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Headache. Taking Diva 500. Side Effects?

I've been taking Divaa 500 for the past 5/ 6 months with a gap of 1 mont in between. I was getting acute headaches. MRI was normal. My neuro thought I had migraine.
Ive just read abt the side effects and am now confused.
Please tell me if I should wean myself off the medicine nd how sould I taper it off?
Thank you.
Mrs. Singh
Fri, 4 Oct 2013
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Divaa 500 is Sodium Valproate and it is a good drug used in migraine headache. Your MRI came normal and you were having acute headaches. You are taking this medicine for last 5-6 months and now you are concerned about the side effects of this medicine. See over all this drug is a safe drug and is free of serious side effects. Mild rise in weight gain, slight decrease in platelet count, reversible hair loss are seen with chronic use, but risk benefit ratio is towards benefit. So if you are getting benefit then there is no need to discontinue this medicine.

If you want to wean off from this medicine then you can take advise of your psychiatrist. Reduction of the doses over 4 weeks prevent withdrawal headaches.

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Headache. Taking Diva 500. Side Effects?

Hello Welcome to HCM Divaa 500 is Sodium Valproate and it is a good drug used in migraine headache. Your MRI came normal and you were having acute headaches. You are taking this medicine for last 5-6 months and now you are concerned about the side effects of this medicine. See over all this drug is a safe drug and is free of serious side effects. Mild rise in weight gain, slight decrease in platelet count, reversible hair loss are seen with chronic use, but risk benefit ratio is towards benefit. So if you are getting benefit then there is no need to discontinue this medicine. If you want to wean off from this medicine then you can take advise of your psychiatrist. Reduction of the doses over 4 weeks prevent withdrawal headaches. Thanks