Depakote for 6 mo. my soft thick hair now thin and coarse. off the depakote for 4 months now, what should i do to get my hair back to the way it was?

Benign neglect: It'll come back...just have a little patience....well, maybe more patience than you'd like....it'll come back....unfortunately, I hesitate to give you any straight guarantees or predictions that it'll be exactly the same because that is entirely dependent on how the roots are doing in the scalp. Good luck.

Will grow back: Depakote cause hair loss in 5-10 % of pt, but it is reported in up to 28% of pts.. Normally hairs start to grow back 2-3 months of onset of hair loss,but texture may be changed. Add Biotin,Selenium and zink supplement in your diet. Depakote deplete Biotin. Use mild shampoo, No hair dyes, no heated curlers, avoid using hair dryers. Do not take Depakote with meals because of its chelating effect

Selenium: helps with hair breakage from Depakote. You might want to have your thyroid and cortisol levels checked as well. Your hair stylist may have insights into other things you can do. Doctors that specialize in complimentary medicine and optimal health can go one step further. Assays can be done on hair samples for amino acid, vitamin and mineral deficiencies and toxicities ( somewhat expensive)