Posted by susan C on June 22, 2001, at 18:05:59
In reply to Mood stablilizers/Weight Gain, posted by Roo on June 22, 2001, at 10:47:57
Hi, I have been on Depakote for 6 months and I haven't gained weight. I was "informed" of the side effect and scared out of my wits because I am already overweight. I tried to walk and excercise in the pool 2-4x a week for 1-2 hours each time. When I got going, it was great. I was actually able to loose weight, then gained it again over winter colds and flu. Are you drinking A LOT of water? This is important, especially if you start depakote. also Dr. Bob has some good info from dr.s on the tips section here. Good luck.
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