"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."