Depakote Rash

I have been on depakote for 5 years. 3 months ago I got a small rash and went to the Dr. She treated with hydroxizine with no success for 2 months then referred me to a dermapathologist. The dermapathologist looked at it and said it was stevens Johnson syndrome and to stop the depakote which I did. He gave me a shot of kenalog, singulair, and topical steroids. As of yesterday the rash is still spreadi g out of control. Any ideas? I'm desperate, tried every OTC potion cream and pull.

REPLY

REPORT

1 Reply

How long ago did you receive the shot? The FDA lists its typical side effects as possibly including nausea, dizziness, headache, and drowsiness.

Are you on any other medications? Has there been any change? What other medications have you tried? Have you gotten a second opinion?

REPLY

Was this helpful? 0

is 1500 mg too much to take. 500mg tid?? ## what are you takeing for bi-polar or seziure? ## I am taking it for bi-polar...

8 REPLIES

Hi, I've been taking depkote. I recently stopped taking it because I lost my doc. I've been have like these jerk...

6 REPLIES

Ive been on depakote 125mg for a week. Ive had what feels like a severe panic attack for almost that whole week. I was j...

4 REPLIES

I've been taking Depakote for 11 years and went off of it for 3 months. That was not good. Been back on for 2 months...

3 REPLIES

So I've been on Depakote ER 500mg for 3 months now.(sorry if this is tmi) I've always had regular menstrual cycl...

3 REPLIES

I've been on Depakote for years and the distributor was Northstar. Safeway has switched to Sun Pharmacy distributors...

3 REPLIES

My mother has been on depakote 500mg tablet (1 every night) and quitipin 50mg ( 1 every nght) for 2 years now. She is co...

3 REPLIES

for depresstion ## Please advise about depakoteer and risperdal. ## Did you include the information about depakoteer in ...

3 REPLIES

I experienced my first major depressive episode after my sophomore year of college at age 20 (in 2002). During my sophom...

2 REPLIES

Hi, I am taking 500 mg/2x daily of Divalproex Sod ER (Depakote) for Bipolar 1. It works very well. However, my ALT is 76...

2 REPLIES