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What Are The Side Effects Of Depakote?

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Posted on Mon, 2 Nov 2015
Question: My daughter was given Depakote for sleep disorder/ depression......she was in the hospital this week for 3 days . She was there to get Depakote toxins level down. She could not walk,or write without help,
walking with a walker, her whole body shakes we will be going to the ER again tomorrow. We have concluded the Depakote has caused these problems and they are getting worst not better. HELP
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Answered by Dr. Chintan Solanki (4 hours later)
Brief Answer:
depakote can cause such problem but it is reversible

Detailed Answer:
Hello,

Thanks for writing to us.

I can understand your concern for your daughter.

Depakote can cause such symptoms but these are reversible symptoms.

To help you more please provide more details.

- For which symptoms (describe symptoms) was she given depakote?

- Please tell me dose, frequency and duration of the drug she took?

- Was there any time relation between starting the drug and onset of the symptoms?

- Is there any improvement after stopping the drug?


Hope I have answered your query, I will be happy to help further.
Regards,
Dr.Chintan Solanki.
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What Are The Side Effects Of Depakote?

Brief Answer: depakote can cause such problem but it is reversible Detailed Answer: Hello, Thanks for writing to us. I can understand your concern for your daughter. Depakote can cause such symptoms but these are reversible symptoms. To help you more please provide more details. - For which symptoms (describe symptoms) was she given depakote? - Please tell me dose, frequency and duration of the drug she took? - Was there any time relation between starting the drug and onset of the symptoms? - Is there any improvement after stopping the drug? Hope I have answered your query, I will be happy to help further. Regards, Dr.Chintan Solanki.