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Reviewer: 55-64 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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Reviewer: jag17, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)
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I have been on depokote since 1996, it was second drug they tryed and I-ve done woderfully on it...Have gained weight but I'll take that over hospitalzation and back and forth episodes...my last hospitalzation was in 1996 I was in, in 1987 prior to that..I am so thank-ful for this drug my life is so calm now...
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Reviewer: Ry, 19-24 Male on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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This drug is a JOKE I felt very sedated and powerless...... 2000mg = 20 pounds in a month.... Thanks doc but you FAILED! Crying spells bottled up anger, more depressed and over analyzing everything!
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Reviewer: 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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Reviewer: jaxajoy, 35-44 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)
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Depekote worked very well for me. It took a good 4 months to take full affect. The only issue that caused me to go off it was weight gain. I am a personal trainer, i work out 6 days a week and eat healthy and i still gained weight and was unable to take it off. I have been off Depekote for a month now and have easily lost the weight i gained. I am now hoping that Lamictal will give me the posit
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