Posted by susan C on July 12, 2001, at 21:45:24
In reply to SUSAN C - a DEPAKOTE question 4 U:, posted by Janelle on July 12, 2001, at 20:59:47
I was very scared too. dr-bob tips are great for info on depakote hair loss. I think it was there that the medical definition of 'insert $25' word, is 100 strands! I did notice more loss, like when I ran my hands through my hair, or in the shower, but nothing! like that! I just noticed this week that is getting to be less and less.
I started in November (total 9 months)and now I am on 1000mg since Feb. (6 months) I had been up to 1500, but didn't notice a difference, so with pdoc discussion, dropped it back. my blood level is about 50, you can go way up, it just depends on how well you respond.
I have been treatment resistant and probably misdiagnosed for a LONG time. May or may not be bipolar II, maybe seizure related, especially since I am responding, kind of, to depakote. I noticed evening out in 4 weeks, I kept a graph journal of my moods and pasted them together and could see I wasn't going up or down as much, but it was hard to see just one month at a time...
I can't remember when I noticed a few more hairs coming out, but before I started on it I was very concerned. It is recommended you take a multi with selium and zinc in it...I have read varying amounts recommended...Which I do and have heard from others that it helps.
About antihistimines:
I have a friend who participated, through our same doc, in a test, where, as I understand it, the sample tested for passing the blood brain barrier and it did. And it shouldn't. He is the friend who tried clariton twice and had the same response I did. I guess, it is just one of those things that hasn't been quantified yet.Have you noticed there are a lot of really smart people here?
> Sorry, can't add anything about your experience with antihistamines, except to say that what Elizabeth wrote about those which cross the blood brain barrier and those which don't quite as well sure makes sense.
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> You mentioned that you're on Depakote, which my pdoc recommended for me, but I have been to scared to try it because I've read that HAIR LOSS can be a side effect. Just curious if you've had noticeable hair loss while on Depakote??
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