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70 patient evaluations for Divalproex sodium

Purpose: Treat my mood condition(s) (Started Jun 11, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jun 23, 2010 500 mg Daily Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Side effects:
Increased anger
Date
Jun 23, 2010
Advice & Tips
It added to my anger as well as my paranoia. I would get headaches and my eating had decreased.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: Bipolar Disorder (Started Apr 21, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jun 21, 2010 250 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: Migraine headaches (Started Mar 01, 2006)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jun 04, 2010 750 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Mar 17, 2010 750 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Mar 03, 2010 750 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Loss of sex drive (libido), Tremor in hands, Sex drive (libido) decreased
Date
Jun 04, 2010
Advice & Tips
Watch weight strictly. Anorgasmia. No libido.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: Treat my mood condition(s) (Started Oct 05, 2008)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
May 15, 2010 250 mg Daily ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Mar 17, 2010 250 mg Daily ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Mar 17, 2010
Advice & Tips
I could not tell
Cost
< $25 monthly
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  • kato
    Data Quality: 1 star
    • Sex: F
    • Age: 37y
    • Duration: 16 yrs
    PRO survey: PRO 0
    Quality of Life:
    • Mental: Unreported
    • Physical: Unreported
    Surgery type: Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS)
    7 seizures
    159 weeks ago
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Purpose: Seizures (complex partial) (Started Jan 01, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
May 05, 2010 2000 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Side effects:
Weight gain, Fatigue, Fatigue
Date
May 05, 2010
Advice & Tips
always fatigued, gained lots of weight
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Purpose: Epilepsy (Started Apr 28, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
May 04, 2010 1500 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Sleepiness
Date
May 04, 2010
Advice & Tips
i get so tired in the afternoon......
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Purpose: Epilepsy (Started Jun 14, 1995)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
May 03, 2010 2500 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Date
May 03, 2010
Advice & Tips
I have found Depakote to work well for me with the Carbamazepine and Zonasimide combined together.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: Treat my mood condition(s) (Started Nov 06, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Apr 28, 2010 250 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Side effects:
Cranky
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Purpose: Epilepsy (Started Jan 01, 1992)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Apr 07, 2010 3000 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Dec 30, 2009 3000 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major SevereSevereSevereSevereSevere UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Side effects:
Diarrhea chronic
Date
Apr 07, 2010
Advice & Tips
It has caused severe diarrhea ever since I started taking it.
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Dec 30, 2009
Advice & Tips
It has caused fatigue, an increase in weight and massive amounts of diahhrea. In contrast, os all medications I have taken for seizures it controls them the best for me.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purposes: Epilepsy and Seizures (complex partial) (Started Mar 30, 2009)
Date Dosage Epilepsy Perceived effectiveness Seizures (complex partial) Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Mar 23, 2010   Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Dec 21, 2009 1000 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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