Felbatol for Epilepsy User Reviews

Rating: 7.8

Felbatol has an average rating of 7.8 out of 10 from a total of 6 reviews for the treatment of epilepsy. 83% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 17% reported a negative experience.

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October 12, 2013

"Started taking Felbatol in October 1995. Until then, had been on several medications, nothing would stop my seizures, not even a combination of medicines. By April 1996, I was almost seizure-free. For over 17 years, I have been seizure-free. No one, unless they have experienced this, can imagine the change in all of our lives."

10 / 10

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Anonymous
July 3, 2011

"Caused severe insomnia for the first two weeks, which went away. No other side effects. Does require blood tests. Now 8 weeks seizure-free, down from 20-25 a month of complex partials and grand mal. A miracle, as long as you understand and accept the potential serious side effects."

9 / 10

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Pea...
Taken for 1 to 2 years
April 16, 2019

"I’ve been on 14 different medications to try and help control my seizures. I have refractory juvenile myoclonic epilepsy, and Felbatol is the only medication that has nearly given me my life back. I would typically have anywhere from 30 to 80 seizures a day (myoclonic and absence), and this brought it down to around 10 to 15 a day in total. My only complaints are the insomnia (which can be controlled with a very large dose of melatonin), loss of appetite, and the possible risk of life-threatening side effects. The weight loss does stop after a while if you experience it."

9 / 10

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ste...
Taken for 1 to 2 years
July 17, 2016

"Ineffective med that resulted in extreme weight loss and made cognition practically impossible, so I did not pass my oral exam before, nor was I even able to understand the questions my graduate committee members were asking. I got off of it at that point, then went from a 28" waist back to a 32"."

1 / 10

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cra...
January 14, 2011

"Stopped my seizures so far, and I have never felt better."

10 / 10

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bjm...
June 2, 2009

"Paresthesia in hands and feet, tremors."

8 / 10

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9 Report

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