User Reviews for carbamazepine oral

800 mil a day but ive siezed 4 times recently

I'm taking this to supplement my lithium, and I wish I could just take more lithium. Why do the cheapest drugs have to have the most side effects? I'm studying a new language, and taking lots of classes, and often I'm too confused to pay attention, and when I'm not confused I'm falling asleep. But maybe the drugs are helping... or maybe I just haven't had another episode yet.

I have several bad reations to this medications and would not recommend it to anyone.

I have been on everything for my bipolar and this is the only drug that works for me!! I LOVE IT!!

I was referred to an ear, nose & throat specialist because of recurrent - though sporadic - bouts of facial nerve pain (specifically in the upper left sinus/cheekbone area & behind and under the left eye). The pain would usually occur during sleep when the discomfort would be strong enough to wake me up. I've had some relief with Advil, but the pain was so unusual and localized, I was sure I should be checked out. Had not had a bout of it in about two weeks when I went to the ENT. Last week, after taking just one(my first)dose of Carbamazepine,I experienced a very bad recurrence in the middle of the night. Dr. wants me on 200 mg. once a day, but now I'm afraid to take it again! Read More Read Less

Only carbamezapine...NOT eridol

I've been on this drug for about 17 years. It was completely effective until I was 17 at which time i started to suffer from seizures again. I increased the dosage which made me burnt out, then started another drug, lamotrigine, which has been good, but I've still have partial and a couple grand mal seizures over the last 5 years. Now I'm noticing what appear to be side effects from the list on here. Random pain, and most importantly erectal dysfunction.

Diagnosed with TN at 30 it has been an interesting journey. It took about 3-5 months to get the right combination of drugs, carbamazapine and sertraline. Finally the pain subsided and became more of a dull ache than the stabbing spasms of electric shocks. My dose became so high (600mg daily) just to control the pain. It was worth it. Then after about 2-3 years it stopped working. I couldn't take any higher dose so switched to neurontin for 6 months. Not as effective. Tried accupuncture, seemed to help for quite a while, a year or more I'd say. Then almost like magic symptoms went away. I would catch a pain on occasion but nothing but a reminder of what it was. Now, 13 years later, it is back with a vengeance and I am debating about returning the the drug. I am not looking forward to that foggy, tired and weak feeling but anything is better than TN pain. If you can tough out the weakness and find the right therapeutic dose, it worked for me. I am counting on it working again.Read More Read Less

I have experienced weakness in my legs and tingling sensations in my feet and thighs. I wonder if the medication could cause this

my 7yrs old son have been taken to drug for his seizure problem it has been effective from the very start

I have only been on this drug for about a week, but I am having episodes of "spacing out", almost like I'm drunk. Does that feeling go away, or is this going to continue? Has anyone else had these same symptoms and if so how long did they last?

This was administered in the treatment of shingles. It has somewhat quited the pain from the shingles, but the pain is still persistent, and sometimes flares, giving shooting pain in the affected area.

Taking this for TN. Also have MS. Med works for the TN but makes me so weak I cannot transfer from my wheelchair to the toilet & back. Must have assistance. Lose all strength in both my legs and arms. Have backed off on dosage to try and gain some strength back, but can only go about 24 hrs without taking another 'poison pill' (as I call them) because the TN becomes excruciating. (It really is the 'suicide disease' because you just want to be put out of your misery.) If the drug didn't make me so weak, it would be a godsend, but now I have to decide which is worse: the TN or the extreme weakness.Read More Read Less

since i have been taking this medicine there's things that i forget and it makes me feek like i am drunk are you supposed to feel this way while on this medicine

I HAVE BEEN TAKEN CARBAMAZEPINE FOR ABOUT 16 YEARS. HAVE NOT HAD A SEIZURE SINCE. HAVE HAD NO PROBLEMS THAT I KNOW OF.

Carbamazepime worked very well for me over the years. The only problem was that over the years my neurologist had to increase my dosage every couple of years. My neurologist told me that carbamazepime was a drug that strangely, tends to build up an immunity to itself, so the longer that you take it the less effective it becomes over the years. I don't know how many people in which this effect tends to happen, but if you are having to increase your dosage every so often, it's most likely that the problem is the one I described. I'm now trying other anticonvulsants, but have not yet really found one that works. Read More Read Less

I have become dizzy,no help for lower jaw pain. The sensations I have on my face are not painful,just annoying,on my cheeck ,around my eye[left side]and know my forehead.