Guest guest Posted January 9, 1999 Report Share Posted January 9, 1999 Hi,group! and particlarly Lindy and , , good luck with your flight on Sunday! Thinking about flying makes my legs run! You mentioned Depakote worked for your legs. Lindy, You mentioned that you took Depakote for prevention of migraines, but you only took it for a week. What really interested me is that your neuro told you to stop taking Premarin. I have long suspected that Premarin has been a major cause of my migraines. I should mention that I had a total hysterectomy when I was 29 in 1985. That is when my migraines really started, and of course, that is when I started taking Premarin. Through the years, I have gone on and off of it, over and over again. I am now off of it, despite the arguments of my primary doc.She said she gives Premarin to her mother, and she gets migraines, but just told her the headaches would go away, eventually. I do not like that answer. What exactly did your neuro say about taking Premarin?? I am going to ask mine as soon as I get to him. I figure if Depakote can help with the RLS AND migraines, it is worth a shot. Is it very expensive? I guess my only consideration is the bruising. I bruise easily anyway, probably because of my doctor's love of Prednisone for my asthma. I take the Prednisone only when I am at the point of no airflow, and then do the slow taper thing. Dr. Levin, how do you feel about Depakote? Thanks ahead of time for your answers. ) Donna/Vt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 1999 Report Share Posted January 9, 1999 Hi Donna Depakote can be a good drug for treating both migraine and RLS. Its use with migraine is prophylactic. It is not recommended for treating acute migraine attacks. The problem is its side effects. The most dangerous one is liver toxicity. It can also cause a decrease in platelets and other blood coagulation factors causing abnormal bleeding and bruising. Dizziness, nausea, sleepiness, and others also can occur. Lab tests should be routinely done to check for liver and blood abnormalities. This can get expensive and is a pain. (not in the arm but in the butt). Neurontin could serve the same purpose without the side effects. Dr. Levin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 9, 1999 Report Share Posted January 9, 1999 Hi Donna Depakote can be a good drug for treating both migraine and RLS. Its use with migraine is prophylactic. It is not recommended for treating acute migraine attacks. The problem is its side effects. The most dangerous one is liver toxicity. It can also cause a decrease in platelets and other blood coagulation factors causing abnormal bleeding and bruising. Dizziness, nausea, sleepiness, and others also can occur. Lab tests should be routinely done to check for liver and blood abnormalities. This can get expensive and is a pain. (not in the arm but in the butt). Neurontin could serve the same purpose without the side effects. Dr. Levin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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