stable.
The side effects of 500 mg Depakote ER that my daughter experiences: lots of weight gain, hair loss, dry lips, toothache, insomnia, and skin bruises. Now we know she doesn't have bipolar, but it's very painful for her to taper off the drug. I'm angry that the psychiatrist didn't warn us about the side effects and how difficult it is to quit Depakote even when the patient doesn't need it anymore.
I want to decrease it because I’m 20 and have gained a lot of weight too. I noticed hair loss as well. The drug works well for my mental health, but I think I’ve been doing a lot better recently so I don’t really need it. I still live with my mom and it’s a lot of stress here so I don’t know if I should get off it right now but when I move out I definitely want to. They just put me on Depakote cuz I had a manic episode at the hospital and a traumatic incident
I took it for years depakote prevents the regular time cycle from happening correctly in patients minds essentially you get stuck in the matrix in a drug induced time loop.
I take Depakote. It’s the most wonderful medication that I ever took. I would like to take one more pill because I am a little manic. I was diagnosed with bipolar one disorder. Depakote has helped me so much. I realize that it is not for everyone. I also have hypothyroidism and I take levothyroxine. I have lost all interest in sex. That’s bad because I love my boyfriend. Also, I have sleep apnea and I don’t believe he would like the sound of my BiPap machine which I use when I feel like sleeping.
My son needed Depakot for his aggressiveness, psychotic behavior. It worked well for that and he’s not so aggressive anymore, but it gave him a very bad case of Acute Pancreatitis for which he was hospitalized for three weeks.
Depakote is dangerous for a doctor to switch rapidly. I just got over an allergic reaction from a switch to Depakote switch from a doctor without any titration. It's not good to switch medications in one day, for me personally. That's why it's called practice, I suppose.
Depakote gave me brain damage. I was prescribed a mix of phenobarbital and depakote to help get me off of benzodiazepines and I ended up getting extremely high ammonia levels from it (300 um/ol). I don't remember anything but I apparently went psychotic, was trying to fight people (cops/nurses) just saying stuff that didnt make sense. Ripping IV's out of myself and shit like that. Ended up being in a coma for several days due to it. I'm really lucky that it wasn't bad enough to need rehabiliation but it impacted my ability to read/write/speak a lot. It's not as bad anymore but I am horrible at articulating what I'm trying to say when speaking to people. It's annoying I feel like I sound as dumb as a rock when I talk because everything is always at the tip of my tongue.
I have been taking Depakote since 2013, I had all kind of side effects: anosmia, dry orgasms, blurry vision, respiratory problems, tinnitus, weight gain... It helped with bp2 (it really started kicking after months) but I’m now trying to gently stop taking it.
Don't stop taking any meds prescribed for psychiatric illnesses without talking to doctor. If you do it alone you will have bigger problems and be at square one or in crisis. If you want or need to off a med have them wean you off successfully.
Know "you" are not bi-polar, you have been diagnosed with a disease. Conscious psychiatrist will refer to it as a "brain health issue", as opposed to mental illness. Please watch Dr. Daniel Amen here on RUclips.
Amazon depakote for migraines from a head injury And it caused severe chronic necrotizing pancreatitis In 21 months I was in and out of the hospital 48 times had 16 In 21 months I was in and out of the hospital 48 times had 16 surgeries And 3 life lights To the neighboring state because my state Hospitals Couldn't treat it My prescribing doctors never said that I needed to get Blood testing at all And it did OK when it was at 500 mg 3 times a day But when they bumped it up to 750 3 times a day Less than 2 months later I was in the hospital With pancreatitis And it just got worse from there even when I Stop taking it And all prescription medications Shortly after I Found out that's what caused it I'm still fighting it I will have this disease for the rest of the I will have this disease for the rest of the rest of my life or what's left of it
How are the odds of developing tardiv dyskinesia while taking depakote? Do those odds decrease if a patient had t developed it for years while on it or is there an increase it could occur?
I took Depakote for two years back in 2007 2008 and I experienced horrible side effects major weight gain nausea blurred vision and involuntary body movements . I stopped taking it but I can’t lose the weight I gained over 100 pounds … and the weight won’t come off. I am miserable
So sorry you went through that... I take it as well and have just reduced the dose. The keto diet is the easiest way to lose weight in my experience and it can also treat mental illness and epilepsy.
8:35 Is there a way to not gain body fat , but muscle while taking this med ? I really don't wanna gain fat , but my doctor wants to prescribe this med to me .
@Seth Dean heyo, heck yeah it's an awesome pill, no side effects for me, I have ADHD and clinical depression, and not only killed my depression and made me more motivated, but I'm also much much happier and less impulsive
I take this medicine for 4 year... At the age of 14 to 18... Just for headache Doctor put me on this medicine... Im witness of bogus diagnosis And now I stop this medicine. Now I suffering lot's of side effects like Dipression/mood change/ Gas/ Acidity/ insomnia/ fear/breathing/blood pressure/ weight gain... And many more... Please help me. How can I reverse it ? Or any safer natural replesment for this medicine ? Or any opposite medicine that reverse the side effects of this medicine ? Now I stop this medicine from 2 year still I suffering all this side effects. Please help me please
Does this cause weight gain? I’m gonna be on Effexor and Depakote…. Ugh… I do not wanna gain weight I’m tired of fucking psych meds always doing something. Golly
I want to know why when i tell my psychiatrist im cured she puts me on thorazine can you do one on that mania i have is due to caffineated drinks and when i play basketball outside is empty headnedness a side effect?
I am on Depokote, & have never been as depressed for as long as I've been on any other "neurotoxin". My nurse practitioner has agreed to work with me to withdrawal from all of the drugs I'm on. I know it will be a long journey, but I'm in for the the long haul. I've learned that all of the psychiatric drugs for me do more harm than good. Through research I've found the Amen Clinics. Dr. Amen has changed the paradigm of psychiatry, he refers to mental illness as "brain health issues". Psychiatry according to Dr. Amen, "Is the only medical specialty that virtually never looks at the organ it treats." His clinics do SPECT (single photon emission computed tomography). It scans the brain, based on the scan, it is evaluated & treatment is personalized. He's not ant-drugs, but drugs are not his first choice. I'm praying that an evaluation will result in treating my diagnosis of bi-polar ll (never bought into that) with supplements, proper diet & sleep, along with exercise. Dr. Peter Breggin, "How & Why to Stop Psychiatric Drugs". I find his book to be pricey, which is a shame because he scared the bejesus out of me, & the cost of the book is not affordable to me. I spent over $300 for one of his seminars & left w/no answers to withdraw safely. Anyway, if you've gotten through this lengthy comment, I hope you too will do research to discover the long term affects of these drugs. 🙏🏾 ing for me it's not too late.
@@braulioreynaga4979 it is my desire to stay away from drugs. I have been listening to Jason Stephenson's sleep meditations here on RUclips, & they work like a charm. I no longer rely on meds for sleep. Check him out.
I was just given a prescription for depakote 250 mg to be taken every day for a month, does this drug have dangerous side effects, I was also given clobazam and fluxetine
Dr. Ken sadly passed away. Watch out for rare severe liver damage within the first 6 months. Not common but possible. Other than that everyone's different. Hair loss and weight gain are common though.
My hair usually grows very quickly. Since I've been taking it, it hasn't grown an itch. I have really thick hair & don't think I'm loosing it, but it surely seems like it stunted it's growth.
I take this @ 500 - 1000 mg in combination with 200 mg of Seroquel for Bipolar Mania. Consequently, my aggression is just about at a zero. I had no idea that it could be used to alleviate aggression, but it seems to help mine. At one point I discontinued using it for about one week. It's been the only time in the past year where I've gotten really angry at someone.
@@couchsurfingsam Damn yeah same here I started packing on the pounds after taking this. Then I looked up the side effects and it said it can increase weight gain in 30-50% of the women who take the drug, which is crazy. That’s a big percentage, which is no wonder I gained so much weight lol. I talk to my psychiatrist today im gonna try to start decreasing this drug and get off of it since I’ve been a lot better
After listening to this there is no way I’m taking these pills I need more weight like a whole in the head. I Already have alopecia I cannot stand to lose any more hair I think I’ll keep suffering with a headache it’s a no for me
@@michelemustafa7912 dr pam has a course for weening she sells I sent away for it thankfully was only on this for 16 weeks should not be awful but still want off. Thank you
That’s what i want to do!! Stick to a good diet and not make the mistakes i did before to get seizures .. i want to get off this med man i haven’t got a seizure in over a year
Keto helps with some cases of childhood epilepsy. It heavily depends. Pharmacology isn't that simple. Keto can be really bad for you if you don't need it. Seizures have so many different causes.
Possibly recognize that the information he is so thoroughly and quickly presenting is from numerous published studies and credible sources. It takes hours to days for the average person to research and gather this information. MD clinical and research experience matters, also.
Please prescribe this medication to people struggling with anorexia. The mechanism which causes weight gain could be a desirable side effect, much like how drugs which reduce erectile performance could work well for sex addicts
My daughter died from Pancreatitis from Depakote. My daughter did not drink. I did not want her on the drug, but was told that if I didn't follow the doctor's orders I could be considered a neglectful parent...My daugter died a slow and painful death. PLEASE DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG.
I'm so sorry what happened I heard it causes brain damaged liver damage and heart damage, depakote is not a good drug to be taking it almost killed me now I have a sore big as my thumb in my brain.
@@JohnRambo1947-July-6th I feel for you big time Are you going to ween of ativan After hearing this again def weening off Thank God only been on this for 8 months at 400 mg So will take 6 weeks to get off
@@JohnRambo1947-July-6th yeah that's what depakote did to me my mother doesn't even care though and neither does my aunts only one uncle cares whenever I talk about it to them they just say they got problems of their own.
@@JoannMiller. well, depends on what dosage you're taking it, I don't recommend it for bipolar disorder if it isn't severe but for epileptic patients, it's a life savior with minimal side effects
I am sorry about what happened to your daughter. However, not everyone who takes or took this drug will wind up in the same circumstances. We also don't know for sure based on your comment whether anyone officially came out and told you the cause was this drug. Maybe she had an underlying condition with her pancreas that wasn't addressed. It seems some people have horror stories as there are with any drug and others have had wonderful experiences. You really have to know your doctor well and he/she you and have a relationship where they wouldn't just put you on something without knowing what they were doing.
Just need some good mushrooms and some clean uppers…. Seroquel at night and micro dose shrooms every day. After 6 months another 3-6 grams of shrooms and repeat the process.
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Dear Dr. Landow with all due respect I am curious as to why you are making informational videos that are completely outside of your speciality. You are a demaratologist correct? You are a specialist in skin diseases. Why are you lecturing on things like psychiatry, sexually transmitted diseases and infectious diseases etal? What makes you an informed expect on other medical specialties you are not qualifed to practice? If I had pneumonia I would not go to a dermatologist. Do you see my point? Thanks Paul Powers
Obviously, Dr. Landow is stating all results from clinical trials, manufacturer information, prices, etc. All facts where you do not have to spend hours looking at the research.
Doctor you yourself have mania, clearly, you talk fast but I comprehend what you are saying, the irony. I say organic food and pharmaceuticals are both needed to integrate a balanced living.
I was on depakote er, risperdal, mirtazapine, trazadone, one other antidepressant I can't remember, and benzotropine over a year and a half ago. I felt like a zombie once we got to the end of me getting my medications. I stopped taking all of them because I couldn't afford them, even using GoodRX at Walmart. I just quit cold turkey. I gained over 25% of my body weight while on all of those prescriptions and I was having dry orgasms. I quit taking them and had a small period where I was going through mania and depressive stages rapidly. Eventually I got to a point where I decided to just stay busy with something and I feel I've had a better recovery doing that than staying on the drugs.
Hey👋🏻 good to hear you're no longer taking this poison ☠️. How are you now? I hope everything's going fine
What are you taking now?
Same here... Im Stop this medicine from 4 year... But still I'm dipressed
Depakote keeps you stuck in the matrix in a drug induced time loop take that for yah how's it sound
@@Samutelarugby absolutely nothing. I just work to keep busy. I see that I'm making production and with every completed task, it releases a little bit of dopamine in the brain. I also started eating a more balanced diet and worked on my sleep schedule. It's all interconnected.
Both high levels of tyramines and low Monoamine oxidase-A (MAO-A) in the blood stream are behind all the symptoms described and that Depakote treats.
If someone wants to improve their treatment, then a low tyramine diet and getting physically fit, to avoid fatty liver and liver dysfunction, is needed.
When liver function declines, the ability to oxidize and rid the body of tyramines also declines.
Low to moderate doses of prednisone completely block tyramines from interacting with neurons and receptors which improves mood, cognitive ability, physical pain, neuropathy etc.
Brain fog is caused by tyramines blocking dopamine from brain neurons.
And don't forget elevated ammonia levels in epilepsy depakote users, which, if depakote is most efficacious drug, can be mitigated by prophylactic lactalose and l carnitine. Also, if you take depakote consider nutrient depletion. As in zinc, biotin, vit d3, selenium and b complex. And for stomach pain nausea w depakote consider approved stomach teas, pepcid or other gastrointestinal calming agents and protection. And protect liver with NAC.
Excellent response. Thanks.
The interruption of vitamin D biological processes results in bone loss (osteoporosis).
Thank you for posting this info. I have been on the drug for several years and only just started to look into how harmful it really is. It causes inositol deficiency and low calcium in the blood. It causes the body to produce less collagen. It causes metabolic syndrome. If you read the side effects it can even cause incontinence. In the worst case scenario there's liver failure and pancreatitis. It can cause dementia. The list goes on.
My daughter is 17, was misdiagnosed with bipolar disorder by a psychiatrist, and now is trying to quit Depakote ER 500 mg after 7 months of taking it. I lost trust in the psychiatrist who changed the dosage up and down without telling us about the withdrawal symptoms, and she would not help my daughter taper slowly. I tried 25%, 20%, and then 17% reduction in 4 weeks but my daughter was in so much pain and couldn't handle it. But she seems fine with 10% reduction in 4 weeks (recalculated every 4 weeks, following a website about tapering meds) so for now we're sticking with 10%. According to my calculation she will be off in 2 years. That's an awfully long time to quit a drug she doesn't even need.
May I ask what the withdrawals are? I had severe agitation
So terribly sorry. I'm hoping she is doing better. I am curious about the type of pain she experiences with withdrawal. I was just prescribed this same dose for joint pain. It's incredible that my neurologist would select this medication. I read it can cause joint, back, and other musculoskeletal pain.
Can you tell me the website address? I have been misdiagnosed aswell and my doctor won't take me off after 7 months. I'm having terrible side effects being on it.
Please tell her progress
Honey me too iam sorry please go see another doctor I had borderline ocd hair pulling at 53 I tried Depakote and clonopine very dangerous drugs don't panic and gradually take her off these dangerous drugs love is the healer in most times reassure her sometimes kids are being misdiagnosed sending you love from Paris enroll your daughter in a sport where she sweats also have listen to guided meditation anxiety relief and change her diet no meat keto diet is good water no sodas no sweets no industrialized fried food please and you will see a major change in your daughter amen
Thank you for posting. Currently one week into treatment for PTSD, with this medication.
I’m going to talk to my dr about coming off of depakote. I’m ready for the journey, it may take years to recover… but I’m willing to do whatever it takes
If this applies, Effexor and Attarak is helpful on depression and anxiety. Why do new doctors want to change meds that have been working well?
Oh my god this drug almost killed me in the 80s please mother's our kids need love and discipline holistic diet exercice of the brain wish you the best for your son's and daughters and everyone
Valproic acid is one of the best mood stabilisers in my opinion. It begins to work its magic quick too.... Within days
I just got prescribed this but I'm scared to take it. Heard it can cause paradoxical seizures when you stop taking it.
@@BeingBetter You have to understand that the outrageously horrible side-effects rarely occur. They've outlined them to people to prevent being sued. You should be FINE. Your doctor should know you well and what medications will work for YOU. It's about you because nobody's experience with bipolar or the other illnesses it's used for have the same exact things going on. Your doctor would not have put you on it if they felt there was a big risk or harm. If freaked out by what you're hearing on the Internet know two things: People on the Internet are telling their story which isn't the same as yours. They may not be taking treatment as prescribe and going off meds. Two, they aren't psychiatrists and you get half truths, false info or misinformation often. You need to have a deep conversation with your shrink about your fears and this med and then proceed.
Thanks for replying. I'm not on any medication at the moment. Part of my problem is that I'm housebound due to agoraphobia and I fear needing to leave the house to go to the hospital in the event of a bad reaction. I'm currently taking over the counter lithium supplements that work quite well.
@@BeingBetter But are these supplements actually helping with the crippling fear? You have to be be totally honest with yourself and lay into the doctor for not getting better. While a hospital feels daunting it can in fact be the best place you have ever been. It gives you a chance to relax in a bubble and get support and everything fully worked out with your life. If you take that step things could be wonderful. In the meantime, try to do one thing each day that is usually uncomfortable for you and try to develop a pattern where it becomes a routine. I know people who are dealing with this. Above all don't give up on yourself because this can and does get better but it involves a lot of work and being 100% on same page as doctors treating you or to find ones you can work with. Supplements can't take place of Lithium though.
@@gdroberts8163 I have been in the hospital before for mental illness. Three times. It didn't help much. I do work on my fear. I just kinda stay the same year after year. The supplement IS lithium, orotate not carbonate like the prescription kind. They don't help with the fear much but they do keep my bipolar fairly stable.
The side effects of 500 mg Depakote ER that my daughter experiences: lots of weight gain, hair loss, dry lips, toothache, insomnia, and skin bruises. Now we know she doesn't have bipolar, but it's very painful for her to taper off the drug. I'm angry that the psychiatrist didn't warn us about the side effects and how difficult it is to quit Depakote even when the patient doesn't need it anymore.
I want to decrease it because I’m 20 and have gained a lot of weight too. I noticed hair loss as well. The drug works well for my mental health, but I think I’ve been doing a lot better recently so I don’t really need it. I still live with my mom and it’s a lot of stress here so I don’t know if I should get off it right now but when I move out I definitely want to. They just put me on Depakote cuz I had a manic episode at the hospital and a traumatic incident
Have to go very slowly, break the pill into pieces which greatly minimizes the withdrawals.
I took it for years depakote prevents the regular time cycle from happening correctly in patients minds essentially you get stuck in the matrix in a drug induced time loop.
Haha
It's not funny angry 😡
I take Depakote. It’s the most wonderful medication that I ever took. I would like to take one more pill because I am a little manic. I was diagnosed with bipolar one disorder. Depakote has helped me so much. I realize that it is not for everyone. I also have hypothyroidism and I take levothyroxine. I have lost all interest in sex. That’s bad because I love my boyfriend. Also, I have sleep apnea and I don’t believe he would like the sound of my BiPap machine which I use when I feel like sleeping.
My son needed Depakot for his aggressiveness, psychotic behavior. It worked well for that and he’s not so aggressive anymore, but it gave him a very bad case of Acute Pancreatitis for which he was hospitalized for three weeks.
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I take this with seroquel, pristiq, and gabapentin. I think it might be the combo for me. Thank you 🙏🏻
I have divalproex ER for my migraines as a preventative, it works pretty well but the sucky parts are the medicine makes you super sleepy
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Please address when dr.s cut a dose by 50% ⏰ instantly, after being on it 2000mg daily, for 10 years.
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Depakote is dangerous for a doctor to switch rapidly. I just got over an allergic reaction from a switch to Depakote switch from a doctor without any titration. It's not good to switch medications in one day, for me personally. That's why it's called practice, I suppose.
Did you experience any withdrawal from Depakote?
Great information Dr. Thank you
Traumatic brain injury for the passed 11 decade. The struggle is real.
Thank you for your videos
Can you elaborate? I've had several traumatic brain injuries and I'm fixing to be on depakpote.
Depakote gave me brain damage. I was prescribed a mix of phenobarbital and depakote to help get me off of benzodiazepines and I ended up getting extremely high ammonia levels from it (300 um/ol). I don't remember anything but I apparently went psychotic, was trying to fight people (cops/nurses) just saying stuff that didnt make sense. Ripping IV's out of myself and shit like that. Ended up being in a coma for several days due to it. I'm really lucky that it wasn't bad enough to need rehabiliation but it impacted my ability to read/write/speak a lot. It's not as bad anymore but I am horrible at articulating what I'm trying to say when speaking to people. It's annoying I feel like I sound as dumb as a rock when I talk because everything is always at the tip of my tongue.
@McFwoupson I am sorry to hear that ,I hope you are better now , are you still feeling those symptoms?
I have been taking Depakote since 2013, I had all kind of side effects: anosmia, dry orgasms, blurry vision, respiratory problems, tinnitus, weight gain... It helped with bp2 (it really started kicking after months) but I’m now trying to gently stop taking it.
Are you off now
Don't stop taking any meds prescribed for psychiatric illnesses without talking to doctor. If you do it alone you will have bigger problems and be at square one or in crisis. If you want or need to off a med have them wean you off successfully.
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@@neutroisking101 I take it n still 🥜
By how much are you weening off by? And how are you doing?
This helps keep me stable (I'm bipolar)
I was wondering if it's possible to fast while taking it though?
I’m bipolar too. But I think this medication makes me have erectile dysfunction
How is it reacting to you?
sucks for me i’m not bipolar .. i think it’s starting to make me bipolar
Know "you" are not bi-polar, you have been diagnosed with a disease. Conscious psychiatrist will refer to it as a "brain health issue", as opposed to mental illness. Please watch Dr. Daniel Amen here on RUclips.
Amazon depakote for migraines from a head injury And it caused severe chronic necrotizing pancreatitis In 21 months I was in and out of the hospital 48 times had 16 In 21 months I was in and out of the hospital 48 times had 16 surgeries And 3 life lights To the neighboring state because my state Hospitals Couldn't treat it My prescribing doctors never said that I needed to get Blood testing at all And it did OK when it was at 500 mg 3 times a day But when they bumped it up to 750 3 times a day Less than 2 months later I was in the hospital With pancreatitis And it just got worse from there even when I Stop taking it And all prescription medications Shortly after I Found out that's what caused it I'm still fighting it I will have this disease for the rest of the I will have this disease for the rest of the rest of my life or what's left of it
How are the odds of developing tardiv dyskinesia while taking depakote? Do those odds decrease if a patient had t developed it for years while on it or is there an increase it could occur?
I took Depakote for two years back in 2007 2008 and I experienced horrible side effects major weight gain nausea blurred vision and involuntary body movements . I stopped taking it but I can’t lose the weight I gained over 100 pounds … and the weight won’t come off. I am miserable
So sorry you went through that... I take it as well and have just reduced the dose. The keto diet is the easiest way to lose weight in my experience and it can also treat mental illness and epilepsy.
8:35 Is there a way to not gain body fat , but muscle while taking this med ? I really don't wanna gain fat , but my doctor wants to prescribe this med to me .
Does Depakote cause hyperglycemia and tachycardia after withdrawal?
Will this stuff stop me having a heart attack I doint care for the other side affects I'm fucked what ever I do my mania is manic
Prayers hun
what are the points and why is he scoring me on my reaction to psychotropic drugs. also...is it a test?
well put. I keep telling everyone these meds are more dangerous than the seizures
Works good for me so far.
For me it worked wonders. Maybe it is not the med for you
@Seth Dean i never had a problem stopping either. Knock on wood.
@Seth Dean heyo, heck yeah it's an awesome pill, no side effects for me, I have ADHD and clinical depression, and not only killed my depression and made me more motivated, but I'm also much much happier and less impulsive
@Seth Dean I take it in combination with a nootrop for attention and memory called Piracetam. they go well hand in hand.
I take this medicine for 4 year... At the age of 14 to 18... Just for headache Doctor put me on this medicine... Im witness of bogus diagnosis And now I stop this medicine. Now I suffering lot's of side effects like Dipression/mood change/ Gas/ Acidity/ insomnia/ fear/breathing/blood pressure/ weight gain... And many more... Please help me.
How can I reverse it ? Or any safer natural replesment for this medicine ? Or any opposite medicine that reverse the side effects of this medicine ? Now I stop this medicine from 2 year
still I suffering all this side effects. Please help me please
I hope you are doing a lot better now!
Does this cause weight gain? I’m gonna be on Effexor and Depakote…. Ugh… I do not wanna gain weight I’m tired of fucking psych meds always doing something. Golly
I want to know why when i tell my psychiatrist im cured she puts me on thorazine can you do one on that mania i have is due to caffineated drinks and when i play basketball outside is empty headnedness a side effect?
has made me feel suicidal and very angry and mad for no reason whatsoever. also makes you want to eat all the time.
Thank you for not wanting me to take this medication by informing me of all the god darn side effects
I go crazy and furious . Not good with me
Nervousness. I started 10 days ago and I have a lot of nervousness from things I do everyday that I've never been nervous about? And idea??
Why am I taking this chronically for BPII THEN???
A bit concerning that a Dr. doesn't understand the differences between delayed and extended release
what is the best way to doseage this for acute mania. when should you do labs?
How long does depacoat take to start working?
I am on Depokote, & have never been as depressed for as long as I've been on any other "neurotoxin". My nurse practitioner has agreed to work with me to withdrawal from all of the drugs I'm on. I know it will be a long journey, but I'm in for the the long haul. I've learned that all of the psychiatric drugs for me do more harm than good. Through research I've found the Amen Clinics. Dr. Amen has changed the paradigm of psychiatry, he refers to mental illness as "brain health issues". Psychiatry according to Dr. Amen, "Is the only medical specialty that virtually never looks at the organ it treats." His clinics do SPECT (single photon emission computed tomography). It scans the brain, based on the scan, it is evaluated & treatment is personalized. He's not ant-drugs, but drugs are not his first choice. I'm praying that an evaluation will result in treating my diagnosis of bi-polar ll (never bought into that) with supplements, proper diet & sleep, along with exercise. Dr. Peter Breggin, "How & Why to Stop Psychiatric Drugs". I find his book to be pricey, which is a shame because he scared the bejesus out of me, & the cost of the book is not affordable to me. I spent over $300 for one of his seminars & left w/no answers to withdraw safely. Anyway, if you've gotten through this lengthy comment, I hope you too will do research to discover the long term affects of these drugs. 🙏🏾 ing for me it's not too late.
You should try haloperidol it's called haldol when ingested and haloperidol as an injection it helps me sleep 💤😴 and is an anti psychotic.
@@braulioreynaga4979 it is my desire to stay away from drugs. I have been listening to Jason Stephenson's sleep meditations here on RUclips, & they work like a charm. I no longer rely on meds for sleep. Check him out.
I was just given a prescription for depakote 250 mg to be taken every day for a month, does this drug have dangerous side effects, I was also given clobazam and fluxetine
Dr. Ken sadly passed away. Watch out for rare severe liver damage within the first 6 months. Not common but possible. Other than that everyone's different. Hair loss and weight gain are common though.
Can it be used for chronic anxiety n does it cause hair loss ?
My hair usually grows very quickly. Since I've been taking it, it hasn't grown an itch. I have really thick hair & don't think I'm loosing it, but it surely seems like it stunted it's growth.
Thank-You
Is it goood for Tbi patients??
Is this good for aggression?
Does it cause weight gain?
I take this @ 500 - 1000 mg in combination with 200 mg of Seroquel for Bipolar Mania. Consequently, my aggression is just about at a zero. I had no idea that it could be used to alleviate aggression, but it seems to help mine. At one point I discontinued using it for about one week. It's been the only time in the past year where I've gotten really angry at someone.
It does improve mood swings and aggression and does increase weight gain. I have gained weight while taking it which I hate
@@thechelseachannel794 I have also gained weight, which has never happened to me before. I gained about 10% of my body mass.
@@couchsurfingsam Damn yeah same here I started packing on the pounds after taking this. Then I looked up the side effects and it said it can increase weight gain in 30-50% of the women who take the drug, which is crazy. That’s a big percentage, which is no wonder I gained so much weight lol. I talk to my psychiatrist today im gonna try to start decreasing this drug and get off of it since I’ve been a lot better
This drug ever cause electric feelings in your head? Like a lightning shock and you can’t think straight what happened
I hate brain zaps but that happens when coming off medication
I had an immediate reaction of abject exhaustion. It continued for 4 days after ending it. Nope.
After taking depakote my brain got really sore and it started burning.
@@JohnRambo1947-July-6th I am disabled too and I have to go to a neurologist now.
How long was your head burning
@@tyronedemps3962 every sinse the other side affects went away
Man is crazy cuz my head is still burning after the side effects to
@@tyronedemps3962 i think that's brain zaps, should go in few months maybe.. that's maybe you stopped the medication abruptly
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After listening to this there is no way I’m taking these pills I need more weight like a whole in the head. I Already have alopecia I cannot stand to lose any more hair I think I’ll keep suffering with a headache it’s a no for me
My psychiatrist prescribed me this for anxiety…. Is this even a good medicine for it
Not sure it’s mainly prescribed for mania and bipolar disorder or seizures but it really did help me with my mood swings and depression / bipolar.
Did it helpt whit anxiety ?
How best to ween off 500 mg since march 2019 anyone ween off ??? This med sounds useless and dangerous as usual my doc never ever mention this info
Consider reading Dr. Peter Breggin or Dr. Pam Popper. They may be able to help
@@michelemustafa7912 dr pam has a course for weening she sells I sent away for it thankfully was only on this for 16 weeks should not be awful but still want off. Thank you
@@JohnRambo1947-July-6th I am just starting my ween this week Dr gave me a schedule DC rule to tapper
@Juan Betancourt who is quack this Doc or all of them.....???
@@JohnRambo1947-July-6th
Can you do a video comparing bipolar 2 to borderline personality disorder
Just started this medicine today
STOP
@@SupremeBooyah why
@@SupremeBooyah i got bi-polar disorder it helps me sleep
Same
Never went back to the shrink found a new shrink depakote was god awful
Clozapin 25 mg heximer 25 mg haloperridol 5 mg
Diagnosa F.20.0 Heximer depakote haloperidol clozapin
*It’s bad; suicidal side effects*
In some people. It's rare
Not me
Not in me
suicide thoughts ?
Good content.
If both epilepsy and BP are treated with the same meds, could both be treated with ketones/keto diet?
I believe that there are doctors using nutrients and diets to treat mental illness
That’s what i want to do!! Stick to a good diet and not make the mistakes i did before to get seizures .. i want to get off this med man i haven’t got a seizure in over a year
Keto helps with some cases of childhood epilepsy. It heavily depends. Pharmacology isn't that simple. Keto can be really bad for you if you don't need it. Seizures have so many different causes.
I may be wrong, but it seems to me this guy is a... dermatologist. What on earth gives him the credits to make lectures on psychopharmacologic drugs?!
Possibly recognize that the information he is so thoroughly and quickly presenting is from numerous published studies and credible sources.
It takes hours to days for the average person to research and gather this information. MD clinical and research experience matters, also.
Please prescribe this medication to people struggling with anorexia. The mechanism which causes weight gain could be a desirable side effect, much like how drugs which reduce erectile performance could work well for sex addicts
Depakote made me lose my hair!
I'm so sorry 😞
My daughter died from Pancreatitis from Depakote. My daughter did not drink. I did not want her on the drug, but was told that if I didn't follow the doctor's orders I could be considered a neglectful parent...My daugter died a slow and painful death. PLEASE DO NOT TAKE THIS DRUG.
I'm so sorry what happened I heard it causes brain damaged liver damage and heart damage, depakote is not a good drug to be taking it almost killed me now I have a sore big as my thumb in my brain.
@@JohnRambo1947-July-6th I feel for you big time Are you going to ween of ativan After hearing this again def weening off Thank God only been on this for 8 months at 400 mg So will take 6 weeks to get off
@@JohnRambo1947-July-6th yeah that's what depakote did to me my mother doesn't even care though and neither does my aunts only one uncle cares whenever I talk about it to them they just say they got problems of their own.
@@JoannMiller. well, depends on what dosage you're taking it, I don't recommend it for bipolar disorder if it isn't severe but for epileptic patients, it's a life savior with minimal side effects
I am sorry about what happened to your daughter. However, not everyone who takes or took this drug will wind up in the same circumstances. We also don't know for sure based on your comment whether anyone officially came out and told you the cause was this drug. Maybe she had an underlying condition with her pancreas that wasn't addressed. It seems some people have horror stories as there are with any drug and others have had wonderful experiences. You really have to know your doctor well and he/she you and have a relationship where they wouldn't just put you on something without knowing what they were doing.
Just need some good mushrooms and some clean uppers…. Seroquel at night and micro dose shrooms every day. After 6 months another 3-6 grams of shrooms and repeat the process.
Seroquel lowered my blood pressure so much. It was like a date rape drug for me😭
Honestly klonipin may be healthier than this
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Hekimer DEPAKOTE HALO PERIDOL CLOZAPINE HEXYMER DEPAKOTE HALO PERIDOL CLOZAPINE 100 mg RSAL
I have keppra they just add this one
Depakote 25 mg ada obat rusia 1 kapsul 30 juta
I hate depakote
@@zonnebloem100 blurred vision, dizziness upon standing, tender nipples, no menstrual period, weight gain, etc.
@@zonnebloem100 👎👀
@@christensmith1561 weight loss for me and i think i got my vision worse taking these pills
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Valproic acid is good stuff it’s a gaba reuptake inhibitor and GabaT-inhibitor
its only good for mania basically. nothing else unfortunately. not for anxiety or depression either.
@@grayman1 why not for anxiety?
It got recomendet to me for this.
I thought that it just killed the enzymes that destroy gaba I didn’t know it inhibits gaba reuptake
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Dear Dr. Landow with all due respect I am curious as to why you are making informational videos that are completely outside of your speciality. You are a demaratologist correct? You are a specialist in skin diseases. Why are you lecturing on things like psychiatry, sexually transmitted diseases and infectious diseases etal? What makes you an informed expect on other medical specialties you are not qualifed to practice? If I had pneumonia I would not go to a dermatologist. Do you see my point? Thanks Paul Powers
Well said Paul , this dr does my head in. He just slags off every medication !!!.
Why do you think $$$$$?
Obviously, Dr. Landow is stating all results from clinical trials, manufacturer information, prices, etc. All facts where you do not have to spend hours looking at the research.
Doctor you yourself have mania, clearly, you talk fast but I comprehend what you are saying, the irony. I say organic food and pharmaceuticals are both needed to integrate a balanced living.
😭😂 came here for info not a laugh
You can talk fast without having mania. Mania feels like pressure in your mind