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Doctor Doesn't Seem to be Listening to Me

Tue, 08/29/2006 - 18:24
I have been Depakote since the middle of June or the first part of July. It was increased from 500MG to 1000MG about a month ago. I am also on Topamax which I have been on for about one and a half years. As soon as they increased the dosage of the depakote I became extremely drowsy and it has continued ever since. After about a week I couldn't hardly remember what I was writing or who I was writing it for, also I would ache, it was like a muscle or skin pain. Probably more of a muscle pain than skin it is really hard to describe. This has went on now for several weeks so I called my neuro and he did a level and said it was okay. He then sent me back to the hospital and did more tests liver functions ammonia, and I think cbc and they said all of that came back ok. Now last night I couldnt sleep because I had this burning feeling all over like all of my nerves were exposed and my head was killing me. It was like a headache I have never had before. All I got from my neuro was maybe you should take it up with your family md. NONE of this started until I started this Depakote. I go back to my Neuro the 18th of Sept. and I am going to demand I come off of this med if things don't change. Has anyone experienced any of these symptoms. I have also had nausea, weight LOSS, Appettite loss,

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