Bipolar Disorde
"I started taking Depakote 500mg with Lexapro about 2 years ago. It made me feel like a zombie all day but worked well on my swings from extreme anxiety to deep depression and crying spells.  I was very tired all day and had a hard time waking up for work so we reduced to 250mg daily.  That seemed to be the sweet spot for me.  I don&#039;t think I have many side effects from it besides maybe trouble losing weight, I&#039;m very active and eat well but never seemed to get any weight off.  I would also occasionally feel disconnected and distant from the world, but this was rare.

I can&#039;t imagine life without Depakote, it has it&#039;s problems but I can function again."