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Depakote and Thyroid
Wed, 04/21/2004 - 09:25Topic: Medication Issues
Hello first of all,I have diagnosed with epilepsy since i was 18 now i am 21. When i was first diagnosed i was not given any information anything that i may know about epilepsy is through my own knowledge. But my question is within the last 9 months i have diagnosed with hypothyroidism, could this be due to the medication for my epilepsy i am at this moment taking depakote 750mg.Thanx,Anilegna
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Re: Depakote and Thyroid
Submitted by kbsmom on Mon, 2007-08-27 - 21:54
Did you ever find out if your hypothyroidism and taking depakote was related?
RE: Depakote and Thyroid
Submitted by EpilepsyDotComEditor on Wed, 2004-04-21 - 09:25
Hypothyroidism is not a common result of treatment with Depakote. The package insert does say that abnormal results on thyroid function tests have been reported, however. Did you have symptoms related to your thyroid, or just abnormal test results? Having epilepsy or taking Depakote doesn't make you immune to unrelated disorders, of course. The hypothyroidism may be something that would have happened anyway. If the Depakote is working well for you otherwise, it may be a good choice. Read the information about it in the Seizure Medicines section of epilepsy.com and work closely with your doctor.