Carbatrol for Trigeminal Neuralgia User Reviews

Rating: 8.7

Carbatrol has an average rating of 8.7 out of 10 from a total of 3 reviews for the treatment of trigeminal neuralgia. 67% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 0% reported a negative experience.

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Sar...
June 11, 2017

"I have been taking 200 mg of Carbatrol every day for 8 years due to TN. My TN is the typical type, stabbing facial pain. I don't know what I would do without this medication. It allows me to live a normal life without any pain, and I have no side effects. Sometimes my insurance asks me to use Tegretol because it's cheaper and has the same main ingredient, but I react horribly to it. I'm lucky to have a doctor who is willing to advocate for me. Frankly, though, I would pay out of pocket for Carbatrol before I would use a generic. If you have TN and don't have a good reaction to Tegretol, I would definitely recommend trying Carbatrol."

10 / 10

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Taken for 10 years or more
June 3, 2019

"I’ve been using Carbatrol for at least 15 to 20 years and have noticed my front teeth are getting loose. But after my second MVD, I am still 5 years pain-free. Except when my brother passed away in Feb 2019, I started crying and had three massive face pains, so I had to stop crying. So that was due to stress. So I keep up to date on my blood test, but I just realized a side effect is loose teeth, which is a very small price to pay for no pain."

10 / 10

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Anonymous
April 22, 2011

"Like a previous commenter, I have been suffering from trigeminal neuralgia for years but thought I had dental issues. I even had a root canal that I didn't need. Then my pain moved into my face, and I've been miserable since. I found tremendous relief on Carbatrol, but developed a severe allergic reaction to it and had to be taken off it. Now I take Gabapentin, and today my doctor added Lyrica, and I can't seem to get any relief. Has anyone tried any of the surgical options to get rid of this horrible, painful disorder?"

6 / 10

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