Posted by Bristol on March 1, 2004, at 0:28:35
In reply to depakote, posted by jdgjdg on February 27, 2004, at 21:53:25
Hi: My pdoc put me on depakote and unfortunately, I did have a problem with weight gain. I was constantly craving food and gained 35 pounds in 2 months. I didn't have any problems with hair loss. WE didn't even get me to the point of getting the right levels in my blood before she tood me off and put me on trilyptal with topomax to control the mixed state and try and get the weight off. It worked for a while but I became really fuzzy and confused on the topomax. Lamictal is next for me... Best wishes - Try really hard not to give in to the food cravings and to exercise and then you might not have the same food problem that I did..
My pdoc just prescribed me Depakote for BPI with ultra rapid cycling. I'm currently in a mixed state and she thinks this is the best option for me because of the rapid cycling and I guess it starts to work faster than others. The side effects like weight gain and hair loss really concern me, but she told me that about 20 percent of people experience either or. Does anyone have any Depakote experiences they can share with me?
> Jenn
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