Posted by theo on June 18, 2005, at 12:34:46
In reply to Re: I LOVE lithium » theo, posted by gromit on June 18, 2005, at 0:44:36
> > Wow! I actually had to take a liquid, Nystatin, for a yeast, fungal infection!! I'm 41 and NEVER had a fungal infection until Depakote.
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> Yikes, for me it was 3 months of Lamisil tablets. The treatment was so long because I got nail fungus. Lucky for me my insurance covered it or I might have paid close to $2000 for 3 months worth!!!
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> I've had athlete's foot or a "personal" fungal infection a couple of times, but it was treatable with OTC products, nothing like this. Lovely stuff huh? At least you'll have something to bring up the next time you have dinner with someone you can't stand.
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> Did your doctor think the Depakote was to blame?
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> Rick
>Of course not, he prescribed it. Had another doctor prescribed it, I'm sure he would have blamed it on the Depakote!!
Who knows. All I know is it is very frustrating when these meds cause side effects and when I report them to my doctor, he looks at me like I have a third eye, really frustrating.
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