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 |
| 5 | Partial seizures | Weight gain; slow/dull-wittedness; inability to concentrate; sleepiness; double and/or blurred vision; tremors, forgetfulness, inability to concentrate; difficulty in finding "the right word", dizziness; difficulty walking a straight line- I am always bumping into things. | Regardless of the side effects, Trileptal is a miracle drug for me. I had tried Topamax and Keppra with no success and was feeling pretty desperate. I got relief from complex seizures within a few days after starting Trileptal- the seizures did creep back after a few months and my doctor added Lyrica to the mix. I still have bad days, but I am able to work. Before starting Trileptal I was goofy enough with the seizures to need to be on medical leave. I am hoping that Trileptal continues to work. | F | 54 | 5.5 months | 2/6/2006 | 2 | bipolar II | tiredness but feeling more anxiety and manic and more irritable than with tegretol | clearer thinking, no sex drive but think tegretol might be better for me | M | 26 | 3 months | 1/26/2006 | 1 | Mood Swings/Depression | Headaches that were unbearable. Increased sleepiness during daytime, but insomnia at night. Felt anti-social and unwanted. Gained 10 lbs in 2 months. Felt extremly lazy. Decreased effort in sports and school. | I do not recomend this medication because ti worsened my condition, but then again, my psychiatrist was a bitch. Make sure to get a psychiatrist who really wants to help you, becuae mine didnt care and thats why i ended up on so many medinceines and gained 30 lbs in a year. | F | 16 | | 1/14/2006 | 4 | Bipolar type II (hypomania) | little tired after taking 900mg/day at bedtime, slight dizziness and a little "out of it" feeling and some lethargy otherwise nothing too serious! My body seems to be tolerating the drug pretty well! | I have only been on Trileptal for about one month starting out on only 300mg/day and working up to 900mg/day. I have found that, in combination with my Paxcil CR, my mood swings have diminished and I am better able to concentrate on work and school. Furthermore, I am sleeping better (diminished nightime anxiety) and sex drive also seems to be back! | M | 28 | 30 days | 12/26/2005 | 4 | seizures | low blood sodium, remedied by increasing dietary salt. Have developed a skin sensitivity and wonder if the Trileptal could be involved. When sitting for more than a few minutes the skin on my back and back of my legs starts burning and stinging. Not terrible pain but very uncomfortable. Anyone? | M | 65 | 4 years | 12/18/2005 | 5 | Bipolar | In the beginning...(first couple days and w/ each dose increase) dizziness, dissociated feeling, weird "rushing" feeling in my head...not unpleasant)...tiredness, but i can still exercise, work etc... | I love this medication. I am on 900mg a day in addition to buspar and klonopin, and it has changed my life. Ever since I took the first dose I have had no manic or depressive periods, I am excelling in school and work and my relationships are stable. I highly suggest this drug as an option for anyone looking for bipolar control. I just wish it wasn't so friggin' expensive. | M | 27 | 5 months | 12/6/2005 | 4 | Epilepsy (Grand Mal) | unable to sleep more than 4 hours, always thirsty, feel weak a lot. | Had switched from Carbamazepine because of the side effects. It seems to be working. Havn't had a seizure since. Still having episodes (the "aura") where I feel like one is coming on but then it goes away. I work graveyard shift and I think it may be what is keeping me awake when I try to sleep during the day because maybe it is making my system aware that it needs melatonin. | F | 26 | 15 months | 12/2/2005 | 3 | BI-Polar 2 | Taking it 3 weeks. Spaced out. SLeepy, falling asleep 7:30p. Feel like I'm having an out of body experience. Was taking Depakote & Wellbutrin for 10 yrs, no prob except treamors. Wanted to get rid of treamors. Switched to Trileptol. Dropped the Depakote one weeks ago and the Wellbutrin 3 days ago. Still shaking but now am REALLY feeling the Trileptol. | Not sure of this is better than DEpakote, doesn't seem so. | M | 57 | 3 weeks | 11/23/2005 | 3 | bipolar | Im having my right leg shake when I stand and won't stop. Feel tired all the time. Loss of appetite. Constipatied or the runs. | It calms me down somewhat but its not that strong of a medication. | F | 33 | 8 months | 11/22/2005 | 3 | bipolar | Im having my right leg shake when I stand and won't stop. Feel tired all the time. Loss of appetite. Constipatied or the runs. | It calms me down somewhat but its not that strong of a medication. | F | 33 | 8 months | 11/22/2005 | 3 | bipolar | Im having my right leg shake when I stand and won't stop. Feel tired all the time. Loss of appetite. Constipatied or the runs. | It calms me down somewhat but its not that strong of a medication. | F | 33 | 8 months | 11/22/2005 | 1 | Grand Mal Seizures | I needed a babysitter after taking this medicine. I was dizzy, had low concentration, couldn't drive, cloudy brain, muscle weakness. Took about a week to adapt. That week seemed like eternity because I didn't know how I was going to watch my two kids and get through the week or so. Hair loss now. | Don't know if works for seizures yet. Too soon to tell. Make sure you don't drive on this medicine until you know how it affects you. It was like I was a drunk person and I wasn't happy. I am starting to get used to this medicine now, but still don't feel good. Feel like I am in a brain dead state. | F | 35 | 2 weeks | 11/10/2005 | 5 | epilepsy | hair-loss, no more seizures for 1 year, much saver than tegretol that wasn't working | F | 53 | | 10/10/2005 | 2 | bipolar II disorder | Extreme flat affect, sleepiness, skewed concentration and speech, vertigo. | I have had a lot of trouble with this drug. The vertigo has never quite gone away, and I am on a mid-range dose (900 mg). Flatness is the worst part, as all emotions begin to feel peripheral. I have also known myself to fall asleep at the same time every day quite mysteriously, something that had never happened before trileptal. Granted, the alternatives are slim, and I am a rare case, as this is becoming a more and more popular drug for the treatment of cyclothymia and bipolar II. | M | 18 | 17 months | 10/3/2005 | 3 | Seizures (Lapse of Consciousness) | Slight concentration & memory problems. Also drying and cracking skin on my fingers and hands, similar to eczema. | M | 44 | 2 months | 9/20/2005 | 2 | seizures(low sodium & skull fractu | Hyponatremia - upset stomach - irritability - difficulty swallowing - weight gain - migraines - swelling of fingers, wrists, abdomen, ankles & toes - lack of sex drive - abdominal discomfort - feel worse than I did post accident with a broken noggin. | About 3 1/2 months ago I had a severe skull fracture. I am lucky to be alive. I have a bleeding disorder & the medicine to help me clot also drops my sodium. After it hit 105(norm135-145)I had 3 continual seizures. I've had allergic reactions to Dilantin & Lamictal. Trileptal makes my sodium drop, the same thing that made me have seizures in the first place. I don't like the way I feel at all right now. Can't wait for my doctor to change it. I haven't had any more seizures but my EEG's are still abnormal. They said until they are in a normal range I have to remain on something. She gave Keppra as an option. It sounds better than this. Any helpful comments are welcome. I'm new to all these seizure meds. | F | 27 | 3 months | 9/18/2005 | 5 | Bipolar II | Temporary sleepiness immediately after I take it, so I take it at night. | This medication works fast and amazingly well for me. I've been on it for two years and haven't had any mood swings since. It works so well that I sometimes wonder if I really even need it anymore because I've gotten so used to feeling completely psychologically healthy. However, I recently missed several doses and felt myself start to cycle again. It was awful. 2 days after taking regular doses again I've been commpletely stable. It's always interesting to realize how well the medication works when you get a taste of life without it again. I am so thankful for this medicine! | F | 25 | 2 years | 9/1/2005 | 3 | bipolar | dry mouth, dizziness, no appetite, headache, confusion, bad taste in mouth, unexplained bruises | I love it. | F | 22 | 1 weeks | 8/27/2005 | 3 | bipolar | F | 52 | 3 years | 8/25/2005 | 2 | bipolar | irritable and anxious. | I rated 2 because of the start up side effects. | F | 38 | 3 days | 8/19/2005 |