Also known as: Carbatrol, Equetro, Tegretol, Tegretol XR, Epitol
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Tegretol (carbamazepine): I have taken Carbamazepine for 36 years and have experienced no significant side effects. I take 400mg per day and have gained almost total control of my condition. No seizures since 1983. Do not cease taking Carbamazapine suddenly for any reason whatsoever. The withdrawal can be extreme. The ER medication is very useful.
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carbamazepine: I took this medicine for twenty-three years. It was great for me. As long as I took it on time, I had no seizures. I have tonic-clonic epilepsy.
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Tegretol (carbamazepine): I HAVE HAD SEIZURES FOR TWENTY (20) YEARS NOW. i HAVE TAKEN EVERYTHING THERE IS TO TAKE, NOTHING WORKED EXCEPT FOR TEGRETOL. HOWEVER, I STILL HAD BREAKTHROUGH SEIZURES, SO NOW I TAKE KEPPRA WITH THE TEGRETOL. I HAVE NOT HAD ONE SEIZURE FOR THREE (3) YEARS NOW. WOW, OH WHAT A FEELING!
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Epitol (carbamazepine): EPITOL IS AN OKAY DRUG BUT LIKE ANY DRUG IT HAS ITS PROBLEMS LIKE NO SEX DRIVE, AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR AND MOOD SWING BUT IF I DON'T HAVE ANOTHER SEIZURE IT IS WORTH IT AND SO FAR SO GOOD.
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Tegretol XR (carbamazepine): Tegretol XR works well in controlling partial onset seizures. Just as long as you take it vigilantly and sleep regularly. There are two things that keep this medication from being a ten. The first is the fact that your body becomes resistant to the effects of the medication resulting in a never-ending dosage increase to maintain your results. The other is one of the side effects of this medication is unsteady hands, and that can make certain tasks somewhat difficult, but as long you follow simple guidelines, this medication in conjunction with another anti-convulsant does quite well at keeping your disorder in check.
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Tegretol (carbamazepine): I have been diagnosed with absence seizures for 6 years now, and have been taking Depakote ER. I have been seizure-free for 4 years, but have had severe migraines on and off, usually more during times of intense stress. My doctor prescribed me Tegretol to take as needed for them about a year ago, and it has always been 100% effective. The only side effect is that it makes me very drowsy.
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Tegretol XR (carbamazepine): I have been on Tegretol for 20 years. I was switched to the Tegretol XR a few years back. I noticed no diffrence with the medication. Very good medicine with no significant side effects.
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Tegretol XR (carbamazepine): I have been diagnosed with Temporal Lobe Epilepsy (seizures are so fleeting that I referred to them as funny turns). Lamotrigine worked for 4 months and then I was changed to Tegretol Retard which for the last 3 months has been effective. Side effets were tiredness and a rash which was treated with an antihistamine.
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carbamazepine: I have been taking carbamazapine for about 5 years and it has helped a lot. I didn't have any side effects after the first month of starting it and it has stopped my seizures.
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Tegretol (carbamazepine): My neurolgist just discovered I had seizures about a month ago and it has been constant trial and error finding a medication that will work. I was taking 600mg of Tegretol for the last week and I developed a awful red rash and itching all over. My doctor has changed me to dilantin today and I hope I do better on that. Keppra was the first drug and that didn't help.
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Tegretol (carbamazepine): After being on this medication for seven years I am still having break through seizures. I have now developed lucopenia as I did with Depakote. Now I have to go through the trial and error of finding a new medication.
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carbamazepine: I am 24 years old and have been using this medication for the past 10 years. My dosage has been increased as my body grew. I have found it to control my seizures very well. I had initial fatigue, head aches, but they subsided after the first couple months. The reason I rated it at 9 is because I have not tried any other drugs, primarily for fear of losing the control Tegretol provides currently.
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Tegretol XR (carbamazepine): I am a 55 year old male with rare seizures. I have taken regular Tegretol in the past, but didn't like it because of the side effects with fatigue, confusion, and memory loss. I have been on Tegretol XR for the last five and a half months, and have been very pleased. The side effects seem to be much less and allow me to function much more normally.
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Tegretol XR (carbamazepine): I am 41 years old and have epilepsy. I take 1000 mg of tegretol xr and have been seizure free since 12/01. However, the side effects of the tegretol xr(to me) are significant. I have constant exhaustion and have trouble with my hand-eye coordination and memory.
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Tegretol XR (carbamazepine): My daughter has recently been taking Tegretol XR for the last 2 months. She has had a really good tolerance for this drug with very few side effects and an amazing cut back to her seizures. I prefer this drug to any of the other's she has tried. She is not dopey and still has her wits about her, unlike with the other meds she had been on. Tegretol has been really good for her so far.
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