Tegretol for Epilepsy User Reviews (Page 2)
Tegretol has an average rating of 6.4 out of 10 from a total of 34 reviews for the treatment of Epilepsy. 59% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 38% reported a negative experience.
Reviews for Tegretol
- xxmicxx
- May 19, 2008
"I found ever since I've been on tegretol my seizures have stopped"
- vitalis
- Taken for 5 to 10 years
- June 2, 2024
"It's very effective for controlling epilepsy. Have been using it for 9 years."
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- gaby_...
- February 2, 2009
"I had my last seizure 6 years ago. I take Tegretol and Topamax 100."
- kaysa
- January 27, 2009
"Tegretol gave me my life back - gave me freedom from tremors and seizures. I am a brain tumor patient."
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- Nampa...
- April 6, 2014
"This is the only medcine I am allergic to. Extreme itching! I couldn't stop taking it too fast. Luckily, it doesn't have a very long half life."
- Dhani...
- Taken for less than 1 month
- May 7, 2017
"Was only one 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."
- Momi
- Taken for less than 1 month
- November 9, 2017
"loose of epilepsy control"
- d works
- 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."
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"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."