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.
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.
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.
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???
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Mother of 17 year old son, Jared, born with Hydrocephalus and takes Depakote for seizures.
I was on Depakote and in 4 months I gained 50 pounds in those few months. I also had major hair loss I'm now on Keppra haven't lost the weight nor has my hair started to grow back .
Yes I have complex partials. I have also experienced weird stuff like that while watching a great movie. Like the first time I'll watch the movie I dont relize that I'm missing anything. Then I'll watch it again and wont remember any of those parts of the movie.
Epilepsy 
I'm now on Keppra haven't lost the weight nor has my hair started to grow back .
