Depakote and Weight Gain: What Users Say (Page 5)
Reviews for Depakote
- 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."
- 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."
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- 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."
- 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."
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Your review helps others make informed decisions.- Dee...
- Taken for 6 months to 1 year
- March 12, 2018
For Migraine Prevention "Lethargy, weight gain, depression, headaches, muscle aches, nausea."
- 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."
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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."