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Read user comments about the side effects, benefits, and effectiveness of divalproex Oral.

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Condition: Migraine Prevention
4/25/2013 8:55:09 PM

Reviewer: DJ, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

Effectiveness

Current Rating: 1

Ease of Use

Current Rating: 3

Satisfaction

Current Rating: 1

Comment:
Headaches never stopped. My jaw started hurting for no reason. Felt really tired, had no energy.

Condition: Migraine Prevention
2/2/2013 11:51:04 AM

Reviewer: 45-54 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)

Effectiveness

Current Rating: 1

Ease of Use

Current Rating: 1

Satisfaction

Current Rating: 3

Comment:
still have headace

Condition: Migraine Prevention
6/28/2012 10:44:32 PM

Reviewer: designer, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 6 months to less than 1 year (Patient)

Effectiveness

Current Rating: 4

Ease of Use

Current Rating: 3

Satisfaction

Current Rating: 3

Comment:
This is the second medication my doctor prescribed to stop a migraine I had had for over 6 months that never stopped. This medicine did make it stop, HOWEVER, my hair has come out severely.I bet I have lost half the hair on my head!! I am just now figuring out the reason for my hair loss has got to be this drug since it is a side effect. I am fearful to stop the drug since it does stop the headach ... Show Full Comment

Condition: Migraine Prevention
4/12/2012 12:54:57 AM

Reviewer: ArtGirl, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

Effectiveness

Current Rating: 3

Ease of Use

Current Rating: 3

Satisfaction

Current Rating: 3

Comment:
When I started on this over 2 years ago, it helped more than the others I had tried, even though I was still getting 20+ headaches/month. The hair loss is finally getting to such a point that we are going to try to decrease & possibly discontinue it since the Botox treatments are going so well. Botox has cut my migraines in half. :)

Condition: Migraine Prevention
3/24/2012 9:05:08 PM

Reviewer: pickles94@comcast.net, 55-64 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)

Effectiveness

Current Rating: 4

Ease of Use

Current Rating: 5

Satisfaction

Current Rating: 2

Comment:
I have been on this medication for 3 weeks now and my hands and feet and ankles swell and after taking I sweat for hours like crazy. Plus I am now having problems with my jaw it hurts and on the left right under the tongue is a large sore that looks like a bone but the whole jaw line hurts. The headaches are less but it has not helped the pain from the ladder hitting me on the head four months ago ... Show Full Comment

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