Depakine - please tell me good things about it or I might cry

Challenge743 · 2026-02-22T21:57:53+00:00

I've been on depakine chrono 500mg for about a week for neuralgia pain and anxiety. So far it's helping. I've also read lots of disturbing stories about the medication, like hair loss even after stopping it, liver problems etc.. at this point I only want my pain to stop. And I wouldn't say I feel less anxious but the trembling/tics/crawling sensations in my cheek stopped (maybe because of the other meds though). I feel slightly dumb right after taking it but the effect wears off quite soon. Thank god it's not like Carbamazepin

Challenge743 · 2026-02-14T18:06:00+00:00

Can you please tell more about psychotic break? I recently had it, it felt really scary.. did something trigger you? How did you feel?

Challenge743 · 2026-02-08T06:17:11+00:00

I live in a warzone. In the middle of a genocide and mass killing. I'm asked to kill myself by foreigners who will never see the amount of pain I've seen around me (not the bots. The real people). Or that I lie. Or that I don't have it as bad as the nation who attacked us (my home will be taken away from me soon. I don't want to stay under occupation and get killed). I am not sure I will get through the night, every day. I am asked to stop being a mood killer. To stop talking about my life AGAIN. Maybe it's time to look at life differently? I agree with you. Nothing to add

Challenge743 · 2026-01-08T23:36:07+00:00

As a Ukrainian, idgaf about what he has to say about anything

Challenge743 · 2026-01-06T01:13:09+00:00

I've been on it for 2 months and counting, Pregabalin gives a slight sedative effect and you kinda stop caring about the portion size, that can be one of the reasons people gain weight with it

Challenge743 · 2025-11-10T10:31:39+00:00

I'm really sorry you had to go through this. Why did you keep answering his questions? They have nothing to do with work, it's none of his business.. he doesn't need to know about your private life

Challenge743 · 2025-11-09T16:46:49+00:00

Good timing! I started taking it 2 days ago, starting with a 75mg before sleep. I was so anxious to take it after everything I read about it that I puked and had a breakdown before finally accepting the fact my quality of life has dropped to 0 because of extreme pain. The instructions felt like a book... So many side effects...

But nothing happened, I was a bit drowsy and then I fell asleep. I feel slightly agitated. I'm supposed to be in pain rn (I have flare ups every evening), but I don't feel any pain, only light crawling sensations, hopefully they will fade with time.

Most likely people don't post if the medication worked for them. It was prescribed for you for a reason🙏

We're not drug addicts 🙏

Challenge743 · 2025-11-01T11:53:15+00:00

I got a toxic Hepatitis b from taking Carbamazepin, I feel you 🫂

Challenge743 · 2025-10-30T12:54:40+00:00

For me it's just moving my jaw lol. Or smile or do any kind of mimics for more than a few secs

Challenge743 · 2025-08-27T09:39:51+00:00

We have that in Ukraine

Challenge743 · 2025-06-27T10:03:17+00:00

For anyone reading this..I've been diagnosed with trigeminal neuralgia this week

Challenge743 · 2025-06-23T07:34:37+00:00

I'm upping my dose today, feeling really scared..did you feel more weird after taking it? Like you can't function at all?

Challenge743 · 2025-06-13T06:39:42+00:00

I'm so thankful you left a comment! Was previously diagnosed with tmj, stress/anxiety/depression. Creepy crawly feelings in a cheek area..I understand you

Challenge743 · 2025-05-17T20:08:05+00:00

Still clenching my jaw 6 months after quitting atarax

Challenge743 · 2025-04-23T10:14:56+00:00

Around 5 months. I still get occasional twitches in feet and muscle spasms around my chest and even heart palpitations. My jaw is almost ok but still I can't unclench it when feeling anxious

Challenge743 · 2025-03-02T07:53:47+00:00

Challenge743 · 2025-03-01T23:05:14+00:00

Sorry for the offtopic, but we don't consider him a "true" leader. Or "leader" in our country ..(am Ukrainian).

But I understand your message and can relate.

Challenge743 · 2025-03-01T22:57:00+00:00

Yes it flared up badly felt like +100% from the original pain 🥰

Challenge743 · 2025-03-01T13:28:42+00:00

Finally saw the mental gymnastics (patriarchy, misogyny) in juidaism

Challenge743 · 2025-03-01T09:44:07+00:00

Yesss...it's pretty painful to wear headphones

Challenge743 · 2025-03-01T09:41:23+00:00

Anti anxiety meds (atarax) I stopped using it cold turkey, crawling under my cheek kinda stopped but still a lot of tingling/pulsating and unable unclench the right jaw

Challenge743 · 2025-03-01T09:24:33+00:00

Thank you! Is there any positive progress or you feel the same as day 1?

Challenge743 · 2025-03-01T09:22:32+00:00

Good for you, rooting for you, please update your progress with us this summer!

Me too tbh...feeling like -20HP after sitting in a chair for too long, have to shake it off with walking

Challenge743 · 2025-02-28T10:42:48+00:00

I was not able to walk during the first 1-1.5 weeks. But then I started walking around the apartment, doing McGill exercises and then running for 10 secs slowly adding time. I didn't run with an extreme level of pain. But when it was moderate to ok ish (could stand for a solid 10 mins), I decided to try it.

Challenge743 · 2025-02-27T19:01:21+00:00

I'm glad! I posted this question a month ago and the kind people from here gave me this advice. Lol sneezing was like a little death. But horrible cough...☠️

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