Posted by katia on November 11, 2003, at 14:31:54
In reply to Re: Depakote » trish01, posted by katia on August 30, 2003, at 0:40:55
> > okay i was wondering if anyone has heard that depakote can cause your overies to stop working?
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> Where is your source for this? I haven't heard anything about it.HI Trish,
You were the first person to alert me to Depakote's risk of PolyCystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS). I told my doctor my concern (isn't it great that WE have to tell our doctors about potential side effects). He managed to rouse up some stats re: this. The # of woman on Depakote (including those who take it for seizure disorder) who are likely to get it is something like 30% and that's a conservative number.Needless to say I stopped Depakote almost two weeks ago? I added Lamictal and may add either Lithium or Trileptal. AND by the way, I've heard good things about Trileptal - a low side effect profile. I would definitely give this one a go. Maybe this is a good alternative for you.
good luck.
katia
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