RichardJimPompaJr:
Depakote is the brand name for Valproic acid.
Best way to stop leg cramps is cut salt out of your diet altoghter !!!!
Also cut soda from your diet,along with anything that has "Extra Sugar" in it.
Stay away from stuff like Splenda,Truvia~ IF you have to have sugar with your
coffee, limit it to the amount you use in the morning.
That's what I do.

One main side effect of Topamax is numbness. However, a common side effect of both Gabapentin and Topamax are dizziness, unsteadiness, lack of coordination, and fatigue. Hope this helps.

Margery:
Depakote is the "Brand" namee for Valproic Acid
Topamax is the Generic name.
Different medications work on diffedrent people & different types/severity of
Epilepsy~ Doctors must try different coaktails to find the one that works.

After I had my dirst GrandMAL my then Neurologist put me on 30MG Valium,
45MG Dexedrine & 600 MG of Tegretol every day.
The Tegretol stopped my GrandMals cold.
Don't take Dexedrine or Valium anymore~ Though I wish I was on theDexedrine again as it gave me more energy. V
Valium just made me sleepy

I only take Tegretol XR today~ 2/400 MG tablets or 800 MG daily.
It's the extended relese version & have not had a GrandMAL in 34 years.

Wow! I still take Topomax and I get numbness quite a lot in the body. Topomax at first makes you thinner. It was always a good one for me. I presume you have read the side effects. As the lady above said the body takes time to adjust to medication, If it is taking too long then call the GP or specialist as your body can be intolerant to a medication. I hope you will be fine though.

Yep. Depakote will do that to you since it breaks down into sodium in your blood system