User Reviews for divalproex sodium systemic

Also known as: Depakote, Depakote ER, Depakote Sprinkles

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Bipolar Disorder	8 review(s)	59 medications		5.8

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Anonymous user said:		User Rating:		1.0
Depakote (divalproex sodium): I have been on this for 5 yrs now. I have this eye tic, my joints hurt. I wish read up on the side effects earlier on. 0 user(s) found this comment helpful. Did you? Yes No Report as inappropriate
November 28, 2009 12:44 PM

joyann said:		User Rating:		10
Depakote (divalproex sodium): Helped me with manic and depressed episodes. 0 user(s) found this comment helpful. Did you? Yes No Report as inappropriate
November 17, 2009 10:55 PM

Anonymous user said:		User Rating:		3.0
divalproex sodium: I've noticed while on divalproex sodium ER that my mood swings have been fluctuating more frequently. I've also noticed that since they've changed from the grey to the white pills I have been experiencing depression and anger frequently. I did well on Depakote ER, now with the white pills I am barely able to reach a therapeutic range. 0 user(s) found this comment helpful. Did you? Yes No Report as inappropriate
November 11, 2009 12:50 AM

Anonymous user said:		User Rating:		8.0
Depakote (divalproex sodium): I have Bipolar Disorder. This is the only drug that's worked with out breaking me out in rashes, or making me feel so drugged I couldn't work or function. The only problem I have with it is it makes me a little hyper. I controls my temper well, without making me sleepy. 2 user(s) found this comment helpful. Did you? Yes No Report as inappropriate
November 5, 2009 1:18 PM

SyntaxError (unregistered) said:		User Rating:		10
Depakote ER (divalproex sodium): Depakote in use with Zyprexa has given me my life back. I haven't felt this "normal" in many years. 0 user(s) found this comment helpful. Did you? Yes No Report as inappropriate
October 9, 2009 1:11 PM

HEDR (unregistered) said:		User Rating:		8.0
Depakote ER (divalproex sodium): Has helped to slow down my racing thoughts and helped with some of my sleeping issues. 1 user(s) found this comment helpful. Did you? Yes No Report as inappropriate
September 25, 2009 7:03 PM

pheromania (unregistered) said:		User Rating:		2.0
Depakote (divalproex sodium): I gained 50 lbs on Depakote, also makes me lazy, since 2007. 6 user(s) found this comment helpful. Did you? Yes No Report as inappropriate
September 15, 2009 4:22 PM

Anonymous user said:		User Rating:		5.0
Depakote (divalproex sodium): I would give Depakote a lower rating based on my personal experience with it, but I don't want to skew the overall rating. For whatever reason, I did not respond to Depakote as a mood stabilizer. This is surely not the case for everyone. The problem is that while taking this medicine, I gained 30 pounds, as I constantly felt hungry. I was warned ahead of time that this tends to keep the brain from perceiving fullness (or something to that effect). I noticed this within a few days of starting Depakote but continued taking it because I didn't have many other options at the time. The weight gain created an entirely new aspect of depression. Just something to keep in mind if you're just starting it and weight gain is an issue. 9 user(s) found this comment helpful. Did you? Yes No Report as inappropriate
September 7, 2009 3:38 PM