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Reviewer: moonium, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I am a 54 yr old female who is bi-polar with recent diagnosis of possible seizures (I have a neurologist appointment coming up). I was on lithium which helped me but with bad side effects (hair loss, trembling, etc). I put up with the side effects because it helped me. My doctor took me off of it a month ago due to me being in stage 3 of 5 kidney failure and started me on Depakote ER 1000 mg/day.
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Reviewer: 19-24 Female (Patient)
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I started taking this and it kept my migraines away and when, if I do get one, they are less painful and last shorter.
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Reviewer: momma, 35-44 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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tiredness and vomiting
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Reviewer: 45-54 Male on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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Depakote ER has worked for the headaches but has caused me to gain 10 pounds.
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Reviewer: 25-34 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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This product keeps me on my feet while at work. It doesn't get rid of the migraine, but gives me the extra time I need to get home.
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