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rita52071
rita52071

Does anymore know if you can get withdrawals after stopping depakoe for 3 months.........I weaned off of this medicine fine..but know I seem to be getting headaches and dizziness.....It could be sinus issues......but can this be from the depakoe????

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  • Sochima822
    Sochima822 rita52071

    Posted

    Hi Rita, no it doesn't sound as if it's coming from weaning off it. If you would have stopped cold then maybe but not when you did it gradually. It does sound like a sinus issue more than a symptom of coming off any drugs. I take large doses about 6000 IU's of vitamin D3, for a few days and it kicks it right out of my system as recommended by my doctor.

    • rita52071
      rita52071 Sochima822

      Posted

      Actually...thats what it sounds like to me too....Had problems with sinus about a month ago maybe a little longer.......today was a much better day......dr didn't want to put me on antibiotics because neither one of us felt it was an infection...more of an inflammation...i was suppose to call him back if it didnt feel better..of course I didn't because family stuff was going on.....just needed another opinion about depakoe..didnt want to go to the headache specialist and she puts me on something else...on Gabapentin 100 mg once a day...I weaned down to that....when I took it every other day it was not wonderful after the 4th day.....stayed like that for 6 days and then it got to a point where I couldnt function.....had to go back on it...heard they make a liquid one where I can drop like 10 mg every 3 to 4 weeks.....Thanks for replying.........dont know if antibiotic will help inflammation

    • Sochima822
      Sochima822 rita52071

      Posted

      Rita, try the vitamin D3 and it will cure it. If it's not a bacterial infection an antibiotic won't work but an antihistamine probably will.

    • rita52071
      rita52071 Sochima822

      Posted

      Thanks..I get D3 in the calcium I take and I was using a nasal spray....stopped using spray 2 days ago......I guess this can come and go...Whenever I think its getting better  then there it goes again
    • Sochima822
      Sochima822 rita52071

      Posted

      It's not enough Vitamin D3 and new studies have come out that calcium builds plague in the arteries so they're saying to stop it. I take Vitamin D3 by itself as suggested by my doctor.  I bought 2000IU's and I take 3 of them when I feel a cold or sinus problem coming on and it kicks it right out.

    • rita52071
      rita52071 Sochima822

      Posted

      thanks for information..I am going to look into it.....I know I need to take calcium for my bones.....dont eat cheese because I cant have the lactose.....will look into all this....thanks again
  • JT3
    JT3 rita52071

    Posted

    Yes you can go through withdrawel from any drug esp the mood stabilizers, antidepressants, antiseizure medications
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