Posted by CareBear04 on February 28, 2004, at 21:25:04
In reply to depakote, posted by jdgjdg on February 27, 2004, at 21:53:25
i was terrified of taking depakote because i'd heard a lot of horror stories, but it wasn't bad. i took depakote at a low dose (250 mg twice a day) and i didn't have either weight gain or hair loss. if you can keep the dose low, you have a better chance of avoiding these side effects. my dr. said there's a certain threshold dosage, and if you go above it, you have a greater chance of gaining weight.
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