I've been taking Depakote since 2002 -- great drug

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Cancer treatment doesn't save everyone, nor do meds used in the treatment of diabetes. But for various conditions which can be treated by anticonvulsants, failures are magnified and meds are deamonized. It's an effing shame.

You people are ridiculous. For those of us who rely on these meds, we can tune you out. But for folks who are in need of these meds, you knuckleheads are a real deterant. So what they don't work for everyone--no treatment does. But that's why you work closely with your doctor. If a med doesn't work or the side effects are SEVERE, you try another, as there are anticonvulsants out there.

DYK: a lot of people say weight gain and hair loss are horrible side effects? I'd rather be a little overweight and a little thin on top than in the hospital or dead.


Jett had been having seizures on an average of every four days, until he started taking Depokate. Ossi and McDermott say the drug initially worked, reducing the frequency to approximately once every three weeks.

For people to condemn meds based on the little information available is absurd. This kid could have been too far gone by the time Depakote was introduced. It's likely that he should have been on Depakote sooner.

Whatever... that's all I have to say. Flame away, it must make you feel better.