DEPAKOTE ER Reviews (DIVALPROEX SODIUM)Average Rating: 3.2 (181 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare DEPAKOTE ER with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR DEPAKOTE ER | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 4 | Migraine | WEIGHT GAIN. hand Tremors | Worked like a charm on my headaches. I went from 3-4 per week to 3-4 per month. Weight gain is worth it. | F | 41 | 3 years | 12/28/2005 | 1 | bipolar | complete loss of control of actions | This drug changed who I was for years. My grades dropped from all A's and B's to nearly all E's. It made me feel emotionless. I did what I wanted, when I wanted and had no regrets. I had no conscience. I had no feelings. I did what I thought was fun. When I quit taking it, I had withdrawal symptoms. Sometimes, I could not even stand up without feeling like I was going to faint. I would get severe migraines and had to start seeing a nuerologist for them. I could not focus. I would get dizzy all the time. It feels good while you are taking it, but it changes who you are. The feeling is almost like ecstasy. You become an addict and don't realize what it does to you. It is horrible. | F | 19 | 2.5 years | 12/12/2005 | 3 | | 11/18/2005 | 3 | migranes due to MTBI | Weight Gain, Depression, skin rash, really really heavy period, serious mood swings. | I've been on it for little over a year and really didn't start to have to many problems with it untill probably two months ago, and things are just getting worse. | F | 23 | 1 years | 11/3/2005 | 5 | Bipolar Disorder | None. | Seems to work to prevent migraines...haven't had one since I have been on it. | M | 45 | 4 years | 10/26/2005 | 4 | migraine, bipolar 2 | 15 pound weight gain and drowsiness; less sexual | complete relief of migraine and migraine visual disturbances; end of hypomania | F | 14 months | 10/24/2005 | 5 | Bi Polar 2 Disorder | I have been taking Depakote along with Paxil for 6 years now and have noticed only two things. Up until recently I didn't even connect them with the medication but after reading other patients reviews I realize they may be related. Around 6 months after I began medication I began having hand tremors as well as very vivid dreams. Sometimes the dreams were horrible and sometimes they were merely disturbing. But most of all they were tremendously vivid and difficult to wake from. Has this happened to anyone else? | Depakote definitely fixed my mood swings! | F | 27 | 6 years | 10/10/2005 | 3 | | 9/18/2005 | 1 | seisore | it overloader live with amonia and almost put me in a coma two year in a row, also left liver damage | stay away!!! if you must take make sure the doc. is aways checking you blood for everyting!!!!! | F | 44 | 2 years | 8/24/2005 | 3 | panic disorder fibromyalgia, IC | Very Tired, dizziness, some nausea, visual changes (like I'm drunk) Very Mellow, too mellow | I'm way too relaxed if that makes any sense. And I can't drive anywere. I'm not able to drive since starting it. | F | 28 | 5 days | 8/6/2005 | 1 | Daily Headaches; Migraines | Weight gain - Almost 7 lbs. in 1 week; Tremors & Shaking; Disoriented; My depression worsened; Overall sluggish feeling; Fatigue; Stomach pains. A very scary experience. | This was the worse medication I have ever taken. Upon further research, I could not believe all the problems associated with this drug. I literally felt like I was going to die. | F | 32 | 2 weeks | 6/7/2005 | 4 | ANXIETY/MAJOR DEPRESSION/PTSD/PANIC | I think that my appetite is coming back, I usually exist on little food and the drugs WHICH I KNOW IS BAD. I have found myself eating salty/sugar stuff - WAY OUT OF THE ORDINARY for me. Stuff I never eat. Chips. Donuts- donuts? I never eat pastry/cake/pie. I was able to go out grocery shopping today for 2 hours and get home without feeling panicky and freaked out. Going out of my place is trial enough. I am up past 9pm tonight - saturday. I am usually out on work nights by 9pm and even on weekends. It is only my second day on 500 mg. I am off Lamictal now, slight withdrawal still but mild [out of body feeling for a few seconds] and something else I can't quite put into words. | I hope that now this will be my final medicine change. I have been trying to find my combination for 5 years. I believe I am somewhat autistic/ADD - definite ptsd, depression, anxiety, panic has been nullifed down to anxiety. I think I am starting to take better care of myself. Every super smart person seems to have one vice or quirk that really stands out. I think that this is mine. I haven't had any hair fall out more than normal. The eating thing is good though. I have cooked twice for myself and not | F | 32 | 7 days | 5/14/2005 | 1 | epilepsy | I had severe weight gain, light headedness, tremors and forgetfulnes. My baby of 8 months now has liver problems do to the med. and spent 1 month in NICU | Please do not take Depakote ever it is one of the worst there is | F | 20 | 3 years | 4/2/2005 | 1 | i was diagnose with bipolar | my hair was fallin out like crazy,so much i broke my vacuum,i gain like 50 pounds and my period stoped when i stoped using it, | stay away!!!i also sleept most of my day and felt like a walking zombie, and my hands would shake when i tried writing and hurt when i tried carring or even just using them. | F | 22 | 4 months | 4/1/2005 | 5 | mood swings | some of the side effects for me were common, so i was told. i lost about 5 pounds the first 2 weeks of taking ER. my appetite has diminished. nothing looks appetizing anymore. ive been on this drug for 2 months now and lost 11 pounds and i feel like a different person MOOD-wise. i love this! | F | 17 | | 10/17/2004 | 4 | Bipolar 1 | First four months, massive food appetite, diminished now-but ran into a fat food craving cycle to deal with appetite increse that was (is) hard to break out of- some hair loss- catch intense light in corner of eye periodically-like a flash of white light | was on lithium for 12 years and had to get off for kidney sake-was afraid to try Depakote but it feels like a better drug for me- this time of year I would feel more irritable and more depressed- but I feel lighter mood consistently-looking forward to seeing how it works, also take celexa | F | 36 | 4 months | 10/1/2004 | 5 | seizures | none | F | 28 | | 7/8/2004 | 2 | Seizures | Not as much tiredness as with dilantin, but have more frequent and severe breakthrough seizures. Also weight gain - incredible appetite. Low libido. | M | 58 | 4 months | 1/7/2003 | 3 | Lessen Frequency of Migraines | Hair Loss. Weight Gain. Feeling tired and sleepy ALL OF THE TIME! | Still have (pre-menstrual) migraines each month. Hopefully after menopause they'll subside!? | F | 37 | 7 years | 7/3/2002 | 1 | migrane prevention | three days after beginning, I got a headache that would not go away only interrupted by my usual course of migraines every one to two weeks. I also seemed to have increased ulcerative colitis activity believed to be either from the medicine or the constant deep throbbing pain in my head causing stress. I had to get off the drug before I did something stupid due to the pain. | F | 30 | 2 months | 6/25/2002 |