Posted by galkeepinon on July 15, 2003, at 22:58:48
In reply to Re: depakote for migraines?, posted by bookgurl99 on July 15, 2003, at 22:35:36
hey there, I'll tell ya, my PCP doc is a great woman and very knowledgeable. She now speaks at conferences about AD's that counteract migraines and Effexor is at the top of the list, she just recently told me. I have taken Depakote girl........ and for me, I gained weight and lost a lot of hair- I didn't go bald or anything like that bad-but it was quite disturbing. I don't know how Neurontin fairs with your type of migraines though. God, I know I am only 1 piddle in the pot, an online dot at that, but from my experience, I would go with the Effexor-but only if, and only if, you do not want to gain weight, or lose hair. But ya know you may not get those side effects-but they are common (read up), so I should shut my trap-just my experience and that's what this forum is all about lol. I wish you the best books-I really do, migraines are not fun. Let us know how it goes.
Gal
> > I'm sure you've been asked this.....but what about good ole Topamax:S?? Would that help something like the kind of migraines you get or no?
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> gal,
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> hey,
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> yeah, i suggested the topamax suggestion from my dr., but i think he's had more positive experience with topamax.
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> my therapist also had negative things to say about depakote, so now i'm going with the effexor. she suggested i consider neurontin.
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> i am keeping an open mind to the depakote, though, as i don't know if the effexor will work.
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> books
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