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(also known as Carbamazepine, Biston, Calepsin, Carbatrol, Epitol, Equetro, Finlepsin, Sirtal, Stazepine, Telesmin, Timonil)
Carbamazepine is used to control some types of seizures in the treatment of epilepsy. It is also used to relieve pain due to trigeminal neuralgia (tic douloureux). It should not be used for other more common aches or pains. It can also be used in the treatment of bipolar disorder (manic-depressive illness).
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Treatment Success Rate
| Top 5 Communities | ||
| Condition | Members | Success |
| Bipolar Disorder | 1059 |
65% |
| Epilepsy & Seizures | 669 |
70% |
| Trigeminal Neuralgia | 81 |
75% |
| Depression | 25 |
60% |
| Fibromyalgia | 11 |
73% |
Overall, 68% (1925
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Tegretol Reviews
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This is the first and only combination that I've ever tried
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Taking now. LOVE IT. Now, I can't take more than 400mg per night, or I stutter terribly. And I mean TERRIBLY. Helping me sleep. Not noticing side effects besides that.
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Very helpful but makes my thinking muddled.
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Curently taking 200mg per day.
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It works most of the time but when I fist started a few months ago I was too tired to function. Lately I have been able to break through what I call the Tegretol cap .
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It worked until I turned 14 and then I started having problems with seizures again.
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??? Cannot stop medication without having seizures. Not sure if my dose is correct.
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I was on that for a while too, and I also cannot remember why I switched from that either
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hated it, made me dizzy, totally non-functional
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Hello, and a question about Tegretol
I all ready on carbamazepine xr and topamax I take so man pills a day I all most feel like I My life on drugs or else... Today Itook my meds late an... [More] -
Hello, and a question about Tegretol
I take 400mg of Tegretol a day. Plus 200 Lamictal and 100 Topamax. The Tegretol I can't remember specifically be a problem. The other two had side ... [More] -
Tegretol anyone? Weightgainer yes or no?
New doc put me on tegretol instead of depakote--is it a weight gainer med? I'm just curious. [More] -
Just lost my insurance!!!! Worried!!!!!
if you can get a prescription, carbamazepine (generic tegretol) is pretty inexpensive... [More] -
Hello, and a question about Tegretol
Hi! I'm new on here and just recently diagnosed with Complex-Partial seizures in the left temporal lobe, as well as a tic disorder. Life's gotten pret... [More]
