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Posted by Krazy Kat on February 7, 2002, at 17:23:12
I can't recall if one of the side effects of Depakote is minor "hemophilia" - bleeding (I don't even know if I have the word right.)
I have a new cat who is fiesty and keeps clawing my hand. I bleed quite a bit each time - more than I used to.
Just curious - thanks.
- KK
Posted by tina on February 7, 2002, at 19:18:01
In reply to Depakote and bleeding:, posted by Krazy Kat on February 7, 2002, at 17:23:12
I've been having nosebleeds on depakote KK and I do notice that I bruise alot easier than I used to. I've never read anything about this particular side effect though. It's weird.
> I can't recall if one of the side effects of Depakote is minor "hemophilia" - bleeding (I don't even know if I have the word right.)
>
> I have a new cat who is fiesty and keeps clawing my hand. I bleed quite a bit each time - more than I used to.
>
> Just curious - thanks.
>
> - KK
Posted by sid on February 7, 2002, at 20:57:45
In reply to Depakote and bleeding:, posted by Krazy Kat on February 7, 2002, at 17:23:12
That's possible with some ADs.
My doc told me to refrain from taking aspirin while using Effexor XR.
My cat (!) bit my hand last weekend, just a small bite, not even cuttting the skin, and I've had a large brown bruise on my hand since. I have a large brown bruise on the top of my left foot too, and I have no idea how it got there.
So yes, that may be an effect of your med. You can verify on the info provided with the med to be sure.
Posted by Ritch on February 8, 2002, at 0:20:03
In reply to Depakote and bleeding:, posted by Krazy Kat on February 7, 2002, at 17:23:12
> I can't recall if one of the side effects of Depakote is minor "hemophilia" - bleeding (I don't even know if I have the word right.)
>
> I have a new cat who is fiesty and keeps clawing my hand. I bleed quite a bit each time - more than I used to.
>
> Just curious - thanks.
>
> - KK
Hi KK,I didn't really notice any uncontrollable bleeding with Depakote, but I *did* notice that bruises took much longer than normal to go away.
Mitch
Posted by Bekka H. on February 8, 2002, at 20:33:54
In reply to Depakote and bleeding:, posted by Krazy Kat on February 7, 2002, at 17:23:12
> I can't recall if one of the side effects of Depakote is minor "hemophilia" - bleeding (I don't even know if I have the word right.)
>
> I have a new cat who is fiesty and keeps clawing my hand. I bleed quite a bit each time - more than I used to.
>
> Just curious - thanks.
>
> - KK
**************************************************Hi. I tried Depakote about six years ago. It was inappropriately prescribed for me, but I didn't know that at the time. I got bruises all over my body. When I carried a grocery bag of moderate weight by the handles, my fingers ended up with tiny little hemorrhages on the finger tips. My periods were horrendous and I looked as if I'd aged 10 years. I also slept all the time, but woke up feeling unrefreshed. I also lost a lot of hair. No, Depakote was not for me. Please mention your bleeding to your doctor. If the medicine is helping you in other ways, and if the bleeding isn't too bad, maybe you can put up with it, but for me, it wasn't helping my depression, so it wasn't worth the side effects.
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