Did you have any issues with the pills? I am on 250 mg (I take 3 of them). My surgeon said he doesn't think they are too big. Thankfully, I take my meds at night and it seems that people have more trouble in the morning.

They make it in liquid form as well in case you ever need it.

As long as your doctor says it is OK, you are in good hand. Just have constant communication with your doctor always. Yes, the liquid form is better, for faster digestions especially liquids that increase your metabolism. .

Edited February 20, 201016 yr by Ronaldo10

I take 250mg too. I have to take 500mg in the morn & 500 in the evening. In the morning my band is TIGHT, so I drink a small cup of tea before I take my medication. It seems to do the trick.

I recently was banded and switched to the powdered sprinkle tablets because I was told in my pre-op class that I wasn;t supposed to have any pills bigger than a normal aspirin like tylenol, etc. unless they were crushed or liquified..problem is they don;t make Depakote XL (or any XL in crush or liquids) and so now im just on regular depakote and I don't think it's as effective...I have been a lot more moody and down...Any recommendations? I have an appt. w/ my psychiatrist in a couple weeks...

i take 1000mgs of depakote ER.the nurse at the hospital told me to cut them in half. but i dont think thats right since they are ER. i havent had a fill yet but i need to figure something out before because im kind of scared, they are big pills and can totally block the outlet. im gonna look into the liquid. thankx

i take 1000mgs of depakote ER.the nurse at the hospital told me to cut them in half. but i dont think thats right since they are ER. i havent had a fill yet but i need to figure something out before because im kind of scared, they are big pills and can totally block the outlet. im gonna look into the liquid. thankx

I can take the 250's fine. I just take 3 of them. I have taken my fills slowly though so it might change once I get really tight, but right now it hasn't been any kind of issue.