... looks like you had a long period of stability on Depakote before you started losing your hair. Too bad you had...
... good things for me, but I was also taking it with the depakote . So who knows which was actually working. I'm just...
... your symptoms are different and you're off of the Depakote .
My guess is that the Depakote was providing most ... balder days . Although introduced as an anticonvulsant, Depakote is one of several epilepsy meds (Tegretol, Topamax...
... that you were on the anti-convulsant/mood stabilizer Depakote during your best months. I'm wondering whether some...
... doses. No noticeable improvement.
Celexa - Diarrhea
Depakote - Took several months; no side effects. (not an a ... dreaming.
Effexor - Sexual.
Imipramine - Took w/ Depakote and Risperdal. Dry mouth, bad breath, constipation ... Risperdal. Constipation.
Lamictal - Took w/Neurontin and Depakote . Side effects - (?)
Lexapro - Took for about 4 weeks...
... doses. No noticeable improvement.
Celexa - Diarrhea
Depakote - Took several months; no side effects. (not an a ... dreaming.
Effexor - Sexual.
Imipramine - Took w/ Depakote and Risperdal. Dry mouth, bad breath, constipation ... Risperdal. Constipation.
Lamictal - Took w/Neurontin and Depakote . Side effects - (?)
Lexapro - Took for about 4 weeks...
... people talking about mood stabilizers. But I have tried Depakote and not sure why she even put me on it several years...
... doses. No noticeable improvement.
Celexa - Diarrhea
Depakote - Took several months; no side effects.
Doxepin ... dreaming.
Effexor - Sexual.
Imipramine - Took w/ Depakote and Risperdal. Dry mouth, bad breath, constipation ... Risperdal. Constipation.
Lamictal - Took w/Neurontin and Depakote . Side effects - (?)
Lexapro - Seems to be giving...
... doses. No noticeable improvement.
Celexa - Diarrhea
Depakote - Took several months; no side effects.
Doxepin ... dreaming.
Effexor - Sexual.
Imipramine - Took w/ Depakote and Risperdal. Dry mouth, bad breath, constipation ... Risperdal. Constipation.
Lamictal - Took w/Neurontin and Depakote . Side effects - (?)
Lexapro - Seems to be giving...
... will personally check into this myself. I had taken Depakote years ago, but didn't feel any better as far as I...
... induced seizures? Would they actually be helped by it?
Depakote (ER) is another one to look at. But as Mark1e says ... And they might not even do that.
I used to take Depakote for that purpose. My own EEG was inconclusive and...
... situations. But for many people, (diabetic and otherwise), Depakote is an effective anti-seizure med. I've been using ... biggest undesirable side effect is, almost ALL people on Depakote gain unwanted weight, by falling into a pattern of ... the brain. IMO, the primary Dr. in deciding whether Depakote is a good preventative choice should be the Neurologist...
... codeine for back pain. I'm currently taking Topamax and Depakote for epilepsy.
I've experienced mild difficulty of...
... codeine for back pain. I'm currently taking Topamax and Depakote for epilepsy.
I've experienced mild difficulty of ... different classes. They aren't even similar.
Depakote , Topamax and codeine together can increase the depression...
... to advise him that the RX he wrote me to refill my DEPAKOTE , 1,000 mlg is useless as it also cost way more than ... thought it was a ''generic'! So now I just ran out of Depakote also...HELP!
Thanks for listening to me....
Mary...
... years ago I was seeing a psychiatrist who perscribed depakote (which I think he refered to it as a "mood stabilizer ... regarding your initial question... before I started taking depakote I had other doctors try me out on different antidepressants ... lose weight the whole time. By the time I started on depakote I was too physically weak to get out of bed most days ... gain. I started gaining weight after I started taking depakote (which isn't really an antidepressant) but I don't ... And then I started taking wellbutrin along with the depakote for awhile. The whole time just maintaining a fairly...
... with JME and our neurologist is changing his meds to Depakote (sp?). We're hoping this works better than the Lamictal ... he was taking. From my research, Depakote seems to be the most commonly prescribed fmed or JME...
... about his meds, but the neuro. is changing him to Depakote because he was just diagnosed with JME. We're going...
... improvements when you scan back in the calendar.
Depakote was one I didn't really care for, it didn't work well ... any) and what symptoms we experienced (if any).
Depakote when I was on it for a year or so added a good 20...
... takes it consistently. I wouldn't let them put him on depakote to start out because I have a friend that has Bi polar...
... to april 08 without any seizures once i was put on depakote er 1000 mgs how could this be in my head i sure dont ... this drug and how it works in my pamlet sheet with my depakote it says i cant take it while on depakote ,plus which ... is better the reg depakote or the er ? and onemore thing if its not seizures ... will he call sooner???? also which is better the reg depakote or the er? so far the reg is helping alot but the...
... im not giving up till i get a answer also if the depakote stops the seizures does this mean its seizures my ... neuro dr said if it wasnt seizures then the depakote wouldnt have worked is this true ?? i dont care how ... right they sometimes go by symtons and when i take the depakote it stops the seizures when i stop the meds the seizures...
... it he wouldnt say my neuro dr says yes plus im on depakote 750 mgs a day he switched me from the er to reg depakote ... my prob and listen to me alls i know is if i took depakote from dec to april and didnt have a seizure according ... to the neuro dr he said if it wasnt seizures the depakote wouldnt have helped .so far i havent had any in awhile...
... them as often now but i still have them i started on depakote xr 1,000 in dec to april never had 1 seizure i took ... i wouldnt get as tired on the tegretol cause with depakote xr i was sleeping all the time no energy so im hoping ... to the 3 ,im also to take tegretol and one 500 mgs depakote at the same time but stop the depakote after 1 week...
... make sure I am remembering this correctly. I was on Depakote , Tegretol (XR) and Dilantin (last one has a BIG interaction ... with Depakote ) at the same time when I had problems.
Stress CAN ... much as we can get).
The number range I have for Depakote is 40-120 (for blood test results) however I am only ... than one). The ranges of dose change as well with Depakote when we are on just Depakote and when they add other...
... much. I have grand mal seizures and I have been on Depakote ER 1000mg/day for the past seven years. This has worked ... wondering if there is anyone out there who has been on Depakote ER and has switched to Zonogran and what were side ... that they experienced? Was it much different than Depakote ER? I know every individual is different, and that...
... address what I can (what I know).
I have been on Depakote , not the purple ER's, but the standard Depakote (pink ... tolerate my hair thinning to have control of seizures ( depakote ). I would suggest making a pro/con list of your current ... situation with Depakote . Then write down what you have read from reference...
... I was actually on Depakote 500 MG in the morning and at night for over 11 years ... I am still on today even though I have been off of Depakote since 2003. I switched to Topamax and could not be...
... generalization. I did a sleep study, results soon. On Depakote , no driving for 6 months. I have had simple partial ... hospital visit.
My son has seizures as well and on Depakote /Tegretol. He had a stroke at birth so they say my ... over so did some of you not drive for a year?
I am depakote and they will raise it up to the right dose for me...
... office i even pleaded with him to take me off the depakote cause for one they make me extremly tired and i been...
... and nicer ones too plus why he wouldnt take me off depakote i dont know i do not like them one bit i have 3 nieces ... normal but a mental place told me that if i took the depakote for 5 mos and didnt have any seizures its most likely...
... normal but a mental place told me that if i took the depakote for 5 mos and didnt have any seizures its most likely...
... one i told him the old one im seeing now that the depakote makes me very tired he said he never ever heard of ... was never tired like iam now till i started on the depakote plus it makes me crabby he still wouldnt listen said ... its not the depakote well i called the drugstore and they said yes it does...
... found out it was seizures in dec 07 i was started on depakote 1000mgs 2 times per day of 500 am 500 pm of the ex ... before the seizures came back im now on 1500 mgs of the depakote xr 3 times per day why would people say this to hurt...
... medication starts working again see in dec i started on depakote 1000mgs took for 5 mos i done GREAT i was driving ... danger by me driving but when i first started the depakote i was feeling so wonderfull and proud anddriving was ... too and all my tests all came back normal but the depakote works see my levels he said is suppose t be like 85...
... Vickie, all I can say is...hang in there?
You're on Depakote and you're doing everything you're supposed to...it ... too and all my tests all came back normal but the depakote works see my levels he said is suppose t be like 85...
... Vicki, When my Dr. began prescribing Depakote my seizures increased. The Dr. never would admit ... it and 2 other Dr.'s still recommended Depakote . I knew it was the Depakote that increased the seizures...
... pauline59
hi i dont like the depakote and i even told him i didnt and he said it is working ... professional .and im the patient and i told him the depakote made me tired alot plus they make me real crabby bad ... mood swings im not myself on the depakote before i started the depakote i never felt like this ... so untill i see the new dr im taking 3 depakote s a day now when i first saw him back in dec i thought ... through the day gen)
but pauline your right i hate depakote and im seeing the new dr and hoping thet put me on...
... pauline59
hi i dont like the depakote and i even told him i didnt and he said it is working ... professional .and im the patient and i told him the depakote made me tired alot plus they make me real crabby bad ... mood swings im not myself on the depakote before i started the depakote i never felt like this ... so untill i see the new dr im taking 3 depakote s a day now when i first saw him back in dec i thought ... through the day gen)
but pauline your right i hate depakote and im seeing the new dr and hoping they put me on...
... after falling asleep. Five years ago I was put on Depakote . Then 18 months ago I started getting grand mal seizures ... controllable seizures. They put me on Keppra, Trileptal and Depakote all at the same time at massive dosage. After 11 days...
... hi ,im asking aout levels because i been on depakote xr 500 mgs in am and 500mgs in pm whitch is 1000mgs ... having more and more seizures even though im on the depakote xr 1000mgs its scarring me im calling my dr tomorrow ... mouth shivers like im cold but im not and i also think depakote is causeing the depression (moodswings) i started ... are getting somewhat better i get so crabby on the depakote and i cant handle it i hope my dr changes me i have ... heard others say depakote dont work as well as some of the other medications...
... side effects or something. im actually on 1250 mg of depakote and my levels are above 100, maybe 115 if i remember ... account that im also on topamax and i think that raises depakote levels. i would think about increasing your dose if...
... syrup form last I knew).
Sodium di-valproex is Depakote (if I spelled that correctly).
technically they ... my late teens/early 20's I was only on brand name Depakote with other medications at that time. So I only know ... about being on large doses of Depakote .
--Travis...
... was on here last week telling you all that i been on depakote xr 1000 mgs for my seizures well i went 5 whole mos ... baby shower i had a very bad seizure .so maybe the depakote isnt right for me or something but what i wanted to...
... between those markers, hopefully not too low or high.
Depakote , depending on dose, the range is 40-120 and depending ... on mono or polytherapy that also has a bearing with Depakote .
If a person is on multiple medications they may...
... different side effects before eventually landing on depakote . Depakote has introduced me to the strangest side ... to have perfectly straight hair. After a year of depakote ....my straight hair has almost become a fro. It's ... said it's possible that this could be caused by the depakote . Has anyone else experienced this?
Depakote is ... yrs old two months short of turning 5. She started depakote in november of 2004 and it messed her up. Not only ... have hard hair and was never tender headed. Until depakote . I would braid her hair and chunks would come out ... as if I cut 3 inch of her hair. Because of this it depakote was changed to Lamitrogen(Lamictal) and so far so...
...depakote is known to make hair fall out, and yes it has made ... growing in differently than before. im not sure though, depakote messes with your hair....
... I was on depakote and neurontin for years, I had hair thinning and loss ... as well from the depakote . Tegrotol made me break out in a rash. But I've...
