Epilepsy - Epilepsy Message Board

Angels_are_watching · 09-30-2002, 12:34 PM

Hi every1,

My name is Meagan and Iam new to this board.
I have epilepsy Ive been taking Depakote for blanking out. I was just wondering if there is anyone else who is taking this Med. that can tell me alittle about it. Because Ive been taking this med for almost a year now and I have noticed Ive gained over 100lbs on this medication in just a year.

Thank you for your help,

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Meagan

pretty_kitty · 09-30-2002, 07:50 PM

I did the same thing. I was on Depakote for about three years. I have gained about 60lbs. I just recently came off of that medicaton. I take Neurontin now. I don't really notice any further weight gain yet, but no weight loss either. I guess just wait.

Angels_are_watching · 10-01-2002, 11:20 AM

thanks for replying

I went to my neologist today and iam being took of the depokote slowly. because of the weight gain and I have to get a sleep eeg.

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Meagan

pretty_kitty · 10-01-2002, 08:14 PM

What kind of seizures do you have? I have complex partial(s), it sounds as if you might have the same thing. The blanking out. I was at work (on lunch) and I went into a seizure like that, I watched an entire television show, but could not tell you what happened. Just the fact that I was watching it. It was pretty weird.

Take care.

Utahmom · 10-01-2002, 08:22 PM

My son has been on Depakote for seven years and his is as skinny as a rail - 5 foot 2 and 88 pounds...I wonder if the weight gain affects women more???