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7th Depakote Update - Feeling Okay — TaperCommunity

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Wolf

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7th Depakote Update - Feeling Okay

June 12, 2026··

Posted in:Depakote (Valproate)Success Stories Tapering

taper update

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'.

Prozac — 40 mg — 6 months — holding | Zyprexa — 20 mg — 6 years — holding | Depakote — 600 mg — 7 months — **tapering** | Buspirone — 20 mg — 7 months — holding | with clinician

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Based PsychiatristStaffCommunity Anchor10d ago

Great to hear!! Looks like the cut is a success so far! How long do you stabilize for usually?

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CatinaStaffTrusted Voice9d ago

"I feel more 'normal'." — @Wolf

Glad to hear this Wolf! You're doing great. 😊

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