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Originally Posted by Wild Coyote
The alternatives are not great!
I have had some good luck with Depakote in the past. My pdoc says she has never had a patient have the potential liver effects on Depakote. Of course, the potential is still there, theoretically.
Tegretol kind of scares me. The blood dyscrasias are a potential problem. I also get trouble with breathing (tight chest) with Tegretol.
Lithium. My pdoc reports every patient she has put on lithium has become toxic on it, sooner or later. I had tried it many years ago. I was bloated and had severe GI issues, felt like crap, had a severe tremor.
I am hoping for better alternatives -- soon!
If Lamictal does not work for me, I'll also be looking at alternatives.
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Depakote hair loss scares me the most. That's what holds me back from even trying it. I've seen so many people on this forum having hair loss that I don't want to risk it. I know that's not the most "awful" side effect, but it'd feel... embarrassing, as I can imagine you'd have some bald patches, but not your entire head being bald.
I don't know much about Tegretol, but those side effects sound scary!
And yep, the symptoms you described on Lithium are EXACTLY why I don't want it.