After a discussion with my social worker, I have an appointment with a psychiatrist in March to discuss coming off of Depakote. The doctor I saw when I was in hospital told me I was on it for agitation, but everything I've read says it's a mood stabiliser used for people with Bipolar. I am not Bipolar and I don't get mood swings, so kind of resent taking it. March seems a long way off and I don't want to stay taking a potentially unnecessary medication. I will have to wait though, as I have come off prescribed drugs without advice before and the consequences were pretty dire.
Also, I guess, as much as I don't want to take it, coming off it worries me slightly as I'm really doing quite well at the moment. I don't want to rock the boat by changing anything. I guess that's a worry I can discuss with the doctor.
Does anyone have any experience of coming off of this med? Is anyone else on it for agitation?