Patient Log of Experience Using TRILEPTAL
DRUG RATINGS REPORTS HISTORY FOR A PATIENT TAKING TRILEPTAL
| Key to ratings for TRILEPTAL: 5-Very Satisfied: this medicine cured me or helped me a great deal. 4-Satisfied: this medicine helped. 3-Somewhat Satisfied: this medicine helped somewhat. 2-Not Satisfied: this medicine did not work to my satisfaction. 1-Dissatisfied: I would not recommend taking this medicine. |
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| Rating | Reason | Side Effects | Comments | Sex | Age | Time Taken and Dosage | Date Added | |
| 4 | Epileptic seizures | Tiredness, double-vision, numb lips, bad memory | I still have seizures. The seizures are less frequent than on the other three anti-seizure meds I've taken in the last ten years. I am on a roller coaster of tiredness, but for now, this is the right med for me. The side-effects are more tolerable than the other three meds. | M | 59 | 6 months 750 MG 2X D | 6/6/2023 | |
| 4 | Epileptic seizures | I'm still taking this medication. I still experience these side effects: tiredness and poor memory. If I take my dosage too early, I still will get numb lips and double-vision. | I now take the generic version of Trileptal, Oxcarbazepine. I noticed no negative effects switching the generic version. I also now take 1500 mg each day , 750 mg AM and 750 mg PM. | M | 60 | 30 months 750 MG 2X D | 3/21/2024 | |
| 5 | Epileptic seizures | I'm still taking this medication. "I'm still taking this medication. I still experience these side effects: tiredness and poor memory. If I take my dosage too early, I still will get numb lips and double-vision. If I don’t get proper sleep, my memory gets considerably worse. N | I still take 1500 mg each day. I now take 600 mg in the morning and 900 mg in the evening. This helps me regulate my sleep patterns better. | M | 61 | 10 months 750 MG 2X D | 12/9/2024 | |