is there anyone taking depakote having dirrhea
Does depakote cause diarrhea?
Question posted by doctorvin on 1 Jan 2011
Last updated on 22 December 2019 by Courtney3178
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5 Answers
Courtney3178
22 Dec 2019
I started taking Depakote 500 mg Every day, two months ago for severe migraines [25 or more migraines a month]. This medication works. I can now fully function after 52 years of these migraines. But I have loose stools and or diarrhea every day. It’s extremely annoying but my quality of life without migraine is better.
Zenajy
16 March 2018
Just started taking 500 mg. Of Depakote in min January, what seems like a few days into the new med, I have been recently battling the embarrassing, sudden onset , out of the blue with horrible, horrible, diarrhea !! When I have to go... I HAVE TO GO !!! Its Awful , I cant make it through the day without a mess. I thought it would subside. Now I'm into Mar and can't take it anymore, called my Dr. going back to see what she says.
Rawdog
2 Aug 2017
"Sh*t" yes... lmao
Ripley1986
3 March 2018
Yes, I take those same two drugs as well and I've had loose stools almost every time I use the rest room and for the longest time at least 3 years the whole time I have been taking them.
It is embarrassing.
Marvell
17 Feb 2011
It's unfortunate that no one who has used Depakote has responded. Diarrhea is a common side effect of Depakote.
https://www.drugs.com/sfx/depakote-side-effects.html
None of the reviews in this site mention anything about diarrhea ... but as it is known to be a common side effect I'm sure a lot of patients on Depakote experience it.
https://www.drugs.com/comments/divalproex-sodium/depakote.html
violetb1ue
15 June 2014
Yes. Horrible, explosive, uncontrollable, chalk-colored diarrhea. Same as with Lithium. I don't know if I will continue to take it. At 250 mg I had no problem; when titrating up to 500 mg. it took two weeks before this unwanted symptom took place. --Of course everybody is different...
Traucins
23 Sep 2018
Definitely. Earth shattering, starts green and turns white. Mostly water.
Inactive
7 Jan 2011
I was just researching this same question, my son started Depakote, in December and the last week he has had diarrhea, and he has never had diarrhea since he was a newborn, he actually has always had problems.
Rawdog
2 Aug 2017
I take Depakote due to a TIN (Traumatic Brain injury) and man do I have loose stools. I'm glad someone else is having this problem. I was starting to get scared.
Rawdog
2 Aug 2017
I take Depakote due to a TIN (Traumatic Brain injury) and man do I have loose stools. I'm glad someone else is having this problem. I was starting to get scared.Anybody else?
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