Depakote and Percocet

Dump the Depakote - can result in huge weight gain. Put 80 lbs on my already fat butt in 6 years. (Not fat anymore! :o)

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Hey there i have been on that medicine back in 97 or 98 & yes it is a bad drug.There r more out there that can do a better job with ur moods then that drug.I had a bad reaction with it.It make me flip out & start seeing things & headaches like crazy.I do have to have Pain medicine every day for my leg.I take Oxycontin 20mg 1 every 12 hours & lortab if i need them.I would like to have the percocets more then i would these Oxycontin yeah they r the same medicine but i like the percocets better.I can control them better.Anyways i hope u get what ur looking for talk to the Doctor.Take it easy.and if u need any more questions answered just E-mail me.JOEY

First of all, what r u taking the depakote for? It can be used for a couple of disease states. There may be other options that do not cause as much weight gain depending on what u r using it for. However, ur doctor should know that so I am assuming that u do not have a weight problem to begin with. I would moniter ur weight to be sure that depakote is not affecting ur weight

As far as anyinteractions with Percocet, there r no major ones. However, they can both cause drowsiness so please be careful while driving or doing something that requires full alertness (like watching a baby etc).

One little point I want to bring up, is that if u see symptoms of liver damage that include weakness, tiredness, swelling in the face, & loss of appetite, please continue to take ur medicine - but contact ur doctor as soon as possible.

Depakote is NOT an anti depressant. It is a mood stablizer. But u will need to have ur blood checked regularly. ALso u need to take the medicine regularly (if u stay on it). If u dont take it regularly & they check ur blood it could look like ur depakote levels r not high enough & the doctor could increase the meds not knowing the level is low because it is not being taken regularly. But all in all, talk to ur doctor again because it sounds like u r not wanting to try this medication.

I can understand ur concerns about taking this medication. I think a person is gut instincts r usually correct. Talk with ur medical doctor about ur concerns & why u feel this drug may not be for you. This is mainly used as an anti depressant & for help with chronic pain. There r other medicines like this with less side effects. What I do not like about this medicine is the extreme possibility of liver problems & the necessity to have ur blood levels checked monthly because of liver complications.

call your pharmacist and ask him these questions as he can tell you if these drugs will interact together. do not stop them on your own.