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I am a 49 year-old woman who has had migraines for the last fifteen years. I've been taking 500 mg. of Depakote and 50 mg of nortriptyline a day for several years. Recently, a bone scan showed that I have osteopenia. I read somewhere that anticonvulsants like Depakote can cause thinning of the bones. I am taking in lots of calcium and have been taking magnesium as a migraine preventative. I'm wondering now whether I should continue taking Depakote? (The Depakote seems to...
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