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(Message started by: brokenbrain on Jan 29^th, 2007, 10:18am)

Title: Depakote
Post by brokenbrain on Jan 29^th, 2007, 10:18am

I hate to talk badly about something that helped me so much. But...
My last bout I was put on a combo of steroids and a high dose of depekote. It was like a miracle. But after being on the depekote for a couple months, I have develpoed a heart problem and a horrible anxiety conditiion and am beginning to wonder if maybe I have become bipolar. Which is what Depekote is Intended to treat. The six months sice I have stopped taking this miracle worker have been a living hell (although much better than the headaches). I was wondering if anyone has had a similar experience?

Title: Re: Depakote
Post by sailpappy on Jan 29^th, 2007, 12:59pm

;;D ;;D Not trying to correct you, but Depakote is an anti convulsant and seizure medication, not an anti depressant?

http://www.healthsquare.com/newrx/dep1125.htm
Pappy

Title: Re: Depakote
Post by brokenbrain on Jan 29^th, 2007, 1:09pm

I know, I have just always heard it in reference to bipolar disorder. Either way as soon as I stopped taking it I have had all kinds of mentally related problems.

Title: Re: Depakote
Post by sailpappy on Jan 29^th, 2007, 8:15pm

;;D I quit the Meds I was taking about 3 years ago and have been suffering severe depression ever since. I have wondered if the way I stopped triggered some sort of depressive episode, since I have never really suffered from depression before, its become harder to deal with than the Clusters! Pappy

Title: Re: Depakote
Post by burnt-toast on Jan 30^th, 2007, 8:24am

My neuro has been attempting to try Depakote on me for some time now to treat chronic CH.

When I researched the potential side effects of this drug, I immediately said no-thanks doc. - I like my chances with CH.

I've dinked around with a lot of meds. over the years that I had concerns about - but Depakote scared the will to experiment right out of me.

Tom