Carbamazepine for Epilepsy User Reviews (Page 3)

Brand names: Tegretol, Tegretol XR, Carbatrol, Equetro, Epitol

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Fai...
Taken for 10 years or more
March 11, 2022

"I have been epileptic since 18, am now 33. I have been having convulsions and memory loss together with unconsciousness so much that my doctor prescribed lamotrigine 2×100 mg and carbamazepine 200 mg×2. It's not controlling much. I have had tests, but I am unhappy. What do I do?"

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mid...
September 23, 2015

Carbamazepine "A pharmacy replaced Carbamazepine with Epitol, it did NOT control my seizures. I was fearful of going out, for my seizures were not controlled. I got my Carbamazepine back, and my seizures are totally controlled. It is an ineffective drug."

2 / 10

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Anonymous
July 20, 2023

"I was told at 21 years of age, that I would need a seizure med for the rest of my life. Allergic to Dilantin, took phenobarbital for a few years but it depressed me. I have been taking carbamazepine since. I haven't had a seizure in 25+ years. I'm sticking to what works. Don't take it away!"

10 / 10

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Wil...
February 13, 2013

Carbamazepine "Have been taking for 13 years. Have been seizure-free. It has changed my life. Only side effect I've noticed is a little more tired than normal. Only sometimes. Other than that, good to go!"

9 / 10

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mcl...
February 6, 2012

"I have been taking this for over 20 years, and I can't remember the last time I wasn't sleepy. This medicine causes extreme fatigue that never goes away."

2 / 10

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Che...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
February 5, 2015

Carbamazepine "Been on Tegretol 200 mg twice a day for partial seizures. It's wonderful, it's really helped. I'm down from 10 seizures a day to 8. Have tried everything else, hopefully getting there."

10 / 10

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Anonymous
December 17, 2010

Carbamazepine "Have been seizure-free for 10 years now, and the feeling is wonderful."

9 / 10

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Anonymous
Taken for 1 to 6 months
October 19, 2013

Carbamazepine "This medicine has given nothing but trouble. Headache, feeling sick, and worse of all, I now have a very itchy rash all over my body, which is driving me round the bend."

1 / 10

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vit...
Taken for 5 to 10 years
June 2, 2024

Carbamazepine "It's very effective for controlling epilepsy. Have been using it for 9 years."

7 / 10

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xxm...
May 19, 2008

Carbamazepine "I found ever since I've been on Tegretol, my seizures have stopped."

10 / 10

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cwb...
May 17, 2009

Carbamazepine "I've been using this for 5 years now, no side effects."

9 / 10

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kay...
January 27, 2009

Carbamazepine "Tegretol gave me my life back - gave me freedom from tremors and seizures. I am a brain tumor patient."

10 / 10

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gab...
February 2, 2009

Carbamazepine "I had my last seizure 6 years ago. I take Tegretol and Topamax 100."

10 / 10

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Cha...
Taken for 10 years or more
October 2, 2012

Carbamazepine "Carbatrol has helped me tremendously. I have been taking it for about 12 years. All I can say is thanks, Carbatrol!"

10 / 10

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Anonymous
August 23, 2011

"Had no energy and a lot of side effects listed. My neurologist started taking me off this medicine."

1 / 10

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Ste...
January 22, 2009

Carbamazepine "I have been on Tegretol for 20 years. I was switched to the Tegretol XR a few years back. I noticed no difference with the medication. Very good medicine with no significant side effects."

10 / 10

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Anonymous
March 20, 2014

Carbamazepine "It sent my seizures through the roof."

1 / 10

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Mar...
Taken for 10 years or more
July 19, 2024

"I have been on it for 35 years and it works well. I have had epilepsy since I was 12 years old."

10 / 10

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SUS...
June 6, 2009

Carbamazepine "Epitol is an okay drug, but like any drug, it has its problems, like no sex drive, aggressive behavior, and mood swings. But if I don't have another seizure, it is worth it, and so far, so good."

8 / 10

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Nam...
April 6, 2014

Carbamazepine "This is the only medicine I am allergic to. Extreme itching! I couldn't stop taking it too fast. Luckily, it doesn't have a very long half-life."

2 / 10

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Dha...
Taken for less than 1 month
May 7, 2017

Carbamazepine "Was only on this 3 weeks. Didn't help much and made me nasty. I would go from normal to telling people off. Even family. For no reason at all."

1 / 10

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Deb...
August 19, 2009

"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."

10 / 10

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Mom...
Taken for less than 1 month
November 9, 2017

Carbamazepine "loss of epilepsy control"

1 / 10

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Anonymous
December 9, 2008

"I have been taking carbamazepine 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."

10 / 10

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goo...
Taken for 10 years or more
January 12, 2022

"Put on Tegretol in 1973. Now I can't afford it, and the neuro said just quit taking it from 800 mgs a day to nothing. That doesn't sound right to me."

8 / 10

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