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Re: Depakote blood-tests show NO Depakote in my blood?

Posted by bookgurl99 on August 27, 2003, at 17:28:30

In reply to Re: Depakote blood-tests show NO Depakote in my blood? » djmmm, posted by sickObeingsick on August 27, 2003, at 14:15:51

> Recently (2 months) I have begun to experience my right hand being numb all the time, about 3 times a week or so I get faint headed/stomach upset/vomit and have this bright flashing strobe effect going on in my eyes at this time.
> The only way to get rid of it is to go to sleep for about 4-5 hours, except for the numb hand that is 24/7.

Two thoughts --

1 -- the numb hand could be related to your spinal condition; i guess your dr. could decide that. there are other, more serious conditions that could cause your hand to be numb, and you might want to rule those out.

2 -- episodes of strobe lights, nausea, etc., sounds similar to certain migraines i get. i even have numbness in one arm -- this is called familial hemiplegic migraine, because you have weakness or numbness on one side -- the weird thing is, Depakote is a common, effective treatment for it. The hemiplegic symptoms (i.e., numbness) can last longer than the actual migraines, especially if they're frequent.

3 -- it sounds like the nausea, vomiting, etc., and the numbness might be caused by separate things -- migraine and something that's affecting your CNS. but blood flow changes due to migraine can cause some weird things.

my advice? go see your dr., and get referred to a neurologist. they know about the migraine variants, and CNS, and should be able to help you nail this. I wouldn't attribute any of the symptoms to the meds you're on at this point.


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