Tegretol XR for Epilepsy User Reviews

Rating: 7.4

Tegretol XR has an average rating of 7.4 out of 10 from a total of 11 reviews for the treatment of epilepsy. 64% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 18% reported a negative experience.

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Reviews for Tegretol XR

Mom...
Taken for 10 years or more
January 25, 2013

"I am 33 years old and have been taking Tegretol XR since I was 18 years old for grand mal seizures. It has been great. I have had two healthy children and maintained my medication during my pregnancies and had no problems. I have been seizure-free for 10 years!"

10 / 10

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ATL...
Taken for less than 1 month
May 6, 2016

"The neurologist that I go to see for my epilepsy seizures wanted to prescribe me a new medication. He then asked me, the patient, would I mind taking a new medication, 'Tegretol.' I asked him what he thought, and he claimed he did not know. The doctor prescribed me the Tegretol medication. I had been taking it for less than two months and was diagnosed with an allergic reaction, swollen throat, facial edema, and itchy skin."

1 / 10

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Bel...
October 15, 2017

"I am 27 years old, and I started taking Tegretol 6 years ago. I have 2 healthy kids, and I have no more seizures. I used to have light ones, but I didn't know what was happening for 2 or 3 seconds! Since I started using this medicine, I'm feeling better. Half a pill in the morning and a full pill at night, and it's extremely a perfect choice by the neurologist!"

10 / 10

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"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: unsteady hands, and that can make certain tasks somewhat difficult. But as long as you follow simple guidelines, this medication, in conjunction with another anticonvulsant, does quite well at keeping your disorder in check."

9 / 10

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tan...
August 13, 2007

"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 others 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."

10 / 10

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jmc...
March 9, 2008

"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 of 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."

9 / 10

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Pat...
Taken for 10 years or more
August 20, 2021

"I'm 47 and was diagnosed with grand mal seizures around the age of 9. Through the years, I was prescribed other medications that weren't effective. I was eventually prescribed Tegretol, but there was the daily 'peak and valley' with the medication level, which wasn't helpful. Once I was prescribed Tegretol-XR, I felt a million times better! Since taking it, I've been seizure-free for about 25 years. My only complaint is that the medication can be difficult to find consistently, and it is expensive."

9 / 10

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bos...
October 3, 2007

"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 Tegretol XR (to me) are significant. I have constant exhaustion and have trouble with my hand-eye coordination and memory."

5 / 10

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wan...
January 6, 2009

"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 effects were tiredness and a rash, which was treated with an antihistamine."

7 / 10

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Ste...
January 22, 2009

"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

"It sent my seizures through the roof."

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