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New Medication
Wed, 06/14/2017 - 17:58Topic: Medication Issues
Hi every1......names kelsey and I've been epileptic since I was 14...... I have been put on a new medication..... I was wondering if any1 is on or has taken depakote before?? Just kind of wondering if it's an okay medication or what...... Trying to get some input on it..... Thank u
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I took depakote for 5 days
Submitted by Shaggy15 on Thu, 2017-06-15 - 18:56
I took depakote for 5 days back in the mid 90s when I was 12. It caused me to start wetting the bed back then, which is why I was on it for such a short period of time. I've never come across or heard of anyone else having that side effect. Don't want to scare you off into not taking it, but thought you should know it happened to me
My daughter's doctor told me
Submitted by patricial on Thu, 2017-06-15 - 22:07
My daughter's doctor told me that my daughter need to have surgery to remove a small tumor from her brain which she said is causing her to have seizures but on the other hand she says that she is not sure this will stop her seizures. My question is should I let her have the surgery. Scared mom
Depakote is one of the older
Submitted by epihelp on Wed, 2017-06-14 - 20:46
Depakote is one of the older seizure medicines currently being used, but a very helpful one for some types of seizures. Like any medicine, it has side effects. It's important to talk to your provider about these, especially if you are a woman considering pregnancy, are on contraception, or have concerns about possible thinning of the bones.