Depakote and Weight Gain: What Users Say (Page 5)

• Joe...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• August 4, 2018

For Epilepsy "Makes me so drowsy all the time. I'm on 1000 mg a day. Gained 40 pounds. Affects my work and grad school. Slows down my brain and gives me anxiety. Icing on the cake is I’m balding now at age 24."

• Kat...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• May 8, 2012

For Bipolar Disorder "Worked well to keep me stable, but caused significant weight gain, 50 pounds."

• JRM...
• Taken for 10 years or more
• November 16, 2012

For Epilepsy "Hair loss, extreme fatigue, weight gain, hands trembling, and sometimes ringing in ears."

• dep...
• Taken for 1 to 2 years
• May 6, 2017

For Migraine Prevention "If you want to sleep a lot, as in all day long, and gain lots of weight, enjoy. I am listless and have pre-diabetes now."

• Dee...
• Taken for 6 months to 1 year
• March 12, 2018

For Migraine Prevention "Lethargy, weight gain, depression, headaches, muscle aches, nausea."

• efl...
• December 16, 2011

For Bipolar Disorder "This has helped me for years. Had weight gain when first started but have identified the issues and work towards balancing."

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

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

• Anonymous
• Taken for 1 to 6 months
• October 24, 2022

For Migraine Prevention "Definitely stopped my migraines. But I started bingeing, and I think this drug had something to do with it. Gained 50 lbs."