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#1
Dec 21, 2014, 12:23 PM
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I was newly diagnosed recently. I am noticing that my hair is falling out in chunks when I take a shower. It is making me so depressed now I am crying all the time. I have beautiful long black hair and now it is getting destroyed. Even my hair texture seems different.
I am on depakote, seroquel, and wellbutrin. Anyone experience this on those meds? I just want to quit taking them all now  Feeling so hopeless.
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Dec 21, 2014, 01:14 PM
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I've heard hair loss can be a side effect of Depakote
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Dec 21, 2014, 01:30 PM
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Depakote call you doctor first thing tomorrow.
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Dec 21, 2014, 01:44 PM
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depakote
you don't have to take any drug you don't want to, tell the doctor to suggest another. If doctor refusing find a new doctor.
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Dec 21, 2014, 03:24 PM
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depakote and lithium
Depakote (divalproex sodium ): A Synopsis for the Educated Consumer | The Good, the Bad & the Funny of these Crazy Meds lithium (lithium carbonate): A Synopsis for the Educated Consumer | The Good, the Bad & the Funny of these Crazy Meds if it is coming out now then it is too late your hair will start to thin in size and more will keep coming out for life the rate of drop will slow but the damage was done i started losing my hair at 16 ........i am not sure if the grow your hair back stuff will work for us .........i just embraced it use it to keep ppl away from me or prove i am over 21 |
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#6
Dec 21, 2014, 03:42 PM
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Depakote
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Dec 21, 2014, 05:31 PM
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I had hair loss when I was taking depakote and lithium. I thought it was the lithium because it started after the lithium doseage was increased, but both drugs can cause it. Even after you stop the drug the hair loss can continue for some time (several months for me) but eventually it does stop. Takes a while to regrow though.
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Dec 21, 2014, 06:58 PM
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Yeah I had it on depakote. After about 6 months into taking it. I quit taking it and eventually the hair stopped falling out and started growing back.
This summer I ended up in a severe mania. I was put back on depakote in the hospital. But the pdoc in the hospital started me on vitamins to stop the hair loss. I've read online that it works for some and doesn't for others. So far it's working. For me lamictal just wasn't strong enough. Hope you can get it to stop soon.
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Dec 21, 2014, 08:02 PM
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Thank you so much everyone for the info. I am for sure going to stop taking this drug asap.
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Dec 21, 2014, 08:27 PM
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Make sure you contact your pdoc before stopping any medication. Messing with your medication can be very dangerous. Most of the time you have to slowly taper off of medication. You will probably need to be put on another medication to replace the Depakote. Please, please contact your pdoc. |
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