TEGRETOL Reviews (CARBAMAZEPINE)Average Rating: 3.3 (287 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare TEGRETOL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR TEGRETOL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | epilepsy/sezuires | I been on tegretol for two weeks and I have been recently vomiting and the whole of the right side of my face has a rash even my ear what do I do | F | 22 | 2 weeks 200 | 5/16/2015 | 3 | trigeminal neuralgia | acid, difficulty breathing, sore throat and nausea | Have only been on this for two days, I can't say if it is working or not by the side effects are scary. | F | 29 | 2 days 100mg | 5/6/2015 | 3 | To stop "complex partial seizures" | As soon as I started on the 100mg, I noticed my hearing was a bit off. I could listen to a song I know very well and tell that the pitch didn't sound right. The pitch has gotten deeper as I've increased my dosage. | At least I haven't had any "episodes" | M | 14 | 8 months 500MG per | 5/4/2015 | 2 | MS | Somnolence Nausea | I take this with Lyrica and I don't know what this drug is doing except making me sleepy. | F | 42 | 1 months 400 mg 2X day | 2/26/2015 | 3 | bipolar | I take tegretol twice a day. (200mg/per dose) When I take my second dose at night my cheeks get really warm/almost burning. This only happens at night and I have no idea why. This medicine woks pretty good minus the hot cheeks. | F | 37 | 2 months 400 | 1/16/2015 | 5 | mood stabilizer | A really bad breakout just on my face it wasnt zits but it was like acne and I tried everything to cure it I never thought it was my medicine until my refill ran out and I had to go like 2 or 3 weeks without it while I waited on my appointment . my face cleared up completely. Now im back on my medicine and its back.. I also have really bad muscle jerks on thos medicine. Other than that it is the best medication for me I. Have tried literally everything else .. | F | 26 | 1 years 1200 | 12/15/2014 | 5 | to control my epilepsy | I've had epilepsy since I was 14yrs old. It helps to control my seizures but I still have them! Sometimes up to 3Times a day! | I've had Acne since I was 13 and was wondering weather it was this giving me it?! I'm seeing a specialist who specialises in dermatology end of this month so my Doctor wouldnt of let me if it was my meds making my skin like it was don't u think? | F | 28 | 10 years 600mg | 12/5/2014 | 4 | Trigeminal neuralgia | short term memory loss, trouble with concentrating and word retrieval, headaches, nausea | tegretol is controlling the pain to a degree. After being on it for 2mths. I had breakthrough pain. Since I was at the highest dose I could tolerate (900mg per day), lyrica was added to my daily meds. The combination has helped a lot. | F | 56 | 6 months 300 3x | 12/3/2014 | 2 | Trigmental neurogia | I woke up on Saturday and I could not walk in a straight line and could not function. I called the on call doctor and he told me to stop taking it and take 1/2 pill twice a day on Sunday. Monday I took 1/2 pill in the morning and I was cold and then discovered I was weak. I called the doctor. He told me to stop taking it and call my doctor tomorrow. My doctor was not in. | I do not have as much pain but the side effects of this medicine are not good. I need to not take this medicine or adjust the dosage. | F | 62 | 4 days 200 2X day | 11/24/2014 | 3 | occipital seizures after stroke | Initially I felt tired and very foggy mentally but that passed after about a week. Now I have a loss of libido, but most troubling is that I am having sharp pains in my head, I have cut back my dosage to 100mg at night and that seems to help a bit. | My occipital seizures have diminished but are not completely cured. | M | 57 | 30 days 200mg 2X day | 11/16/2014 | 2 | neuropathy of mouth | Wired up, couldn't relax, but sleepy for brief periods. Bad indigestion, stomach stayed bloated & hard. Am hypoglycemic, adversely affected blood sugar levels. Nausea with eating, headaches, food not tasting right. Did help with burning & pain. Decided side effects not worth it. | F | 58 | 8 days 200 mg x2 | 10/21/2014 | 5 | trigmetol neuralgia | No prob started on 100 twice a day n moved up to 600 now in 200 Mg tablets bits sick n bit of headache to start but it's stopped pain so far n that's all that matters at moment; | F | 42 | 3 weeks | 10/2/2014 | 1 | bi polar | Severe dry mouth | F | 46 | 2 years | 10/2/2014 | 5 | Epilepsy | No major side effects had trouble concentrating as I do now. Became a little depressed. | I feel the medication has definitely changed my life for the good. | F | 26 | 10 years 1X day | 9/16/2014 | 3 | polyneuropathy | Dizziness, sleepiness, problems focusing mentally, problems concentrating, forgetfulness, and constant double vision. I feel like someone who is drunk. | Even though this medication does help my neuropathy to a certain extent, the side effects have changed my life negatively. I cannot do any tasks, and I sleep most of the day. | M | 49 | 6 months 900 3X day | 8/19/2014 | 5 | Epilepsy | constant tiredness since childhood, low concentration,anxiety, mood swings, memory poor | Controlled my epilepsy when other drugs didn't.Having taken it for a long time, i have noticed various side efects over the years. The ones that effected me most were tiredness and anxiety. Anxiety and irritability are problems on thse meds especially if you don't keep routine, drink lots of water etc. I have been cutting down my dose to withraw after longterm use, i'd like to know what normal is, I have worked and studied all my life and achieved a great deal, though it has been a struggle at times. I look forward to being free of meds. | F | 36 | 25 years 400mg 2X day | 8/16/2014 | 3 | bipolar and seizures | complete loss of taste | What is worse, mania or no enjoyment in eating? | F | 55 | 8 weeks 300 2X day | 7/27/2014 | 3 | seizures | Migraines ,nausea, sleepy , head feeling very heavy . Tongue tied , | F | 46 | 8 years 650mgs | 7/18/2014 | 1 | mood stabliser | been taking it for 4 years, casuing awful memory probs and worsened dyslexia. . gradually reduced over this year evry 3 months- memory is amazing and dyslexia isn't that bad any more. moods- normal . down to 100mg now. | pts should be warned that taking this medication it will casue memory problems and forgetfulness, once off the meds the memory will come back !! | F | 30 | 400 2X day | 7/16/2014 | 4 | Seizure disorder | After a few years of taking tregretol I now feel as if I'm getting a seizure but it doesn't actually take place also, I feel depressed more often than normal | F | 19 | 4 years 200mg | 7/11/2014 |