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Sodium Valproate (Epilim/Depakene) Made My Hair Fall out!

Thu, 06/14/2007 - 19:20
Hi! I recently stopped taking Epilim (Sodium Valproate/Depakene) because it was making my hair fall out! :( Has anyone else had this side-effect from Sodium Valproate? Before, I was on Lamictin (Lamotrigine/Lamictal) and it made me SO exhausted that we had to change it to Epilim! :( Thanks and keep well! :)

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Re: Re: Sodium Valproate (Epilim/Depakene) Made My Hair Fall out

Submitted by IloveHistory on Sun, 2007-09-09 - 19:39
Hi! I am currently taking Clobazam (brand name 'Urbanyl' here in South Africa), which doesn't make my hair fall out! :) Yay! :) Why don't you go and see your Neurologist earlier and ask him/her if you can try and change meds? Keep well! :)

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