Depakote for Epilepsy User Reviews (Page 3)

• Joe...
• November 15, 2020

"Lost a couple years of my life to this drug Depakote. If you start acting irrationally, or your cognitive ability deteriorates, or you start shaking, stop taking this drug."

• Blu...
• June 30, 2020

"Been on valproic acid for 30 yrs. No seizures. Wouldn't go off it for anything. No side effects."

• joe...
• Taken for 2 to 5 years
• April 24, 2019

"Depakote causes extreme tremors and weight gain. The first week I got off the med, I lost 20 pounds."

• Jm7...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• November 2, 2020

"I have been taking medication for the past 17 years for a seizure disorder. I must say the medication seems to work great, very minimal episodes. The only side effect I had has been severe hair loss."

• Anonymous
• March 9, 2013

"Great. Has made seizures controlled."

• Anonymous
• June 19, 2010

"It made my hair fall out."

• Mom...
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• February 1, 2022

"My son was on Keppra for four years. The Keppra stopped working. So the neurologist prescribed Depakote and now he won’t go to school. Two months. Before he was a happy and well-adjusted boy."

• Jam...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• July 24, 2015

"Can't afford to take it. It's working, I've been free of seizures for a long time."

• Anonymous
• March 21, 2009

"I was on Depakote sprinkle for many years and no problem (other than having to take way more than adult ones). Now on adult Depakote, I have seizures in my sleep, and my blood work is normal."