Bipolar and sodium valproate

madmax1988

Anyone have any experience of a very flat mood on sodium valproate does this mean I need less or this the usual thing for this drug??

madmax1988

I started taking it 3 years ago after a period of time in hospital it's a mood stabilizer for me but makes me feel flat was just asking the question to see if any bipolar people on it had the same experience??.

Chloe_Alumni

Hi @madmax1988 and a very warm welcome to the community. I'm sorry to hear the medication is making you feel flat. I imagine this is quite frustrating. Feeling flat can be a very common side effect of mood stabilisers, but please do speak to your GP if you are concerned.