The web site you are on is The Road Back Program.
The Road Back is a member of California Association of Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Counselors (CAADAC). We have been assisting people off psychoactive medication since 1999,
and have helped well over 50,000 people off their drugs.
http://www.theroadback.org/depakote-withdrawal.aspx
Order your FREE Pdf. from the Above Website!
The Road Back is a member of California Association of Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Counselors (CAADAC). We have been assisting people off psychoactive medication since 1999,
and have helped well over 50,000 people off their drugs.
http://www.theroadback.org/depakote-withdrawal.aspx
Order your FREE Pdf. from the Above Website!
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Medication Withdrawal / Just a Sample
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May 4, 2006 ... Depakote withdrawal is the most worrisome because it suppresses an active brain, so has to be done slowly, and your doctor may substitute ...
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Depakote Withdrawal
http://www.theroadback.org/depakote-withdrawal.aspx
The web site you are on is The Road Back Program. The Road Back is a member of California Association of Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Counselors (CAADAC). We have been assisting people off psychoactive medication since 1999, and have helped well over 50,000 people off their drugs.
Withdrawal from Depakote no longer needs to be grueling and suffering from the Depakote withdrawal side effects can be a thing of the past. You are now on The Road Back web site, we are located in the United States, offer assistance for free and most importantly we show you what you can do right now for Depakote withdrawal without the need to purchase a book.
The Road Back Program was started in 1999 and with well over 50,000 people now off addictive medication using this program, we are the largest out-patient drug withdrawal program in the world. Over the past decade the program has changed considerably with new research, breakthroughs and by listening to what people using the program have told us. All the clinical studies in the world by medical professionals are worthless if they do not lead to a person feeling better and doing better in life regarding Depakote side effects and Depakote withdrawal.
There was a time not so long ago the medical community felt Depakote was not addictive. In 2012, the Surgeon General for the U.S. Army acknowledged Depakote was not just addictive but he went further to remove Depakote from the psychoactive drug list approved to give our troops. Well intentioned physicians may still believe Depakote is not addictive but this does not make them a bad physician, it does mean they are still uninformed about Depakote.
The point I wish to make with the above text is; clinical studies may be accurate or they may even be completely false, we at The Road Back as well as physician’s need to listen to each of you. If the goal is to assist people off Depakote and have the person feel real well during the Depakote tapering, we need to listen to you and not clinical studies only. This program was developed by taking Depakote clinical studies and putting that information to use. Some of the information has worked quite well, while other information turned out to be worthless.
An example of this regarding Depakote: If Depakote is used for a prolonged period of time the Depakote will deplete the B vitamin biotin from the body. A deficiency of biotin will cause numbness or tingling of the extremities, a reaction to loud noise or a reaction to bright light which could also include seizures. This is a biotin deficiency and not a medical problem. Put the right amount of biotin back in the body and these symptoms vanish. It is that simple.
This program is a culmination of 13-years of work, 13-years of failure and 13-years of success. None of us are exactly the same; the Depakote side effects you may be experiencing may not be the same Depakote side effects experienced by others, how you do while tapering the Depakote may not be the same for others, you may be able to taper Depakote a little faster than average or you may need to take this a little slower.
There are some basics that apply to all people though when it comes to being able to withdrawal from Depakote. We take those basics, the list of side effects from the Depakote drug approval process and from these, you have our program. Read through the Depakote side effect list found below on this page, you may have quite a few of them or only a small quantity. Either way, the program is designed to guide you through the Depakote withdrawal process.
You start out with what we call the Pre-Taper. The Pre-Taper are things you start doing before you ever reduce the Depakote.
Two of the side effects that tend to be common with each person taking Depakote are daytime anxiety and insomnia. Unless we can handle these two side effects, there really would not be a Depakote withdrawal program. These two side effects are that debilitating when left out of control. Once the daytime anxiety and insomnia are under control, other Depakote side effects you may be experiencing have a chance of simply going away on their own because they were anxiety and sleep related.
It would be hard to argue that constant anxiety on top of no sleep would not cause a person stress. We have gene in our cells called the JNK gene. This gene becomes too active when stress is chronic and this over activation of the JNK gene will lead to other body problems and some of those problems can be mentally related in time. So we also want to reduce the over activation of the JNK gene during the pre-taper and keep this gene in check throughout the taper process as well.
Natural supplements can be used to regulate the JNK gene, anxiety and insomnia. The Depakote creates a metabolic disorder bringing some enzymes too high and when the flow of the metabolic system becomes stuck or flowing too profusely the body can’t handle it and a cascading effect takes place. You may become anxious due to the calcium firing erratically or by the adrenals out of balance or a host of proteins being too abundant or even too few.
You will start the Pre-Taper by taking a supplement called JNK Capsules. This supplement contains botanicals that have been proven to regulate the JNK gene, reduce stress, and put back in the cells what the benzodiazepines have stripped out and more. As stated earlier, long term use of a benzodiazepine will create an inadequate amount of the B vitamin biotin. Biotin has been included in the JNK Capsule formula to address this issue.
A metabolic disorder will take place with Depakote usage in an area called nitric oxide and nitric oxide synthase. These are also known as NO/NOS. Too much NO will overwhelm NOS and then a substance called NMDA will go out of balance and this will lead to the misfiring of calcium. Here you have the rapid start of anxiety and the start of insomnia.
A supplement called Body Calm Daytime Relief should be used during the daytime to help with the Depakote induced anxiety. The supplement blend of Body Calm Daytime Relief has the ingredients required to help regulate the NO/NOS cycle as well as to help keep the JNK gene from being over expressed. You would take 1 capsule every 2 to 4 hours throughout the day.
At bedtime, you will take one of 2 supplements. You can choose between Body Calm Supreme With Melatonin or Body Calm Supreme Melatonin Free. The one with melatonin is a little stronger but the melatonin free product still works rather well for those of you sensitive to melatonin. You would take 1 capsule 15-minutes before bedtime.
The Road Back does not sell these supplements. They are available at the U.S. manufacture Neuro Genetic Solutions.
If you are in the United States or Canada the supplements are 50% off at the moment. If you are located in Australia or neighboring countries click here, if you are located in Europe or the U.K click here.
Many of you are in the middle of Depakote withdrawal when you find our web site and the thought of reading hundreds of pages from the book How to Get Off Psychoactive Drugs safely is overwhelming. If you click How to Start which is located at the top of this page, all pages of the book are located there.
You can just use the information found on this page to start your pre-taper. Take the supplements as described below.
JNK Capsules – Take 1 packet of the JNK first thing in the morning. If you take the Depakote first thing in the morning, take the Depakote as normal, wait 1 hour and then take the JNK Capsules.
Body Calm Daytime Relief – 2 hours after you took the JNK Capsules take 1 capsule of Body Calm Daytime Relief. You can take another capsule of the Body Calm Daytime Relief every 2 to 4 hours as needed.
Body Calm Supreme – Take 1 capsule 15-minutes before bedtime. If you awake in the middle of the night it is fine to take another capsule.
Depakote Withdrawal Side Effects
CARDIAC DISORDERS
Palpitation - Perceptible forcible pulsation of the heart, usually with an increase in frequency or force, with or without irregularity in rhythm. Depakote Withdrawal.
Tachycardia - Rapid heart rate. Depakote Withdrawal.
EAR AND LABYRINTH DISORDERS
Ear pain - Any pain connected to the inner or outer portion of the ear. Depakote Withdrawal.
Tinnitus - A sound in one ear or both ears, such as buzzing, ringing, or whistling, occurring without an external stimulus and usually caused by a separate condition, such as the use of benzodiazepines. Depakote Withdrawal.
Vertigo - A sensation of irregular or whirling motion, either of oneself or of external objects. Depakote Withdrawal.
EYE DISORDER
Blurred vision - Compared to normal, a distortion of vision. Depakote Withdrawal.
Mydriasis - Prolonged abnormal dilation of the pupil of the eye induced by a drug or caused by disease. Depakote Withdrawal.
Photophobia - An abnormal sensitivity to or intolerance of light, especially by the eyes, as may be caused by eye inflammation. An abnormal fear of light. Depakote Withdrawal.
GASTROINTESTIONAL DISORDERS
Abdominal pain - Pain between the chest and pelvis, stomach, intestines, liver, spleen, and pancreas. Depakote Withdrawal.
Constipation - Difficulty having normal bowel movement. Depakote Withdrawal.
Diarrhea - Excessive and frequent evacuation of watery feces. Depakote Withdrawal.
Dry mouth - When the mouth is dry beyond what might be normal. Depakote Withdrawal.
Dyspepsia - Disturbed digestion; indigestion. Depakote Withdrawal
Dysphagia - Difficulty in swallowing or inability to swallow. Depakote Withdrawal
Nausea - A feeling of sickness with the urge to vomit. Depakote Withdrawal.
Pharyngolaryngeal syndrome - Of or pertaining to the larynx or pharynx. Depakote Withdrawal.
Salivary hypersecretion - A continual or excessive amount of saliva that is uncontrollable. Depakote Withdrawal.
Vomiting - Ejecting all or part of the stomach contents. Depakote Withdrawal.
GENERAL DISORDERS
Asthenia - Loss or lack of bodily strength. Depakote Withdrawal.
Chest tightness - A feeling in the chest of contraction. Depakote Withdrawal.
Edema - An accumulation of an excessive amount of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or body cavities. Depakote Withdrawal.
Fatigue – The body feeling drained of energy. Depakote Withdrawal.
Feeling drunk - Feelings associated with drinking too much alcohol. Depakote Withdrawal.
Feeling hot or cold - An uncontrollable feeling of being too hot or cold that is abnormal for the temperature. Depakote Withdrawal
Feeling jittery - An uneasy feeling often associated with the inability to remain still. Depakote Withdrawal.
Hangover - Feeling like the day after consuming too much alcohol. All or a few hangover sensations may be present.Depakote Withdrawal.
Increased energy - An abnormal amount of energy bordering on hyper. Depakote Withdrawal.
Loss of control of legs – Inability to control legs, such as restless leg syndrome. Depakote Withdrawal.
Malaise - A vague feeling of bodily discomfort, as at the beginning of an illness. Depakote Withdrawal.
Pyrexia – Fever. Depakote Withdrawal.
Rigors - Shivering or trembling, as caused by a chill. A state of rigidity in living tissues or organs that prevents response to stimuli. Depakote Withdrawal.
Sluggishness - A fatigue type feeling or dull. Depakote Withdrawal.
Thirst - An abnormal sensation of needing liquid. Depakote Withdrawal.
Weakness - A reduced state of normal energy and stamina. Depakote Withdrawal
INFECTIONS AND INFESTATIONS
Influenza symptoms - The body feeling and at times the manifestation of flue like symptoms. Depakote Withdrawal.
Upper respiratory tract infections - Infection of the nose, sinuses, pharynx (part of neck and throat) or larynx (commonly known as the voice box). Depakote Withdrawal.
MENTAL DISORDERS
Abnormal dreams - Nightmares or dreams that are upsetting to the individual. Depakote Withdrawal.
Aggression - Hostile or destructive behavior or actions. Depakote Withdrawal.
Agitation - A feeling where something or anything could set a person toward anger or combativeness. Depakote Withdrawal.
Anger - Uncontrollable and volatile emotion with rage; usually an attempt to stop someone or something. Depakote Withdrawal.
Anxiety - A state of uneasiness and apprehension, as about future uncertainties. A state of intense apprehension, uncertainty, and fear resulting from the anticipation of a threatening event or situation, often to a degree that normal physical and psychological functioning is disrupted. Depakote Withdrawal.
Apathy - A feeling of no hope, such as if anything can be done it would not work. Depakote Withdrawal.
Bradyphrenia - A slowness of the mind. Depakote Withdrawal.
Confusion - An impaired orientation with respect to time, place or the form of an event. Depakote Withdrawal.
Depersonalization - A state in which the normal sense of personal identity and reality is lost, characterized by feelings that one’s actions and speech cannot be controlled. Depakote Withdrawal
Depressed mood - A lowering of the state of mind or emotion compared to what a person normally feels. Depakote Withdrawal
Depression - A feeling of no hope. Depakote Withdrawal.
Derealization - The feeling that things in one’s surroundings are strange, unreal, or somehow altered, as seen in schizophrenia. Depakote Withdrawal.
Disorientation – A loss of sense of direction, position, or relationship with one’s surroundings. A temporary or permanent state of confusion regarding place, time or personal identity. Depakote Withdrawal.
Dysphonia - An emotional state marked by anxiety, depression, and restlessness. Depakote Withdrawal.
Euphoric mood - A feeling of great happiness or well-being, commonly exaggerated and not necessarily well founded.Depakote Withdrawal.
Hallucination - False or distorted perception of objects or events with a compelling sense of their reality, usually resulting from a traumatic life event or drugs. Depakote Withdrawal.
Homicidal ideation - The formation of the idea or having the mental image of murder. Depakote Withdrawal.
Hypomania - A mild form of mania, characterized by hyperactivity and euphoria. Depakote Withdrawal.
Impulse control - A sudden pushing or driving force. A sudden wish or urge that prompts an unpremeditated act or feeling; an abrupt inclination. Depakote Withdrawal.
Insomnia - Chronic inability to fall asleep or remain asleep for an adequate length of time. Depakote Withdrawal.
Irritability - 1. The capacity to respond to stimuli. 2. Abnormal or excessive sensitivity to stimuli of organism, organ, or body part. Depakote Withdrawal.
Libido decreased - Sexual desire decreased. Depakote Withdrawal.
Libido increased - Sexual desire increased. Depakote Withdrawal.
Logorrhea - Incoherent talkativeness. Depakote Withdrawal.
Mania - A manifestation of bipolar disorder characterized by profuse and rapidly changing ideas, exaggerated gaiety, and excessive physical activity. Depakote Withdrawal.
Mood swings - The up and or down movement of emotions that are uncontrollable. Depakote Withdrawal.
Nervousness - Easily agitated or distressed. Depakote Withdrawal
Nightmare - A dream creating intense fear, horror, and distress. Depakote Withdrawal
Psychomotor retardation - The retardation of movement and or mental process. Depakote Withdrawal.
Restlessness - An uneasy feeling of not being able to be where one is located comfortably. Depakote Withdrawal.
Suicidal ideation - The formation of an idea or mental image of killing one self. Depakote Withdrawal.
METABOLISM AND NUTRITION DISORDERS
Anorexia - Loss of appetite, usually including a fear of becoming obese or a aversion toward food. Depakote Withdrawal.
Appetite decreased - A decrease in the feeling one needs food for survival. Depakote Withdrawal.
Appetite increased - An increase of the desire for food for survival. Depakote Withdrawal.
MUSCULOSKELETAL AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISORDERS
Arthralgia - Severe pain in a joint. Depakote Withdrawal.
Back pain - An unexplained pain anywhere in the back. Depakote Withdrawal.
Muscle cramps - Muscle being contracted to the point of discomfort. Depakote Withdrawal.
Muscle twitching - A rhythmic or irregular involuntary movement of any muscle. Depakote Withdrawal.
Myalgia - Muscular pain or tenderness, especially when nonspecific. Depakote Withdrawal.
Pain in limb - Pain in arm or leg. Depakote Withdrawal.
NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS
Amnesia - The loss or impairment of memory. Depakote Withdrawal.
Ataxia - Loss of the ability to coordinate muscular movement. Depakote Withdrawal.
Coordination abnormal - Maintaining balance of the body difficult in comparison to what is normal for the person. Depakote Withdrawal.
Disturbance in attention - Not able to remain as focused as one was able to in the past. Depakote Withdrawal.l
Dizziness - A disorienting sensation such as faintness, light-headedness, or unsteadiness. Depakote Withdrawal.
Dysarthria - Difficulty in articulating words due to emotional stress or to paralysis or in coordination of the muscles used in speaking. Depakote Withdrawal.
Dyskinesia - An impairment in the ability to control movements, characterized by spasmodic or repetitive motions of lack of coordination. Depakote Withdrawal.
Headache - A continual or time specific duration with pressure or pain within the head. Depakote Withdrawal.
Hypersomnia - A condition in which one sleeps for an excessively long time but is normal in the waking intervals. Depakote Withdrawal.
Hypoesthesia - Drowsiness. Depakote Withdrawal.
Hypotonia - Reduced tension or pressure, as of the intraocular fluid in the eyeball. Relaxation of the arteries. Depakote Withdrawal.
Memory impairment - Not able to recall an instance from the past as well as before. Depakote Withdrawal.
Mental impairment - The ability to think and reason diminished. Depakote Withdrawal.
Paresthesia - A skin sensation, such as burning, prickling, itching, or tingling. Depakote Withdrawal.
Sedation - An over expression of reduction of anxiety, stress, irritability or excitement. Depakote Withdrawal.
Seizures - A sudden attack, spasm, or convulsion, as in epilepsy. Depakote Withdrawal.
Sleep apnea - A temporary cessation of breathing while sleeping. Depakote Withdrawal.
Sleep talking - Speaking words while asleep. Depakote Withdrawal.
Somnolence - A state of drowsiness; sleepiness. A condition of semi- consciousness approaching coma. Depakote Withdrawal.
Stupor - A state of impaired consciousness characterized by a marked diminution in the capacity to react to environmental stimuli. Depakote Withdrawal.
Syncope - A brief loss of consciousness caused by a sudden fall of blood pressure or failure of cardiac systole, resulting in cerebral anemia. Depakote Withdrawal.
Tremor - An involuntary trembling movement. Depakote Withdrawal.
RENAL, THORACIC, AND MEDIASTINAL DISORDERS
Difficulty in micturition - Difficulty with urination or the frequency of. Depakote Withdrawal.
Urinary frequency - An abnormal frequency of urination. Depakote Withdrawal.
Urinary incontinence - Involuntary leakage of urine. Depakote Withdrawal.
REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM AND BREAST DISORDERS
Dysmenorrhea - A condition marked by painful menstruation. Depakote Withdrawal.
Premenstrual syndrome - A group of symptoms, including abdominal bloating, breast tenderness, headache, fatigue, irritability, and depression. Depakote Withdrawal.
Sexual dysfunction - A non-normal, for the individual, behavior or ability to have sex. Depakote Withdrawal.
RESPIRATORY, THORACIC AND MEDIASTINAL DISORDERS
Choking sensation - A feeling of choking with or without cause. Depakote Withdrawal.
Dyspnea - Difficulty in breathing, often associated with lung or heart disease and resulting in shortness of breath. Depakote Withdrawal.
Epistaxis - Nosebleed. Depakote Withdrawal.
Hyperventilation - Abnormally fast or deep respiration resulting in the loss of carbon dioxide from the blood, thereby causing a decrease in blood pressure and sometimes fainting. Depakote Withdrawal.
Nasal congestion - A stoppage or restriction of the nasal passage. Depakote Withdrawal.
Rhinitis - Inflammation of the nasal membranes. Depakote Withdrawal.
Rhinorrhea - A discharge from the mucous membrane, especially if excessive. Depakote Withdrawal
VASCULAR DISORDERS
Hot flashes – A sudden, brief sensation of heat, often over the entire body, caused by a transient dilation of blood vessels of the skin. Depakote Withdrawal.
Hypotension - Abnormally low arterial blood pressure. Depakote Withdrawal.
SKIN AND SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE DISORDERS
Clamminess - Abnormally moist, sticky and cold to the touch.
Pruritus - Severe itching, often of undamaged skin. Depakote Withdrawal.
Rash - A skin eruption. Depakote Withdrawal.
Sweating increased - Abnormal increase of perspiration. Depakote Withdrawal.
Urticaria - A skin condition characterized by welts that itch intensely, caused by an allergic reaction, an infection, or nervous condition. Depakote Withdrawal.
http://www.theroadback.org/depakote-withdrawal.aspx
The web site you are on is The Road Back Program. The Road Back is a member of California Association of Alcoholism & Drug Abuse Counselors (CAADAC). We have been assisting people off psychoactive medication since 1999, and have helped well over 50,000 people off their drugs.
Withdrawal from Depakote no longer needs to be grueling and suffering from the Depakote withdrawal side effects can be a thing of the past. You are now on The Road Back web site, we are located in the United States, offer assistance for free and most importantly we show you what you can do right now for Depakote withdrawal without the need to purchase a book.
The Road Back Program was started in 1999 and with well over 50,000 people now off addictive medication using this program, we are the largest out-patient drug withdrawal program in the world. Over the past decade the program has changed considerably with new research, breakthroughs and by listening to what people using the program have told us. All the clinical studies in the world by medical professionals are worthless if they do not lead to a person feeling better and doing better in life regarding Depakote side effects and Depakote withdrawal.
There was a time not so long ago the medical community felt Depakote was not addictive. In 2012, the Surgeon General for the U.S. Army acknowledged Depakote was not just addictive but he went further to remove Depakote from the psychoactive drug list approved to give our troops. Well intentioned physicians may still believe Depakote is not addictive but this does not make them a bad physician, it does mean they are still uninformed about Depakote.
The point I wish to make with the above text is; clinical studies may be accurate or they may even be completely false, we at The Road Back as well as physician’s need to listen to each of you. If the goal is to assist people off Depakote and have the person feel real well during the Depakote tapering, we need to listen to you and not clinical studies only. This program was developed by taking Depakote clinical studies and putting that information to use. Some of the information has worked quite well, while other information turned out to be worthless.
An example of this regarding Depakote: If Depakote is used for a prolonged period of time the Depakote will deplete the B vitamin biotin from the body. A deficiency of biotin will cause numbness or tingling of the extremities, a reaction to loud noise or a reaction to bright light which could also include seizures. This is a biotin deficiency and not a medical problem. Put the right amount of biotin back in the body and these symptoms vanish. It is that simple.
This program is a culmination of 13-years of work, 13-years of failure and 13-years of success. None of us are exactly the same; the Depakote side effects you may be experiencing may not be the same Depakote side effects experienced by others, how you do while tapering the Depakote may not be the same for others, you may be able to taper Depakote a little faster than average or you may need to take this a little slower.
There are some basics that apply to all people though when it comes to being able to withdrawal from Depakote. We take those basics, the list of side effects from the Depakote drug approval process and from these, you have our program. Read through the Depakote side effect list found below on this page, you may have quite a few of them or only a small quantity. Either way, the program is designed to guide you through the Depakote withdrawal process.
You start out with what we call the Pre-Taper. The Pre-Taper are things you start doing before you ever reduce the Depakote.
Two of the side effects that tend to be common with each person taking Depakote are daytime anxiety and insomnia. Unless we can handle these two side effects, there really would not be a Depakote withdrawal program. These two side effects are that debilitating when left out of control. Once the daytime anxiety and insomnia are under control, other Depakote side effects you may be experiencing have a chance of simply going away on their own because they were anxiety and sleep related.
It would be hard to argue that constant anxiety on top of no sleep would not cause a person stress. We have gene in our cells called the JNK gene. This gene becomes too active when stress is chronic and this over activation of the JNK gene will lead to other body problems and some of those problems can be mentally related in time. So we also want to reduce the over activation of the JNK gene during the pre-taper and keep this gene in check throughout the taper process as well.
Natural supplements can be used to regulate the JNK gene, anxiety and insomnia. The Depakote creates a metabolic disorder bringing some enzymes too high and when the flow of the metabolic system becomes stuck or flowing too profusely the body can’t handle it and a cascading effect takes place. You may become anxious due to the calcium firing erratically or by the adrenals out of balance or a host of proteins being too abundant or even too few.
You will start the Pre-Taper by taking a supplement called JNK Capsules. This supplement contains botanicals that have been proven to regulate the JNK gene, reduce stress, and put back in the cells what the benzodiazepines have stripped out and more. As stated earlier, long term use of a benzodiazepine will create an inadequate amount of the B vitamin biotin. Biotin has been included in the JNK Capsule formula to address this issue.
A metabolic disorder will take place with Depakote usage in an area called nitric oxide and nitric oxide synthase. These are also known as NO/NOS. Too much NO will overwhelm NOS and then a substance called NMDA will go out of balance and this will lead to the misfiring of calcium. Here you have the rapid start of anxiety and the start of insomnia.
A supplement called Body Calm Daytime Relief should be used during the daytime to help with the Depakote induced anxiety. The supplement blend of Body Calm Daytime Relief has the ingredients required to help regulate the NO/NOS cycle as well as to help keep the JNK gene from being over expressed. You would take 1 capsule every 2 to 4 hours throughout the day.
At bedtime, you will take one of 2 supplements. You can choose between Body Calm Supreme With Melatonin or Body Calm Supreme Melatonin Free. The one with melatonin is a little stronger but the melatonin free product still works rather well for those of you sensitive to melatonin. You would take 1 capsule 15-minutes before bedtime.
The Road Back does not sell these supplements. They are available at the U.S. manufacture Neuro Genetic Solutions.
If you are in the United States or Canada the supplements are 50% off at the moment. If you are located in Australia or neighboring countries click here, if you are located in Europe or the U.K click here.
Many of you are in the middle of Depakote withdrawal when you find our web site and the thought of reading hundreds of pages from the book How to Get Off Psychoactive Drugs safely is overwhelming. If you click How to Start which is located at the top of this page, all pages of the book are located there.
You can just use the information found on this page to start your pre-taper. Take the supplements as described below.
JNK Capsules – Take 1 packet of the JNK first thing in the morning. If you take the Depakote first thing in the morning, take the Depakote as normal, wait 1 hour and then take the JNK Capsules.
Body Calm Daytime Relief – 2 hours after you took the JNK Capsules take 1 capsule of Body Calm Daytime Relief. You can take another capsule of the Body Calm Daytime Relief every 2 to 4 hours as needed.
Body Calm Supreme – Take 1 capsule 15-minutes before bedtime. If you awake in the middle of the night it is fine to take another capsule.
Depakote Withdrawal Side Effects
CARDIAC DISORDERS
Palpitation - Perceptible forcible pulsation of the heart, usually with an increase in frequency or force, with or without irregularity in rhythm. Depakote Withdrawal.
Tachycardia - Rapid heart rate. Depakote Withdrawal.
EAR AND LABYRINTH DISORDERS
Ear pain - Any pain connected to the inner or outer portion of the ear. Depakote Withdrawal.
Tinnitus - A sound in one ear or both ears, such as buzzing, ringing, or whistling, occurring without an external stimulus and usually caused by a separate condition, such as the use of benzodiazepines. Depakote Withdrawal.
Vertigo - A sensation of irregular or whirling motion, either of oneself or of external objects. Depakote Withdrawal.
EYE DISORDER
Blurred vision - Compared to normal, a distortion of vision. Depakote Withdrawal.
Mydriasis - Prolonged abnormal dilation of the pupil of the eye induced by a drug or caused by disease. Depakote Withdrawal.
Photophobia - An abnormal sensitivity to or intolerance of light, especially by the eyes, as may be caused by eye inflammation. An abnormal fear of light. Depakote Withdrawal.
GASTROINTESTIONAL DISORDERS
Abdominal pain - Pain between the chest and pelvis, stomach, intestines, liver, spleen, and pancreas. Depakote Withdrawal.
Constipation - Difficulty having normal bowel movement. Depakote Withdrawal.
Diarrhea - Excessive and frequent evacuation of watery feces. Depakote Withdrawal.
Dry mouth - When the mouth is dry beyond what might be normal. Depakote Withdrawal.
Dyspepsia - Disturbed digestion; indigestion. Depakote Withdrawal
Dysphagia - Difficulty in swallowing or inability to swallow. Depakote Withdrawal
Nausea - A feeling of sickness with the urge to vomit. Depakote Withdrawal.
Pharyngolaryngeal syndrome - Of or pertaining to the larynx or pharynx. Depakote Withdrawal.
Salivary hypersecretion - A continual or excessive amount of saliva that is uncontrollable. Depakote Withdrawal.
Vomiting - Ejecting all or part of the stomach contents. Depakote Withdrawal.
GENERAL DISORDERS
Asthenia - Loss or lack of bodily strength. Depakote Withdrawal.
Chest tightness - A feeling in the chest of contraction. Depakote Withdrawal.
Edema - An accumulation of an excessive amount of watery fluid in cells, tissues, or body cavities. Depakote Withdrawal.
Fatigue – The body feeling drained of energy. Depakote Withdrawal.
Feeling drunk - Feelings associated with drinking too much alcohol. Depakote Withdrawal.
Feeling hot or cold - An uncontrollable feeling of being too hot or cold that is abnormal for the temperature. Depakote Withdrawal
Feeling jittery - An uneasy feeling often associated with the inability to remain still. Depakote Withdrawal.
Hangover - Feeling like the day after consuming too much alcohol. All or a few hangover sensations may be present.Depakote Withdrawal.
Increased energy - An abnormal amount of energy bordering on hyper. Depakote Withdrawal.
Loss of control of legs – Inability to control legs, such as restless leg syndrome. Depakote Withdrawal.
Malaise - A vague feeling of bodily discomfort, as at the beginning of an illness. Depakote Withdrawal.
Pyrexia – Fever. Depakote Withdrawal.
Rigors - Shivering or trembling, as caused by a chill. A state of rigidity in living tissues or organs that prevents response to stimuli. Depakote Withdrawal.
Sluggishness - A fatigue type feeling or dull. Depakote Withdrawal.
Thirst - An abnormal sensation of needing liquid. Depakote Withdrawal.
Weakness - A reduced state of normal energy and stamina. Depakote Withdrawal
INFECTIONS AND INFESTATIONS
Influenza symptoms - The body feeling and at times the manifestation of flue like symptoms. Depakote Withdrawal.
Upper respiratory tract infections - Infection of the nose, sinuses, pharynx (part of neck and throat) or larynx (commonly known as the voice box). Depakote Withdrawal.
MENTAL DISORDERS
Abnormal dreams - Nightmares or dreams that are upsetting to the individual. Depakote Withdrawal.
Aggression - Hostile or destructive behavior or actions. Depakote Withdrawal.
Agitation - A feeling where something or anything could set a person toward anger or combativeness. Depakote Withdrawal.
Anger - Uncontrollable and volatile emotion with rage; usually an attempt to stop someone or something. Depakote Withdrawal.
Anxiety - A state of uneasiness and apprehension, as about future uncertainties. A state of intense apprehension, uncertainty, and fear resulting from the anticipation of a threatening event or situation, often to a degree that normal physical and psychological functioning is disrupted. Depakote Withdrawal.
Apathy - A feeling of no hope, such as if anything can be done it would not work. Depakote Withdrawal.
Bradyphrenia - A slowness of the mind. Depakote Withdrawal.
Confusion - An impaired orientation with respect to time, place or the form of an event. Depakote Withdrawal.
Depersonalization - A state in which the normal sense of personal identity and reality is lost, characterized by feelings that one’s actions and speech cannot be controlled. Depakote Withdrawal
Depressed mood - A lowering of the state of mind or emotion compared to what a person normally feels. Depakote Withdrawal
Depression - A feeling of no hope. Depakote Withdrawal.
Derealization - The feeling that things in one’s surroundings are strange, unreal, or somehow altered, as seen in schizophrenia. Depakote Withdrawal.
Disorientation – A loss of sense of direction, position, or relationship with one’s surroundings. A temporary or permanent state of confusion regarding place, time or personal identity. Depakote Withdrawal.
Dysphonia - An emotional state marked by anxiety, depression, and restlessness. Depakote Withdrawal.
Euphoric mood - A feeling of great happiness or well-being, commonly exaggerated and not necessarily well founded.Depakote Withdrawal.
Hallucination - False or distorted perception of objects or events with a compelling sense of their reality, usually resulting from a traumatic life event or drugs. Depakote Withdrawal.
Homicidal ideation - The formation of the idea or having the mental image of murder. Depakote Withdrawal.
Hypomania - A mild form of mania, characterized by hyperactivity and euphoria. Depakote Withdrawal.
Impulse control - A sudden pushing or driving force. A sudden wish or urge that prompts an unpremeditated act or feeling; an abrupt inclination. Depakote Withdrawal.
Insomnia - Chronic inability to fall asleep or remain asleep for an adequate length of time. Depakote Withdrawal.
Irritability - 1. The capacity to respond to stimuli. 2. Abnormal or excessive sensitivity to stimuli of organism, organ, or body part. Depakote Withdrawal.
Libido decreased - Sexual desire decreased. Depakote Withdrawal.
Libido increased - Sexual desire increased. Depakote Withdrawal.
Logorrhea - Incoherent talkativeness. Depakote Withdrawal.
Mania - A manifestation of bipolar disorder characterized by profuse and rapidly changing ideas, exaggerated gaiety, and excessive physical activity. Depakote Withdrawal.
Mood swings - The up and or down movement of emotions that are uncontrollable. Depakote Withdrawal.
Nervousness - Easily agitated or distressed. Depakote Withdrawal
Nightmare - A dream creating intense fear, horror, and distress. Depakote Withdrawal
Psychomotor retardation - The retardation of movement and or mental process. Depakote Withdrawal.
Restlessness - An uneasy feeling of not being able to be where one is located comfortably. Depakote Withdrawal.
Suicidal ideation - The formation of an idea or mental image of killing one self. Depakote Withdrawal.
METABOLISM AND NUTRITION DISORDERS
Anorexia - Loss of appetite, usually including a fear of becoming obese or a aversion toward food. Depakote Withdrawal.
Appetite decreased - A decrease in the feeling one needs food for survival. Depakote Withdrawal.
Appetite increased - An increase of the desire for food for survival. Depakote Withdrawal.
MUSCULOSKELETAL AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISORDERS
Arthralgia - Severe pain in a joint. Depakote Withdrawal.
Back pain - An unexplained pain anywhere in the back. Depakote Withdrawal.
Muscle cramps - Muscle being contracted to the point of discomfort. Depakote Withdrawal.
Muscle twitching - A rhythmic or irregular involuntary movement of any muscle. Depakote Withdrawal.
Myalgia - Muscular pain or tenderness, especially when nonspecific. Depakote Withdrawal.
Pain in limb - Pain in arm or leg. Depakote Withdrawal.
NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS
Amnesia - The loss or impairment of memory. Depakote Withdrawal.
Ataxia - Loss of the ability to coordinate muscular movement. Depakote Withdrawal.
Coordination abnormal - Maintaining balance of the body difficult in comparison to what is normal for the person. Depakote Withdrawal.
Disturbance in attention - Not able to remain as focused as one was able to in the past. Depakote Withdrawal.l
Dizziness - A disorienting sensation such as faintness, light-headedness, or unsteadiness. Depakote Withdrawal.
Dysarthria - Difficulty in articulating words due to emotional stress or to paralysis or in coordination of the muscles used in speaking. Depakote Withdrawal.
Dyskinesia - An impairment in the ability to control movements, characterized by spasmodic or repetitive motions of lack of coordination. Depakote Withdrawal.
Headache - A continual or time specific duration with pressure or pain within the head. Depakote Withdrawal.
Hypersomnia - A condition in which one sleeps for an excessively long time but is normal in the waking intervals. Depakote Withdrawal.
Hypoesthesia - Drowsiness. Depakote Withdrawal.
Hypotonia - Reduced tension or pressure, as of the intraocular fluid in the eyeball. Relaxation of the arteries. Depakote Withdrawal.
Memory impairment - Not able to recall an instance from the past as well as before. Depakote Withdrawal.
Mental impairment - The ability to think and reason diminished. Depakote Withdrawal.
Paresthesia - A skin sensation, such as burning, prickling, itching, or tingling. Depakote Withdrawal.
Sedation - An over expression of reduction of anxiety, stress, irritability or excitement. Depakote Withdrawal.
Seizures - A sudden attack, spasm, or convulsion, as in epilepsy. Depakote Withdrawal.
Sleep apnea - A temporary cessation of breathing while sleeping. Depakote Withdrawal.
Sleep talking - Speaking words while asleep. Depakote Withdrawal.
Somnolence - A state of drowsiness; sleepiness. A condition of semi- consciousness approaching coma. Depakote Withdrawal.
Stupor - A state of impaired consciousness characterized by a marked diminution in the capacity to react to environmental stimuli. Depakote Withdrawal.
Syncope - A brief loss of consciousness caused by a sudden fall of blood pressure or failure of cardiac systole, resulting in cerebral anemia. Depakote Withdrawal.
Tremor - An involuntary trembling movement. Depakote Withdrawal.
RENAL, THORACIC, AND MEDIASTINAL DISORDERS
Difficulty in micturition - Difficulty with urination or the frequency of. Depakote Withdrawal.
Urinary frequency - An abnormal frequency of urination. Depakote Withdrawal.
Urinary incontinence - Involuntary leakage of urine. Depakote Withdrawal.
REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM AND BREAST DISORDERS
Dysmenorrhea - A condition marked by painful menstruation. Depakote Withdrawal.
Premenstrual syndrome - A group of symptoms, including abdominal bloating, breast tenderness, headache, fatigue, irritability, and depression. Depakote Withdrawal.
Sexual dysfunction - A non-normal, for the individual, behavior or ability to have sex. Depakote Withdrawal.
RESPIRATORY, THORACIC AND MEDIASTINAL DISORDERS
Choking sensation - A feeling of choking with or without cause. Depakote Withdrawal.
Dyspnea - Difficulty in breathing, often associated with lung or heart disease and resulting in shortness of breath. Depakote Withdrawal.
Epistaxis - Nosebleed. Depakote Withdrawal.
Hyperventilation - Abnormally fast or deep respiration resulting in the loss of carbon dioxide from the blood, thereby causing a decrease in blood pressure and sometimes fainting. Depakote Withdrawal.
Nasal congestion - A stoppage or restriction of the nasal passage. Depakote Withdrawal.
Rhinitis - Inflammation of the nasal membranes. Depakote Withdrawal.
Rhinorrhea - A discharge from the mucous membrane, especially if excessive. Depakote Withdrawal
VASCULAR DISORDERS
Hot flashes – A sudden, brief sensation of heat, often over the entire body, caused by a transient dilation of blood vessels of the skin. Depakote Withdrawal.
Hypotension - Abnormally low arterial blood pressure. Depakote Withdrawal.
SKIN AND SUBCUTANEOUS TISSUE DISORDERS
Clamminess - Abnormally moist, sticky and cold to the touch.
Pruritus - Severe itching, often of undamaged skin. Depakote Withdrawal.
Rash - A skin eruption. Depakote Withdrawal.
Sweating increased - Abnormal increase of perspiration. Depakote Withdrawal.
Urticaria - A skin condition characterized by welts that itch intensely, caused by an allergic reaction, an infection, or nervous condition. Depakote Withdrawal.
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