- New here, just started Topamax. 17th June 2006
... that yet.( and if i do i am off topamax).
I tryed Depakote ER but killed my stomach and I tryed the new drug...
- Help I am confused about 2 meds to take!!!!!!!!!!!!! 9th June 2006
... they say this is a new med and then there gave me Depakote ER..(500mg once a day)
My question is Has anyone ... work and side affects etcc.....
and Did anyone take Depakote and the same thing how did it work and side affects ... etc...
I hear Depakote is a nasty drug.it makes you old,fat and bold.
but...
... I had been on Depakote early on in my headaches, which didn't work for me...
- Does anyone know.... 5th June 2006
... migraines and almost daily chronic headaches I've been on Depakote for a few years as a preventive med. It's usually...
- How do I get rid of migraines? 29th April 2006
... as I feel it coming. Also my Neurologist put me on Depakote , which I take daily, for prevention of the migraines ... and on, but not to the extreme that they were. The Depakote seems to have helped them be less frequent and less...
- Atenolol to prevent Migraines? 24th March 2006
... neuro doc for the past few months and he put me on Depakote . So far it seems to be working really well for me...
- Anyone have body and joint aches from Topamax? 30th January 2006
... trips to the ER with allergic reactions. One with Depakote and one with Botox. :)
Nora...
- Amerge vs. Imitrex? 25th November 2005
... do something. I could NOT function.
There is also Depakote . I myself can not take it. I wound up having an allergic...
- Preventative Meds? 11th November 2005
... lots of things you can take for migraine prophylaxis: Depakote , Neurontin (though the efficacy of the latter is questionab...
- New Daily Persistent Headache 7th August 2005
... spray and antibiotics. Then treated as migraine with Depakote . No effect in either case.
- Diagnosed by another...
- Migraine Preventatives 25th July 2005
... Just so you know I was weaned off Depakote in February after being on it for 5 years. My migraines...
- Expert On Brain Tumors? 18th July 2005
... here concerned about brain tumors. After I got off depakote ER for migraines, it uncovered a lot of anxiety for ... something that changed in the brain after removing the depakote . The doctor said, "When people have a brain tumor...
- I have lots of migraine questions 15th July 2005
...
I ask about anxiety meds because after stopping depakote er, it seems that I was having anxiety covered up ... would work as a mg preventative? I would go back to depakote , but it honestly wasn't doing much for my migraines...
- Could be helpful to some 15th July 2005
... was migraines everything was normal. But I got on depakote ...it worked for a few years...got off of it...now...
- HUMIDITY causing Migraines (Topamax question too) 6th July 2005
... That's before even the headache. Anyway, I was on Depakote ER for about 5 years. It seemed to work for the first ... getting migraines over the summer even through the depakote . I got off the med...was fine for 6 months..then last...
- Antidpressants for headaches 27th May 2005
... med for you. I've tried anti-convulsants, such as Depakote , Topomax, and Neurontin. I have extremely bad results...
- constant migraine aura??? 19th May 2005
... dizzier. can you have a constant migraine aura? i tried Depakote , which actually provided some relief for a while but...
- Migraine "Auras" Interfere with my life.... 13th April 2005
... so disoriented I had to go the the hospital, I took Depakote ER and it made me so sick I could not function. I...
- IV for Migraines 11th April 2005
... from neurontin. Before taking neurontin, I was on Depakote and then Topamax. Neither of those two helped my headaches...
- Topamax Question 14th March 2005
... uncontrolled high blood pressure but I also tried Depakote and Depakote ER (extended release). I couldn't take...
... 10yrs!!! I have been through Maxolt, Inderil, Imitrex, Depakote and even Botox to name a few. Not without going into ... allergic reaction over the Depakote and Botox. The Depakote overdosed my system. At any...
- Looking for answers 14th March 2005
... have been treated with many different medications, depakote , imitrex, relpax and I can't recall all the other...
- 14 and constant occular H/A with Dizziness 8th March 2005
... Lorazepam, meclizine, dramamine, Kytril, Zofran, depakote , Neurontin, morphine, demerol, percogesic, vicodin...
- Any thoughts on what this is?? Help please! 7th March 2005
... headache and I also have trigeminal neuralgia. I'm on Depakote and Neurontin as prevenatives and take Tylenol or...
- Depakote ER 19th February 2005
... I took Depakote ER for two years for migraine prevention. I finally ... with it, but still have some drowsiness. Taking the Depakote with food helps some and not letting your stomach...
... I tried taking Depakote ER for my migraines, and had to quit taking it b/c ... that I was having liver dysfunction caused by the Depakote . I think it was by far one of the worst meds I've...
- Sort of at a loss... 8th December 2004
... guess that's kind of bad planning huh? I have been on Depakote before, its a seizure med, and actually it caused...
- Newbie and hurting 2nd December 2004
... I'm going crazy. I have tried Imitex, Lithium and Depakote in the past and they didn't help. The doc told me...
... I'm going crazy. I have tried Imitex, Lithium and Depakote in the past and they didn't help. The doc told me...
- Sinus Pain without congestion - HELP! 18th November 2004
... cause a bunch of screwy side-effects. It was called Depakote . The pill only seemed to help the "classic feeling...
... medications without any luck. I've tried Inderal, Depakote , Topamax and Elavil....
- "Sinus-like" headache - not sinusitis! 15th November 2004
... .
He gave me some samples of a medicine called Depakote - I was to take 4 pills each day until I ran out ...
- Anyone know best migraine prevenative? 31st October 2004
... Elavil, but no luck. I felt a little bit better on Depakote , but I had started to have liver dysfunction. You...
... months. It's truly wonderful for me.
I tried Depakote , but it made me a zombie.
Topamax has caused me...
- Will these Migraines/headaches ever end ?? 28th October 2004
... years. In all those years I have been on Welbutrin, Depakote , Imitrex, and am currently on Maxalt for the migraines...
... years. In all those years I have been on Welbutrin, Depakote , Imitrex, and am currently on Maxalt for the migraines...
- Daughter suffering with daily migraines 22nd October 2004
... room, they immediately took me off of it. I tried depakote er and after 12 days I stayed in the bathroom 4 hours...
- Finally, Something That Worked 3rd October 2004
... I've tried Topamax and Depakote , and I had horrible side effects. I had liver dysfuction ... with the Depakote and the pain that I felt was unbearable; plus, it...
... Darvocet makes me nauseus. My Dr. was willing to try the Depakote or Topamax if the atenalol didn't work. I am glad...
- Other options other than amitriptyline? 18th September 2004
... effexor, celexa, lamictle, topamax, dilantin, tegretol, depakote , clonadine, lupron, lithium, verapamil(calan), Indocin...
- temporal headaches... 13th September 2004
... nothing was wrong there. my GP gave me scrip's for Depakote and Imatrex. After reading of the fatal side effects ... of Depakote I stopped taking them.
The same week I got the...
- headaches every day 4th September 2004
... manage the migraines. I've been put on Elavil, Effexor, Depakote , and Topamax. All of these medications caused me some...
- BAM and fluttering sounds 28th August 2004
... trying to track down. I've been on verapamil and depakote with no relief. I've had a complete vestibular evaluation...
- sharp pain back of head 28th July 2004
... from chronic tension headaches and currently take Depakote ER daily. But this is a pain I have never gotten before...
- I'm cured....well sort of... 22nd June 2004
... could get specifically for migraines. He prescribed Depakote and Imatrex. I took one Depakote before I read the...
- worsening headache, weird feeling/brain fog 28th May 2004
... which
involves migraine prevention medication, e.g. Depakote , Elavil, or
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- Hungry on Topamax? 2nd May 2004
... but the neurologist was happy about the topamax vs. depakote because he thought it might help with the weight....
- Migraine preventatives 24th April 2004
... I have been on two. Initially my Doctor put me on Depakote ; which I took a small dose of it nightly and it seemed...
... tried elavil, celexa, effexor, topamax, tegretol, depakote , neurontin, compazine, clonadine, xanax, valium, lithium...
- So Many Symptoms 20th April 2004
... migraines. He prescribed paxil for anxiety/depression and depakote . I saw another nuerologist at OSU who also said the ... absurd and that I have migraines. period. I took the depakote for about two years, which seemed to help with most...
- is it normal to get headaches everyday? 31st March 2004
... weeks now. I was on Inderal, then they switch me to Depakote Monday. Ugh! I still have a headache. My Neurologist...
- Migraines!I need relief...!! 24th March 2004
... was diagnosed with bipolar II illness and prescribed depakote for that, have I been migrane free. I know you were...
- Has anyone tried depakote? 29th February 2004
... I've been on depakote now for almost 5 weeks, and I believe it may be working ... anything for me. it's like taking a sugar pill. i took depakote for several months a few years ago as a "migraine...
... I'm up to a 1000 mg and the depakote is making me extremely ill. But it is really helping...
- Headaches Related to Cold Weather? Help! 26th February 2004
... the only thing that seems to help me at all. I'm on Depakote ER and that seems to be helping me somewhat. I think...
- I Hate Migraines! 3rd February 2004
... some uncomfortable side-effects. I've recently tried depakote and it seems to help break my headache cycle. I had...
- Depakote 31st January 2004
... turned down topamax, i seriously doubt you want to take depakote . i've been taking "migraine preventatives" for about ... seven years and depakote was actually the worst one for me. it caused constant...
... nightmare for me but everyone is different. I was on the Depakote for a month. When I went for my blood work, which ... I stopped taking it. But I have to admit that the Depakote
was beneficial it just scared the heck out of me ... ! Good luck in finding relief, give the Depakote a shot, at least once. My doctor said he has patients...
... I have also used Depakote . It made me feel like I was out of it all the time...
... was diagnosed with bipolar II illness and prescribed Depakote for that illness, did I stop suffering from migranes...
... increased liver enzymes, and this is caused by the Depakote . Since the moment I've been on Depakote I've been ... worse. Migraines all the time, everyday or all of the Depakote side effects?...
- 6 month 24/7 migraine - please help! 27th January 2004
... acupuncture
chiropractic/massage
Short course of Depakote - but I was having problems with that.
IV of magnesium...
... meds to prevent
me having daily migraines. I take depakote and verapamil twice a day, every day. I used to have...
... acupuncture
chiropractic/massage
Short course of Depakote - but I was having problems with that.
IV of magnesium...
- neurontin 25th January 2004
... I'm on depakote for epilepsy. I also take that and neurontin for migraines...
- Migraine med results? 25th January 2004
... preventatives you can try. There is neurontin, tegretol, depakote , topamax, indomethacine, propranolol, verapamil, elavil...
- what daily dosage of topamax did it take to help your headaches? 15th January 2004
... likely to work, but I've tried others and had sucess. Depakote I had incredible results with, though at a really...
- Head Sensations Please help 15th January 2004
... Neurologist treating me with basilar migraine on Depakote 250 . the thing is my head does not hurt it's just...
- Anti-seizure drugs for headaches... 12th January 2004
... In my experience its pretty much guess and check. Depakote was the first and I think FDA approved antiseizure...
... several anti-convulsants for "migraine prevention." depakote and topamax were the worst. i can never tolerate...
- Help-Depakote or Topamax!? 4th December 2003
... New Dr. wants me to consider taking small dose of Depakote for migraines but it says that it can cause weight...
- 9 week headache 30th November 2003
... injections, which I have not tried yet. He would put me on depakote but I am trying to get pregnant so that is not an...
- Medications Work Differently * Please Read 23rd November 2003
... help for me more than topamax did, not as much as depakote did. For me I really did have less side effects than...
- anyone had migraine aura W/ no pain?? 3rd October 2003
... for them because of my high blood pressure. I was on Depakote ER for awhile but it made my nose bleed. I usually...
- Neurontin Dose 18th April 2003
... sleepy and to date it has not helped me. I've tried Depakote , Topamax, and Zonegran. All messed with my thinking...
- headaches that nothing helps 31st July 2002
... migraines, well...at least most of the time. I'm also on depakote and that is something you might want to try. It's...
