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70 patient evaluations for Divalproex sodium

Purpose: Other (Started Jul 28, 2008)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Nov 06, 2010   Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Sep 26, 2010   Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Sep 04, 2010   Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Jun 13, 2010   Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
May 31, 2010   Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
May 09, 2010   Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major MildMildMildMildMild SometimesSometimesSometimesSometimesSometimes SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Jan 01, 2010   Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate NeverNeverNeverNeverNever A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Jun 26, 2009   Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate MildMildMildMildMild SometimesSometimesSometimesSometimesSometimes SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Jun 13, 2009   Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Jan 31, 2009   Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Jan 01, 2009   Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Side effects:
Overeating, Social withdrawal, Weight gain, Laziness, Loss of short term memory, No Lows/Highs, Diarrhea
Date
Nov 06, 2010
Advice & Tips
I statred to take 2000 mg a day I stoppped checking my bank account from 10 times a day to 2x. My mania will killl me I cannot let it out????
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Sep 26, 2010
Advice & Tips
I only take 1000mg told my doc it was making me sick taking 2000mg no maina my mania can be deadly
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Sep 04, 2010
Advice & Tips
little mania
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Jun 13, 2010
Advice & Tips
I have taken 2000 mg bt pd since and I am very depressed and fat and no mania
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
May 31, 2010
Advice & Tips
I been not taking 2 x 500mg 2x a day untill now I feel better and just 1000mg will not out me in the theaputic range, I had mania since 1/1/10. I have been stable and not soending money but I isolate and gained weight back I have to staRT SOMEWHERE!
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
May 09, 2010
Advice & Tips
this stops my mania but it makesme normal and hate this but my mania can be deadly possible weight gainer
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Jan 01, 2010
Advice & Tips
I have been on 2000mg daily less minia and depression. But no drive feel druged and miss my mania!!!!Also weight problems mainly do to my lazzyness.
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Jun 13, 2009
Advice & Tips
it works
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Jan 31, 2009
Advice & Tips
I tryed to go on abilifty and that was for me a desaster. Depkote is the one i need but i have a hard time gettihg motivaded
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Jan 01, 2009
Advice & Tips
weight problems
Cost
$50-99 monthly
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Purpose: Bipolar manic episodes (Started Jun 30, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Nov 01, 2010 500 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Date
Nov 01, 2010
Advice & Tips
Extreme Hair loss/ breakage of hair. Very upsetting. Its a shame because other than losing my hair it worked well.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: Bipolar manic episodes (Started Nov 14, 2007)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Oct 07, 2010 1500 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Feb 11, 2010 1500 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Side effects:
Weight gain
Date
Oct 07, 2010
Advice & Tips
this medication made me gain a great deal of weight
Cost
$25-49 monthly
Date
Feb 11, 2010
Advice & Tips
This medication does a great deal to control my mood swings, however, it has caused me to add a great deal of weight
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: Treat my mood condition(s) (Started Oct 29, 2007)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Sep 09, 2010 1000 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
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Purpose: Epilepsy (Started Jun 05, 2000)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Sep 08, 2010 2000 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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Purpose: Epilepsy (Started Jul 20, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Aug 02, 2010 250 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Aug 02, 2010
Advice & Tips
I did not tolerate this very well.I had a gait disturbance and very pronounced stutter while taking this.I also started itching about 45 minutes after taking medicine for about 2 weeks.
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Purpose: Epilepsy (Started Dec 30, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jul 25, 2010 1000 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Jul 25, 2010
Advice & Tips
I take this medication every single day like prescribed because don't like having a seizure. It's helping me from having several seizures a day to quite a few in the week.
Cost
$100-199 monthly
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Purpose: Bipolar Disorder (Started Jan 01, 2007)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jul 19, 2010 500 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight NoneNoneNoneNoneNone UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Jul 19, 2010
Advice & Tips
I was previously prescribed this for Bipolar Disorder but seeing as the mood swings have continued and are more rapid than usual bipolar I am now wondering whether it is actually the CFS/MS/FMS causing the swings. Chicken or the egg...
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Purpose: Epilepsy (Started Oct 01, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jul 01, 2010 1000 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Hair loss
Date
Jul 01, 2010
Advice & Tips
Experienced massive hair loss
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Purpose: Epilepsy (Started Jun 28, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jun 28, 2010 1000 mg One time Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Weight gain, Fluid retention weight gain
Date
Jun 28, 2010
Advice & Tips
Depakote is also known as valproic acid - you can get you insurance to cover it on a name brand and name brand is better and has other effects then yhe off brand.. i got real sick on the off brand .. i have generalized seizures and my seirures can not handle the off brand ... so if you have your neuo submit paper work stating this is true for you for you as well your insurance will cover you. Then take the paper work to your pharmacy. Then they submit it for you and all you have to pay is a copay.
Cost
$200+ monthly
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