Divalproex Side Effects Depakote Generic

I was taking Depakote and topamax together. My liver quit processing this combo and my ammonia level in my blood shot up off the charts. At this point I became very confused. I actually thought I had developed Alzheimer's. I don't know if it was the combination of the two or just the Depakote. It was actually divalproex which is the generic. The MRI I had actually showed swelling in my brain. After 4 days off the meds my symptoms cleared up and recent MRI's are normal. I really feel like I was not being monitored closely enough. It is very important to have blood levels taken on this med. Otherwise don't take it . I was lucky not to have gone into a coma.

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Hello, Fred! How are you?

Wow! I'm very sorry about what happened to you, that's horrible. How are you doing, now?

Thank you so much for posting this warning for others, it is greatly appreciated!

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