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(Message started by: JArnold on May 24^th, 2007, 2:10pm)

Title: Depakote
Post by JArnold on May 24^th, 2007, 2:10pm

Has anyone had any success with anti-seizure medication? Today my Neuro prescribed me Depakote, Medrol, and an Imitrex injector. Any thoughts on the Depakote and Medrol would be appreciated. Thanks

Title: Re: Depakote
Post by burnt-toast on May 25^th, 2007, 8:10am

Anti-seizure drugs are common in treating CH. As with virtually every medication prescribed for CH they have side effects that you need to be aware of and alert for.

Personally I have severe reservations with the potential for near instant/permanent liver damage from Depakote and refuse to take it but ultimately its a matter of personal choice - risk vs. reward. I know a lot of folks take it without any problems at all.

The following links contain a lot of information pro/con for the drugs being prescribed for you. You have some personal homework and difficult decisions to make.

http://www.drugs.com/

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/druginformation.html

Best wishes,

Tom

Title: Re: Depakote
Post by Bob_Johnson on May 25^th, 2007, 10:17am

Just yesterday I found a favorable report about the use of this class of meds in migraine--but with a footnote that the jury is still out re. use for CH.

Nevertheless, folks are reporting good results in messages here.

Title: Re: Depakote
Post by MR_FLOOR on May 26^th, 2007, 10:27pm

Depakote Gave me the major munchies :-X

Dave