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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Epilepsy / May 2004Questions regarding Depakine Chro 500
Hello, This is a small question about Depakine Chro 500 which I have been taking for about approximately two weeks now. Right now, I do not suffer from any side effects which is great :-))) One of those scarry things I read on the Internet is that when one takes natrium valproaat (Depakine), one suffers from extreme increase in weight. Is there something that can be done to stop that? I can understand that when one feels not happy to do anything (which is actually another side effect of Depakine), one does not sport/move anymore or less then he/she used to do previously. To explain my question: since January 1, 2004, I lost 16 KG which I am proud of, I do not want to increase in weight again. Anyone knows about anything that can be done? Taking less food, sporting, etc., etc.? Or is it just a waste of time which means I am going to get these additional kilos again? Thanks for responding. Marco I don't have experience with Depakine but depression certainly can lead to weight gain if you continue to eat the same amount while reducing your activity level. Some people stop eating when depressed while others eat more in attempt to comfort themselves. Weight gain in almost all instances is calorie consumption > energy expenditure. While a drug may make you feel hungrier or less motivated to stay active you have the ability to overcome these challenges if maintianing weight is important enough to you.. Best of luck. > Hello, > [quoted text clipped - 17 lines] > > Marco I think Bill's right. There's no magic trick to keeping the weight off. Depakine will make it harder, so you'll have to have more determination . Good Luck! > I think Bill's right. There's no magic trick to keeping the weight > off. Depakine will make it harder, so you'll have to have more > determination . > > Good Luck! Thank you Bill / Donna. The future will proove how it will go then. It is good to have such an active group backing up each other :-) Hopefully I will be able to help others later on as well.  SignatureThanks for responding. Bye, Marco >> I think Bill's right. There's no magic trick to keeping the weight >> off. Depakine will make it harder, so you'll have to have more [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Hopefully I will be able to help others later on as well. Pardon me: Dona, not Donna! SignatureThanks for responding. Bye, Marco Sorry Marco, I usually can eat once a day and not even feel hungry, BUT when I was on depakane I was always starving. I did put on 13 lb and I was very careful to use fillers in my diet ie, celery, chicken boullion, anything with hardly any calories just to satisfy the need. The drug didn't work for me so I was more than happy to stop it and then lost the weight. I think it's just the nature of the beast. Sorry, Vicki > Sorry Marco, I usually can eat once a day and not even feel hungry, > BUT when I was on depakane I was always starving. I did put on 13 lb [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > then lost the weight. I think it's just the nature of the beast. > Sorry, Vicki At what point did you notice this side effect? Reaon of asking: I have taken Depakine since exactly 12 days now and I do not notice any difference in behavior/bad feeling in stomach/feelings of starvation, etc., etc. apart from that I am not feeling dizzy anymore which I used to be all the time? SignatureThanks for responding. Bye, Marco I think it is known for causing a change in appetitie, more or less depends on how the person reacts to it. Maybe you'll be one of the lucky ones it reduces appetite in. Sorry Marco it's been 15 years since I took depakane but as I recall it started as soon as I was up to the theraputic dose. Vicki > Sorry Marco it's been 15 years since I took depakane but as I recall > it started as soon as I was up to the theraputic dose. Vicki Okay, thanks. I will have to live with that too then. There are always other things to worry about a little bit more of course :-) SignatureThanks for responding. Bye, Marco |
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