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Tegretol for Epilepsy User Reviews (Page 2)

Reviews for Tegretol

Commonly mentioned side effects
  • Anonymous
  • Taken for 1 to 6 months
  • October 19, 2013

"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."

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

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

7 / 10
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  • xxm...
  • May 19, 2008

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

10 / 10
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Frequently asked questions

  • kay...
  • January 27, 2009

"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

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

10 / 10
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  • Nam...
  • April 6, 2014

"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

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

"loss of epilepsy control"

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  • d w...
  • Taken for less than 1 month
  • December 25, 2015

"Previously on generic with onset symptoms. Now on name brand and still transitioning from Aptiom, which was not effective in controlling symptoms. Hoping name brand works."

8 / 10
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