User Reviews for Depakote oral

I began to have terrible seizures, massive hai loss, 60 pounds weight gain, and eventually Tardive Diskinesia

This medication, in combination with a cocktail of others (Topomax and Zyprexa) my doctor put me on after one visit made me feel groggy, dull, emotionless, and apathetic. I didn't even need medication; I needed diet and exercise changes. If you take these drugs with a fundamentally healthy brain chemistry they'll ruin you. Use these as a last resort.

Depakote causes weight gain. My daughter age 15 uses 500mg extended release tabs at bedtime. She is still having a lot of migraines.

I was placed on this to help me sleep, for the most part. It did not work. I'm not sure if my Dr. even knows that this drug is basically a joke. He also said it would help with my anger, and it failed again. I just do not know what to do. He had me on 750 mg, then 500 mg, and I just recently quit taking it with no withdrawal symptoms. I was on it for 4 months with no positive feedback whatsoever.

I took this for migraines and it did not work at all. Plus all of the side effects were scary. Anyone who could potentially get pregnant be aware. I read about medications and pregnancy and this medication was specifically noted as do not take. I'm better off with the migraines.

I used it for epilepsy and I had to be taken off Depakote because it made me have a dangerously, low-risk, white blood cell count. Afterwards, I could not drive because I had to wait to adapt to the new medication that I was taking (which took some trial and error). The low white blood cell count made it harder for my immune system to fight off something I would normally handle well, such as a simple cold. I became very sick because of this. I do not recommend this medication. However, I do recommend that you become an informed consumer, especially with medicine.Read More Read Less

my 12 yr old has been taking depakote for about 9 months and has been gainin weight and complaining about always being hungry..could this be a side effect for this drug? his dr says that it shouldnt be but i have my doubts

I began using Depakote when I was 16 on a trial basis. I do have occasional "jerks" or small seizures but that is rare and only around my menstral cycle or when under alot of stress. All in all I have had good control when taken properly.

This medication is easy to take but has bees ineffective for me.

This medication if taken regularly and with little/no alcohol calmed my boyfriends manic episode where otherwise he was completly out of his mind. Gives him slightly shaky hands sometimes but effective overall.

this medicine gives me the shakes. I have had them for about 2 weeks. i don't like this.

This medication makes me extremely tired and I have a lack of emotion. I am also experiencing double vision as well as seeing "tracers" from the movement of people's hands. This is extremely annoying. I also haven't noticed a difference in my depression or in my mood swings.