 [ Symptoms ] can a breast feeding mother take dapakote my daughter in law suffers from grand mal seizures and is taking seizure medication along with thyroid medication she had thyroidectomy thyroid removed 4 years ago and now the doctor has put her on dapakote er to manage her seizures migraine headaches and mood instability she refuses to take it in fear that it will her 3 month old baby boy that she is breast feeding can the dapakote harm the baby the doctor says no any input on this [ Disease ] most helpful answer i am sorry to hear you are experiencing this it sounds quite unpleasant unfortunately it is impossible to answer your question in a forum like this because diagnosing the problem requires a physical examination i suggest you consult your primary healthcare provider for an exam that said the situation does not sound dire a lump in the area you describe would probably be a nodule in the skin such as a fatty cyst of course if you are talking about a lump on the ribcage near breast tissue then this would be a concern but i am reading your question as a lump underneath the bottom of your ribcage on the left side at any rate a trip to the doctor is in order to get some answers wishing you well