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Weight Gain and Depakote
Sun, 02/06/2005 - 09:20Okay so I went to see my neurologist yesterday and he told me some not so good things about my medicine. Well lately I've been gaining weight..but I exercise everyday for 20 to sometimes even an hour a day and I lift weights. I did the no carb thing but that was short lived but I still counted calories and all that and I havent lost any weight.
My neuro was like "ah you gained weight" and I'm like yeah thanks for reminding me. He said it's because of the Depakote..I was pissed cuz I forgot about that side effect. And he said I can never go off of the depakote b/c when I was just on lamictal I kept having seizures. So I heard Topamax makes you lose weight instead of gain like on depakote. I was wondering..if you have JME-can you take topamax instead of depakote???
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RE: RE: Weight Gain and Depakote
Submitted by danyel74 on Sun, 2005-02-06 - 07:18
Hello.
I use to take Depakote when I was like 20. I am now 30. It made me gain so much weight and i had lots of mood swings, not to mention it didnt control my seizures. I am now on Topamax and it is having a opposite effect, but it has only been a few months. I hope depakote works for u.
Hello.
I use to take Depakote when I was like 20. I am now 30. It made me gain so much weight and i had lots of mood swings, not to mention it didnt control my seizures. I am now on Topamax and it is having a opposite effect, but it has only been a few months. I hope depakote works for u.
RE: RE: RE: RE: Weight Gain and Depakote
Submitted by softball on Fri, 2005-01-21 - 16:48
i was diagnosed with JME this past december.
THE DAY BEFORE MY 16TH BIRTHDAY!!!! and yes im not allowed to get my permit until june now, even after i spent a long time studying the permit book!!
anyways ive been taking Depakote since december. Recently ive noticed that it has made me so tired! ive gained about 12 pounds, probably just because its making me sleep too much and i think the meds hav increased my apetite. Im an elite softball player and i enjoy working out , but the constantly being tired thing is getting old..i come home from school n just want to sleep!!..ive only been on the medicine for a month so im really hoping it doesnt get worse..and also weight gain is the last thing that i need!
i was diagnosed with JME this past december.
THE DAY BEFORE MY 16TH BIRTHDAY!!!! and yes im not allowed to get my permit until june now, even after i spent a long time studying the permit book!!
anyways ive been taking Depakote since december. Recently ive noticed that it has made me so tired! ive gained about 12 pounds, probably just because its making me sleep too much and i think the meds hav increased my apetite. Im an elite softball player and i enjoy working out , but the constantly being tired thing is getting old..i come home from school n just want to sleep!!..ive only been on the medicine for a month so im really hoping it doesnt get worse..and also weight gain is the last thing that i need!