Posted by Angielala on November 11, 2003, at 13:47:58
In reply to Re: Depakote, posted by trish01 on August 30, 2003, at 18:14:33
> well first of all i was on depakote for three years and nothing happened to me. it was when i got pregnant that my phychatrist told me that i can get some problem with my overies. so they were removing me anway. now i am in the dilema on what to do at all. because i think i really need something to keep my cool or i am rude, loud, and angrey all the time. i would really like to go back on it but i want to get some imformation about it. so i came here thinking that the doctor could give me some info then i read that he doesn't talk to us. so i was in a dilema again. i want more kids and i am not sure if i should take the risk. i am not sure where to look for the info because my doctor don't even know that much. well thank you for your help and i will talk to ya all later
Hi Trish-
I had the same worries when my doc put me on depakote a year ago. I'm newly engaged and kids have always been planned on by both of us. It seems that everything I need to take for my bipolar has some side effect that includes the female reproductive system. After telling my doc that my worst fear, besides killing myself someday, would to never being able to have children. She commented that if I killed myself, I would either be leaving children behind or never having children anyways. She explained that I was the one that needed to feel better before reproducing.
Since you know that the meds work for you, and you can remember being happy and nice to everyone... consider them. Don't be afraid to hunt down a specialist too... I know what you mean about doctors- it never feels like they really now what they are talking about when they address Depakote or depression or bipolar specifically. If you can find a doc that has worked with hundreds of women whom have taken these meds and have produced happy families, I think you will find some piece of mind.
Hang in there... you might be feeling some post-pardum too, if I remember correctly you said you had a 6 month year old. Post Pardum can also be treated.
Everyone has the right to be happy and feel good... people like us just need to fight for it. And I'm saure you'll agree that your baby was worth that fight when you first started it :)
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