I Have Epilepsy

Anyone lost hair because of epilepsy medication. If so, when you switched drugs (depakote to lamictal and vimpat) did you have your hair come back eventually? I'm 28 and genetically suppose to have hair into old age... (the genes specifically from your mother's father's hair get passed to the children and my grandfather has a head full at 70) However, I have pretty thin hair on top not gone, but thin. It's been a year since finally getting off a dose of 2000 mg a day of depakote since 16 yrs old.

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Subsumedpat · 36-40, M

I have not heard of that one and I was never on depakote, I too genetically should have hair into old age, I have no sign of it receding or anything, if I make it to old age I guess I will know.

goshlanders · 36-40, M

@Subsumedpat: First off, we'll make it into old age! Second, I've researched a bit more into depakote. My old neurologist was giving me waaaay to high of a dose. 2000mg is too much even for bipolar disorder. This is damaging to much of the body. Liver damage, hair loss, flat monotone demeanor, grogginess. That's just what I experienced, but obviously there is more. I'm currently on Breviact, Vimpat, and Lamictal. It has some VERY weird side effects, too many to get into. Obviously, most all epilepsy meds have some type of negative side effect that can be fairly serious. The goal is to choose what gives you side effects you can deal with.

Subsumedpat · 36-40, M

I hate the side effects especially ones that dull you any. I hope you get a good balance.