- a first in 5 years! 24th March 2008
... change to get him off Tegretol and increasing the depakote ....tried it alone but did not help...so she(neuro ... dropped one of the Clonazepam(noon) and increased the Depakote to 750 in the afternoon.
His meds now are 750mg of ... Depakote 3 times daily,100mg of Lyrica 3 times daily....BUT...
... change to get him off Tegretol and increasing the depakote ....tried it alone but did not help...so she(neuro ... dropped one of the Clonazepam(noon) and increased the Depakote to 750 in the afternoon.
His meds now are 750mg of ... Depakote 3 times daily,100mg of Lyrica 3 times daily....BUT...
- Lamictil in treating Jme 19th March 2008
... My son 18 diagnosed at 16 took depakote worked great but was losing
his hair. Switched to...
- 4 weeks today! 16th March 2008
... hi that sounds good to me im on depakote 1000mgs a day and im going into my 4th mo with no...
- can people have seizures without falling down? are there different types of seizures? 9th March 2008
... far i havent had one in 2 mos but im on 1000 mgs of depakote and the tiredness is finally going away but now im...
- Eplepsy or ADHD 8th March 2008
... horrible lack of attention. A years later, I was put on depakote which rid me of both kinds of seizures. But sometimes...
- Shakey Hand Tremour 2nd March 2008
... can be very embarrassing at times. im on 1250mg of depakote . the dr doesnt want to change it b/c its working....
- i dont like depakote xr 1000 mgs its making me sleep too much .have to vent ... 1st March 2008
... me what levels i should be on he just started me on depakote xr 1000 mgs because i was having passingout spells ... which its not i have that too but when i started the depakote the passingout stopped so if it was panic it wouldnt...
... they may not apply to the drugs you are on. Say Depakote level should read 10 to 20 after having blood drawn...
... came back to post and say im feeling alot better on depakote now its going on 4 mos now and i have my energy back...
... i call him the old dr i ask him to switch me from depakote he refused plus i had this really bad seizure and ... was it for me i founf the new dr i told him what the depakote was doing so he switched me to tergetol 600mgs 200...
- Another GrandMal seizure! 28th February 2008
... call from the doctor to see if we can up his night depakote or his new med Lyrica...he is taking 75 mg of that...
- i will post later today.... 24th February 2008
... into stores doing everything but i will write later depakote has gave me back my life...
vickie gods :)...
... have one question though my neuro dr has me on the depakote xr 500 mgs in the am and 500 mgs in the pm and im ... wondering why i have the horrible headaches if im on depakote now and its not migranes either it just comes on and...
- NEWBIE: 6 yr old: Second Seizure in one week. Need opinions. 22nd February 2008
... and he seemed very normal at that time. He was on Depakote for a while, but didn't like the way it made him feel...
- Side effects on depakote, now what? 19th February 2008
... dose is he own?
My son (28) 136 pounds takes delayed depakote 750mg twice daily(am and pm before bedtime) and a...
... hi im on depakote 500 mgs in am and 500 mgs in pm and i have the Extreme ... allways sleeping so how long has your son been on depakote ? i too am onthe xr but im just so sleepy all the time ... have seizures ALOT so far no seizures since starting depakote xr 500 mgs am and pm but im just so frustrated from...
- when does the tiredness go away on depakote xr 1000 mgs a day? 16th February 2008
... See if you can take it all at night. The depakote xr is made to be given once daily. That should help...
... have been on four different seizure meds and I think Depakote hit me the hardest when I started it. I was also...
... have been on four different seizure meds and I think Depakote hit me the hardest when I started it. I was also...
- How long does it take? 15th February 2008
... system the seziures will happen...she wants him on Depakote alone. SO If we have to add anything we can add to ... the depakote . He still takes a 100mg of Tegretol in the Am and...
... tegretol and depokate DO NOT work well together...for the depakote can make the blood levels of the tergetol increased ... . Hince why we need him off tegretol and on depakote alone THEN we can try a combo with other meds alone ... with depakote . She does believe on going off meds S L O W L Y. ... thankful for that.
We got the blood work back and the depakote levels were 117 very good she says when she called ... will add something at night....or just increase his depakote .
Thanks for your reply!!!
Betty...
- Please my I vent 13th February 2008
... Has them EVERYDAY!!!LORD...what do I do??? He is on depakote 750am, 500 noon and 750 pm....he is down to 100mg...
- FDA Warning re AED's 3rd February 2008
... Topiramate (marketed as Topamax)
Valproate (marketed as Depakote , Depakote ER, Depakene, Depacon)
Zonisamide (marketed...
- started depakote 500 mgs twice a day on 23rd and im driving again.. 2nd February 2008
... rather work then draw that ssi so far since starting depakote xr 1000 mgs a day i have had NO SEIZURES and im driving...
- Question about Ativan 30th January 2008
... never worked for me and i too have panic but im on depakote xr 500mgs in am and 500mgs in pm so far its been 16...
- hi everyone wanted to say hi and tell you how im doing on my medication. 27th January 2008
... hi everybody ,well so far i been on depakote xr 500mgs in the morning and 500xr mgs in the night ... was seizures for sure and automaticly started me on depakote xr 500mgs 2 times a day .
GOD BLESS YOU ALL .......
- sleep apnea or seizures??? 26th January 2008
... not working and it is not a good one to be on with Depakote . He is down to 100mg twice daily.
I am going to...
- started depakote 500 mgs 2 times a day has anyone tried this med for seizures ????? 23rd January 2008
... 15yrs now and I am on Dilantin 1000mg/day as well as Depakote 325mg sprinkles six times a day. I really haven't ... had any crazy side effects. Depakote is also used as a mood stabilizer. People who have ... and I take 29 pills/day to be "normal" so I hope the Depakote works for you. That would be great. Good Luck!...
... depakote 's been a good med for me. not many bad side effects ... than that its all good! oh and btw i take 1250mg of depakote and 250mg of topamax....
... Tripp takes depakote 1000 mg in the morning 500mg in the afternoon and ... Tegretol to 100mg in the am...did not say to lower his Depakote . I JUST called her again and left a message with her ... told her to tell the doctor I wanted to lower his depakote to 750 in the am and pm and give him 500mg 6 hours ... and 9pm at night.
I would rather him be on the Depakote ER taking at night only. I feel I pretty much need...
- Drinking and Dilantin 23rd January 2008
... 300mg/day 15yrs ago and now I take 1000mg/day plus Depakote . I only have 5-6 wine coolers a month. Drinking...
- Info. Needed and Appreciated 23rd January 2008
... longer then 3-4 days but so far the new medication depakote xr500 mgs 2 times a day seem to be working been on ... went to a new neuro and hes the one who started me depakote xr 500 mgs 2 times a day ,at the time of my veeg i...
- question about swtching types of depakote 19th January 2008
... Tripp is on Depakote and I want him changed to the ER as it does have less...
... bettyst
how different is the reg depakote then the er depakote ? i was on er 1000 mgs but new dr switched me to reg ... depakote 750 mgs a day 250 mgs- 3 times a day on the er i took...
- does weird dreams happen if your having seizures in your sleep??? 17th January 2008
... alls i know is they are horrible to me and im now on depakote 500 mgs 2 a day and lordy they make my hyper sort...
... alls i know is they are horrible to me and im now on depakote 500 mgs 2 a day and lordy they make my hyper sort...
- Switching from Tegretol to Keppra 9th January 2008
... the patient is on Lamictal only, or on another med. Depakote also has an effect on the half life, making it longer...
- Medication Blues 8th January 2008
... begged to change meds, so my neurologist told me about Depakote , a 'softer' version of Dilantin. I still didnt like...
- Fellow Epileptics: Using our 'power' for good! 8th January 2008
... meds, including Dilantin (HATED the way I felt) and Depakote (worked on and off, 6 mos w/o an episode, then 5 in...
- what the heck are these??? 5th January 2008
... Tripp started the increase of depakote 250mg added to his already 1000,mg twice daily... ... .so NOW HE IS TAKING...1250mg of depakote twice daily.
He has started to tighten up his body ... standing when he had any.
How long before this depakote helps...he has tried all else....neuro is wanting...
- WHY bother changing med??? 3rd January 2008
... so lowered it to 200mg twice daily...she upped his Depakote to adding a 250mg pill in the afternoon. BY Dec 21 ... during the holidays so we took him off the 250 mg of depakote in the afternoon as it was at 3 pm he took it and ... at what he is taking now...He is taking 2000mg of Depakote and 400mg of tegretol DAILY....WELL...He fell last...
... are still on 400mg daily...and though she upped the depakote today...to 250 am and pm...she said to leave the tegretol ... call her she will go down on the Tegretol....because Depakote makes the levels of Tegretol increased.
So I am putting...
- does depakote sprinkles cause bed wetting 15th December 2007
... some spikes. That is why I wonder if it might be the Depakote sprinkles that she is taking ? Has any one had this...
... some spikes. That is why I wonder if it might be the Depakote sprinkles that she is taking ? Has any one had this...
- Strange, vivid and bizarre dreams... 9th December 2007
... depth" dreams I had a while back. I was either on Depakote or Lamictal at the time. Wish I could have the date...
- what do you take for nausea 25th November 2007
... differently :)
For me, Topamax, Keppra, Lyrica, Depakote , and Dilantin are 'forget it' meds- yet for others...
- Ethosuximide....anyone tried this?? 19th November 2007
... had NO more episodes!! she has been on keppra and depakote , and when on these, she was still having episodes...
- Still no seizures 18th November 2007
... im just wondering because the meds im on which is depakote xr 1000mgs a day and i get sleepy but it could be...
- topamax reaction? 7th November 2007
... itching happened to anyone else on topamax, or even depakote (im on both)...
- tegretol xr400 29th October 2007
... informed!
She said we may want to try going to the depakote ex too....
- Epilepsy ~ Tegretol Side Effects 25th October 2007
... gain) would be with most other anti seizure meds like depakote the med that I take for my seizure control. The only...
- Yet another Topamax question 23rd October 2007
... thinning" on Topa. Not as bad as the effects that Depakote did to my hair.
--Travis...
- Can EEG be normal with polyspike-wave discharge type images every minute or so? 16th October 2007
... waves that were consistent with JME. He has taken Depakote since then but at times when stopped taking it, he...
- full body spasms/seizures, no one knows but they're getting worse 15th October 2007
... one i finally see now aunto maticly started me on depakote xr 1000 mgs a day i was having seizures allmost daily ... was having seizures well now since starting on the depakote xr i have not had 1 seizure in over a month and i ... can drive again and everything the only thing depakote does to me is makes me very tired at times not all ... letter to take to the dr and he started me on the depakote and so far i been doing great iam so proud not having...
- Topamax depression 3rd October 2007
... cases weight loss is gradual on Topa.
When I was on Depakote it was noticed more quickly (the weight gain).
...
- Topamax and hallucinations...... 30th September 2007
... it. I had to confront a prior Dr who put me on Teg Depakote and Dilantin, and tried it a second time and WOULD...
- Epilepsy without seizures? 27th September 2007
... migraines and that he can't put me on Topamax, or Depakote because of some of the other health issues I have...
- Hi! new to this board have ? about med. 26th September 2007
... almost 3 years.His levels stayed great....UNTIL we add Depakote ....now he is on 400mg twice daily. So it is very important ... and nothing control the grandmals until we added the Depakote .
Tegretol XR 400mg twice daily
Depakote 500 mg...
- can any tell me whattypeofbirthcontrolisbesttousetopreve ntpregnancywhileondepakote? 22nd September 2007
... contraceptive method to use other than oral since my depakote may interfere with an oral contraceptive when i have...
- Epilem does it work? or is it my lifestyle 19th September 2007
... In the US we call Epilim (sp?) " Depakote " for the rest of the readers...
--Travis
I...
- 9-11 help..seizures 16th September 2007
... pretty foggy headed but told me the Doc prescribed Depakote for her, but not sure if she remembers to take it...
... pretty foggy headed but told me the Doc prescribed Depakote for her, but not sure if she remembers to take it ... to be given another stronger med but by not taking depakote regularly as directed by the neurologist it will not ... or harsh or mean I too at times forget to take my depakote but i can not afford to do that at all or ever but...
... condition the better.
As for taking her meds., the Depakote itself may be causing some of the memory lose or it...
- Epilepsy drugs and weight gain 15th September 2007
... I have been on 250mg 2x a day of depakote for about 10 years and my weight seems to be harder ... off easily. Has anyone else had this problem with depakote ?...
- Depakote ER side effect ? 15th September 2007
... wfffirefighter,
I am on 250mg of depakote one in the am and one in the pm. I was told to stay ... away from caffeine while on depakote . I used to be able to drink 1/2 caff 1/2 regular but...
... day and a half and then the doc switched me over to Depakote ER.
I cannot work being a firefighter until iam...
... 3215371]
hello rob my name is bevin and also take depakote er but have no hyper fits but it makes me tired and ... trigger my seizure. on ocassion i may seem hyper on depakote because i am also quick to feel anger more on this ... hope this may help some what. I wish luck being on depakote er . It helps control seizures but is a pain to have ... ircumstances such as yourself. I am sure the hyperness from depakote er you experience can be alieviated. goodluck and...
... the first night i took it. im now up too 1000mg of Depakote ER Once a day well once a night since i only take...
... thought id jump in here and tell you i just started Depakote ER i take 500mgs at 10am and another 500mgs at 10pm ... a wheelchair and i feel i finally got my life back depakote xr seems to work great for me and most of the side ... down so im hoping ativan works .but so far so good depakote xr 1000 mgs a day really works for me so far and im...
- Home from long term EEG 15th September 2007
... testing over with.
I was wondering if anyone is on Depakote and how it is for them. That is what the Doctor put...
... glad they got good information to help you. I was on Depakote , and had a lot of tremors. Had to stop taking it....
- TegXR issues 7th September 2007
... test on me when it comes to my liver function for depakote . I do not want to sound mean or nasty about what...
... checking his liver and CBC and other testing...levels for Depakote and Tegretol....she said too, that the 52 was low ... range for the Depakote so IF we have to up something she would up that instead...
- feeling angry just to have a seizure disorder 5th September 2007
... because i am dealing with anger as a sideeffect of the depakote i take to control my seizuredisorder. So add those...
- Side effects of TOPAMAX 29th August 2007
... sounding like a idiot.
Before topamax I was prescribed depakote which i never noticed any bad side effects from but...
... sounding like a idiot.
Before topamax I was prescribed depakote which i never noticed any bad side effects from but...
... bodies have not seen yet. You can mention how the Depakote worked for you if you end up changing Dr's... but...
... I was put on Depakote for an autonomic neurological disorder, and had tremors...
... husband had been on most of the anti seizure drugs. On Depakote he gained a lot of weight, lost lots of hair, had...
- Anyone ever heard of REBOUND of taking seizure meds?? 28th August 2007
... at that time. BTW: I take Tegratol twice a day and Depakote 5 times a day. :) Here lately I have been having more ... is doing anyways. lol He will just put me on more depakote ..any help would be great ...thanks...
- Kepra Question 25th August 2007
... Started Taking Keppra 2 Months Ago In Addition To The Depakote I Had Been Taking For 5 Years. When I First Started...
- What medications are you taking? 21st August 2007
... answer your question of what med i am on it's called depakote better known as depakene.feeling tired and being unable ... think I may havesome hair lose occassionally due to depakote . Depakote can make your hair fall out in little puffs ... of hair that fit in the palm of your hand. Depakote is an alternative to phenibarbitol, tegretol, lamictal...
... depakote and topamax...
... Dilantin (teens, twenties), in my 30's they put me on Depakote 3 times a day, I took 3 a day but not every 8 hours ... I started having seizures in my sleep, now I take Depakote ER (extended release) I take 2 twice aday and as far...
- Keppra increase? 16th August 2007
... I had worse symptoms with the interactions of teg Depakote and Dilantin (yo-yo symptoms) that made me groggy...
- have a very unusual questionwhyisthatwomenareconsideredaHigh riskpregnacywithseizure? 15th August 2007
... medication had nothing to do with it. I have been on Depakote for years, and they did not take me off of my medication...
... ultrasounds and non stress tests, having to take more depakote whilepregnant(etc) which was of particular interest ... to me because I take depakote now to control my seizure disorder. I am so glad that ... me that I would be high risk just due to being on depakote . You have given me a whole lot to think about and ... let anything scare me when It comes to me being on depakote and having a child in the future....
- can seizures cause horrible headaches and upset stomach???? 5th August 2007
... suffer from a non specific seizure disorder and take depakote for it . But I would ,like to say that my seizures...
- What is your experience with Topamax? 5th August 2007
... controlling my szs. im now back on it in combination w/ depakote . i somewhat notice that its hard to focus and concentrate ... but w/e. im currently controlled very well on 1250mg depakote and 250mg topamax. i guess ill deal w/ the side effects...
- Epilim question - anyone else not getting along with it? 31st July 2007
... mic should pick it up.
Sadly epilim (what we call Depakote in the US) tremor and headache are **rare** sideFX...
- Ativan 25th July 2007
... i was just prescribed that along w/ my depakote and topamax. im only supposed to take it if i get...
- Anyone taking Keppra 11th July 2007
... will be her last day on it. her new neuro put her on Depakote Sprinkles, 250mg 2x's a day, as the Keppra was not ... completely helping her. since on the Depakote ,,,,,,,there has been a huge improvement. she hardly ... the EEG she had done showed improvement while on the Depakote Spr. and although she is only 4, i guess the keppra...
... as:
Phenobarbital, Lamictal, Dilantin, Topamax, Depakote , Zonegran. (all but Topa has been in the past)......
... 3000mg. The sideFX for me did not appear as drastic as Depakote or toxic Teg levels did in my treatment history.
...
- just another newbie needing help 8th July 2007
... started on dilatin, then trilipital, now he is on depakote and keppra. nothing is working he has 2-3 gm per month ... we started medicating. when they upped his dose of depakote to 7.5 am/pm and 5 in the afternoon he got really...
- rheumatoid arthritis anyone? 30th June 2007
... cause or epilepsy itself. i currently take dilantin, depakote , and keppra.
thanks in advance!
logger...
- results of EEG 23rd June 2007
... is improvement on this EEG since she's been on the Depakote !! :blob_fire Went for blood work this past friday ... thurs., hoping she's at her therapeutic level on the Depakote , so we can take her off the Keppra. the EEG was slightly...
... ...........she is at her therapeutic level on the Depakote !! so i can start weening her off the Keppra!! woooohoooo...
- On Lamictal and have a weird question 22nd June 2007
... epilepsy since I was 14 and now am 30. I have been on Depakote -for 14 yrs. and was taken off due to my development ... My question is that ever since I was taken off the Depakote , any time I eat for the first time of the day or have...
- Epilepsy drugs from other countries 7th June 2007
... makeup (with the exception of drug content) to the Depakote ER (sodium valpromate) pill. The pill's composition...
- Looking for support... 5th June 2007
... disorder, I was horrified due to bad experiences with Depakote and many cardiac medications. I was sure it would...
- I think Keppra has stolen my husband and ruined my 19 year marriage 2nd June 2007
... did not control his GM sz's so his doctor put him on depakote . For 18 years his seizures were controlled with the ... depakote . Until last year when he started having simple complex ... neurologist decided to add neurontin along with the depakote to help with the break thru's . 30 days later he ... ... Now he is perscribed Keppra. Titrate off the depakote , titrate up on the Keppra, starting in October. By...
... did not control his GM sz's so his doctor put him on depakote . For 18 years his seizures were controlled with the ... depakote . Until last year when he started having simple complex ... neurologist decided to add neurontin along with the depakote to help with the break thru's . 30 days later he ... ... Now he is perscribed Keppra. Titrate off the depakote , titrate up on the Keppra, starting in October. By...
... may give you some insight.
First of all, I was on depakote for seizures as well. I slept for 16 hour days on ... weight became enormous. A freind of the family was on depakote for depression. She was a nurse and hated it. But ... part of the drug? I don't know. I didn't like the depakote , but a lot of people did.
Not driving is really...
... epilepsy for almost 20 years now. He used to be on Depakote and Tegretol but was later changed to Zonegran and...
... months to start getting bad. He also quit taking the Depakote which may add to the side effects, since Depakote...
... dramatically. What if when he had his accidents on the depakote , he was having blood sugar problems? My Uncle was...
... cancer which has been taken care of, and with the depakote , he was always tested for liver function. Cholesterol ... going for a bone scan on Friday. Did you know that Depakote also causes bone loss? This is the first time I had ... dramatically. What if when he had his accidents on the depakote , he was having blood sugar problems? My Uncle was...
- partial seizure question 23rd May 2007
... not going to stop them. so she has started her on Depakote Sprinkles, one capsule in am, and one in pm. I have ... upped a tad. the only thing i don't like about the depakote , is that she will have to go for blood work every ... Friday. once she gets to the therapeutic level of the depakote , then she will start to ween her off the keppra.
...
... wait to hear from the doctor. She is currently on Depakote Sprinkles....250mg twice a day....and Keppra, 4ml ... 2x's a day also. she just upped the depakote , as she is not at her therapeutic level yet, was only...
- Duration of taking medication 15th May 2007
... through lots of diff meds as i lost control. im now on depakote and topamax....
- exercise-induced epilepsy? 14th May 2007
... epileptic and i am now pretty much under control on depakote and topamax.
good luck w/ everything!...
- Some Help Please 12th May 2007
... absence szs. theres lamictal, topamax, keppra, zonegran. depakote is supposed to be really good for absence szs. im...
- seizures at night?? 25th April 2007
... hospital. My Neurologist changed my medication from Depakote to Depakote ER (extended release) and said that it...
... How hard was that going from Depakote to the extended Depokote? That could help my son with...
... I just changed to extended release depakote last week, but there was no trouble changing over ... and it is more convenient. Regular Depakote I took 3 times a day, extended release I take 2 times...
