icebird200 Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 I was wondering how good is this med for controlling anxiety only?Some people say it's overkill for anxiety, so I dunno. My pdoc started me on depakote for racing thoughts. It worked but started to give me a headache. So he switched me to Risperdal, I love my risp...no side effects Could depakote,or other mood stabalizers for that matter control anxiety if a benzo just doesnt do it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fuchsia groan Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 I found Depakote very, very sedating. Much more than benzos. In a sense, it was calming, but in a sort of doped up, unnatural way. Not to say it won't work for you, though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scream_phoenix Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 i was on depakote for a very short while, and i found it did help me with anxiety. it did make me more mellow and calm, not really erase the anxiety but made me a little more complacent about it. it might help you if you can handle the side effects. i was only on it for a week or so before i decided to stop it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnneMarie Posted February 21, 2009 Share Posted February 21, 2009 Depakote helped my bipolar symptoms, but I didn't find it sedating or particularly calming. YMMV Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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