Uggg switching to depakote help!

[Sheripark]

Hello everyone,

I am switching to depakote on tuesday from topamax. Anyone on depakote? I was curious about the weight gain? I know it sounds vain but I am super stressed and depressed with all this epilepsy. I actually like the way I look and work hard at staying in shape. Yes I am "one of those" a skinny one. Please don't judge because I cried enough today. Seems my doc is focused more on my weight than on the fact that I have 24 hour a day auras. Yes! I am crawling out of my skin. I at least want to stay skinny.

Sheri

[epileric]

I was on depakene for years with Mysoline & Dilantin at the same time.

I was so skinny back then that some people actually thought I was doing hard drugs. I always thought it was just my metabolism & had nothing to do with the meds but they definitely didn't put any weight on me.

[Kansas Educator]

Sheri,

I've been on Depakote for 2 1/2 years. I started on 1000 mg. ER but have been gradually decreasing it and am now down to 500 mg. ER because I haven't had a single seizure in that time. It's worked well for me and I haven't gained any weight at all either.