TRILEPTAL Reviews (OXCARBAZEPINE)Average Rating: 3.1 (368 Ratings)Filter ResultsCompare TRILEPTAL with similar:
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| RATING | REASON | SIDE EFFECTS FOR TRILEPTAL | COMMENTS | SEX | AGE | DURATION/ DOSAGE | DATE ADDED |
| 3 | bipolar | Some hypomania, weight gain, increased appetite, dry mouth, drowsy, euphoric feeling, face numbness | F | 29 | 2 months 600 mg | 12/11/2013 | 1 | Bipolar w/ psychotic tendencies | Black outs, dizziness, serious mood swings, hallucinations, loss of appetite, blurred vision, memory loss | I was placed on it at the age of 14 and the psychiatrist doubled the dosage daily four times, each time that I would tell him I would become high off of the drug and was not able to do anything in school. I ended up missing just under 100 days of school from that year and most of the year is black, I have to rely on what my mother and friends relay to me about my experience. | F | 24 | 1 years 2400 mg 2X day | 11/30/2013 | 5 | Bipolar II | Occasional dizziness. Sodium test slightly slow. | Regulated my sleep; slowed me down during the day in a good way - racing thoughts, anxiety, irritability much much better. Slight weight gain but I attribute this to not adjusting my calories down. Now that I'm not going hypomanic, I have to eat a bit less since I'm not fidgety/moving around as much. Adjusted for sodium by having some salty soup and a pickle or two each day. | M | 43 | 1 months 300 2X day | 6/4/2013 | 3 | bipolar | I have dark circles under my eyes at eight days of use. I've experienced some bad headaches. | F | 40 | 8 days 300 mg | 4/5/2013 | 1 | BiPolar | It began on the second dose with a stiff neck on my right side. Over the next seven weeks the muscle stiffness, pain and muscle exhaustion intensified. I felt almost as if I was living in a dream. Itchy skin, Hives rash on back, red spots all over, walking became difficult due to joint pain. Confusion and memory loss. Dry cough and shaky hands. VERY PAINFULL headaches, stiff painfull joints and muscle fatigue. ER Dr. said it was coincidental to my meds and discharged me with a sore throat (which I did NOT have) I was treated COMPLETELY different when he asked WHY I was taking Trileptal and I told him BiPolar. | F | 35 | 2 months 300 MG 1X day | 2/25/2013 | 5 | Bipolar | Constipation at current dose. Higher dose gives me numb lips, anxiety and difficulty concentrating. | Within a week of the first dose, the mood swings I was having lessened. Life became much more manageable. I was much less irritable . I have tried about 20 other meds and usually I can not tolerate the side effects. This one has been a lifesaver for me. | F | 46 | 6 years 150 2X day | 2/5/2013 | 4 | Bi-Polar | So my side effect increased with higher dosage. I started with 900 mg, raised to 1200, then 1800 then 2400 mg. Vision blurry, hand tremors, gas, extreme anxiety. I lowered my dose back to 1200 mg(300mg 4x day) and it sub-sided some. My moods however are stable now.. Guess it took some time to adjust the meds for the magic number. I originally thought 1500mg was it.... | M | 52 | 7 weeks 300mg 4X day | 1/4/2013 Patient History | 3 | seizures | Headaches, numb lips, short temper, hard to go to sleep some nights, depression. | M | 35 | 2 days 600 mg | 12/1/2012 | 2 | bipolar disorder | I never had acne before, and this medication has made me look like a monster. It makes me really tired, forgetting eveything and very nervous. And the worst part is my doctor suggested I stay on it..hell no!!!!!! | F | 31 | 1 months 300mg | 11/12/2012 | 3 | partial complex seizures | Sometimes makes me feel drunk, numb mouth and lips, very scary, headaches, vision problems, craving salt which i never did, gained weight not happy, memory loss can't remember if i took medicine or how much, short term memory loss is horrible | I am not sure going back into hospital for that dreadful eeg with video for 5 days to see what is going on i think it is a medicine issue trileptal has to be adjusted or something or is this it from being on it not happy | F | 53 | 8 months 1800 2X day | 10/19/2012 | 5 | bipolar ; mood stabilizer | Had to slowly work up to desired dose or I would get double vision. Now years later my life has never been more stable. | M | 28 | 3 years 1800 | 9/14/2012 | 1 | seizures | bad insomnia, memory loss, frozen thoughts, 'smashed' feeling | The wacko neurologist who prescribed this med for me is the *same* md who wrongfully prescribed Seroquel for me for atypical trigeminal neuralgia, which I developed after having sinus surgery. Had I never had my right turbinate burned with a CO2 laser I would have never had the seizures which tore my rotator cuffs up on my shoulders and on one time in May of 2009 I went unconscious while driving and crashed into a tree. The damage to my trigeminal nerve from the CO2 laser burns were how (at least phsically ) the seizure started. Don't EVER have it. | M | 54 | 3 years 300-600mg 2X day | 9/4/2012 | 5 | seizures | I have had the sensitivity with sunlight. Drove out of town and could feel leg burning. When getting to place, leg was hot and noticablly discolored. Had my second child without any difficulties. Pleased with med so far. I also take with dilantiin. Combination works. | F | 41 | 2 years 1200 | 8/28/2012 | 5 | Tonic colonic seizures | Coordination issues, extreme sweatiness, Trouble sleeping, slight weight gain, walking patterns( problems walking in a straight line) | F | 18 | 9 years 300 mg 2x | 8/23/2012 | 1 | BiPolar II | Headache, blurred vision, SEVERELY WORSENED DEPRESSION, paranoia, fear. This is the worst drug I have ever taken. | M | 61 | 5 days 150 1X day | 8/23/2012 | 3 | bipolar1,rapidcycling,mixedepisodes | Just started having a severe yeast infection that will not go away with treatment, abdominal distension, upset stomach after eating, stiff joints with muscle weakness | Trileptal is a pretty good drug for me. I have taken it for a year and a half with few problems. The side effects I have didn''t start until I stopped taking AAP's. Now they are coming on fast and furious. I don't understand it, but it is happening. I fear I may have to move to a different AC, not something I want to do as there are only worse alternatives. | F | 56 | 1.5 years 600 2X day | 7/27/2012 | 5 | Bipolar I mixed episodes | Allowed me to focus and controlled mixed mood episodes. I have loss 5 lbs since taking it which made me happy since I became overweight on depakote. Did not cause loss of libido. No side effects except for first 3and days had nausea and vomiting. I feel better than I ever have on any other mood stabilizer. Works great for me. | F | 39 | 1 months 1200 | 7/22/2012 | 4 | simple partial seizures | Incredibly tough time adjusting, but after finding correct dosage, became seizure-free and have been for 11 m! Downside: Need to get 8 to 9 hours sleep, or feel nauseous and horrible. Can't get a buzz from alcohol, exhaustion, dry eye and nose, and awful memory loss, even tho i'm only 43. However, given that seizures were ruining my life, it's worth it. I can work, extremely demanding job. Just have to write down EVERYTHING. Stick with it. Give it a chance. | F | 43 | 18 months 600 mg 2 x 2X day | 7/10/2012 | 5 | seizures | weight gain, wich is counteracted by change in diet, and more activity, used to be awake somewhat at night, but that went away. | M | 28 | 2 times 900mg | 6/30/2012 | 5 | seizures | About an hour after taking the medication I become very dizzy and uncoordinated for about and hour to two hours. My sodium levels have become very low and I am unable to drink water because this aggravates the problem. | This is the only seizure medication that I have been on since I started having seizures six years ago that allows me to function normally. I can remember things from years ago that I thought I had forgotten, I can read a book with great comprehension, and I have a personality that my family and friends recognize as me again. | F | 28 | 6 months 600 2X day | 3/1/2012 |