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8th Depakote Update - Feeling Poor — TaperCommunity

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Wolf

Tapering: Prozac

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Poland

8th Depakote Update - Feeling Poor

June 15, 2026··

Posted in:Depakote (Valproate)Tapering

taper update

7th day and what I believe is withdrawal hit me. There's bad mood and a little bit trouble falling asleep. I definitely expect this to go on for a couple of days. No other worrying symptoms.

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 Anchor6d ago

Very interesting it hit at day 7, probably a half life topic. Thanks for sharing

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WolfTrusted Voice6d ago

Prozac · researching

"Very interesting" — @Based Psychiatrist

Yes, that was withdrawal 100% sure. There is a pattern with my quick tapers which means every time I do a quick taper I get 30 minutes of very poor wellbeing at the time withdrawal is most likely to hit hardest.

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