User Reviews for carbamazepine oral

I have been using this medication (first Tegretol, more recently the generic Carbamazepine) for more than 20 years. It has controled my seizures perfectly and, after an initial adjustment period, has very few minor side effects.

prescribed for cluster headaches. Reduced the intensity of the headaches but I still get them. The side effects are pretty severe, heart punding, unsteadiness, diziness. I am weaning off of them now and won't take them again.

Switched to Tegretol (brand name of carbamazepine) after a four and a half months on Keppra as it was no longer working and caused severe emotional issues. Switchover was a bit difficult-dizziness, nausea, tiredness. These symptoms except tiredness subsided after three weeks. Changed time of taking the medication by 1 hour (from 8am and 8pm to 9am and 9pm) and tiredness was resolved. Perhaps this has something to do with circadian rythms. So far, I am very pleased with this medication.

Don't feel like myself.

Causes extreme dizziness

(Chewable version) Taken for nerve/muscle pain in face. Stopped pain but made me extremely drowsy and unable to concentrate (and do my job), plus gave me rash around my mouth. Changed meds to stop the side effects. Did not work very well for me; would avoid taking it again if possible.

I have been satisfied with this drug in use for m Dystonia. But I find now that being on the medication for over 5 years, i am beginning to experience several side effects

I have taken a few medications. Among what i have taken, this has been the most affective

Can't say that I have any face pain. Was tired in the beginning but not now. Am taking 600mg once a day

I was having Gran mall Seisures once every three months while on Carbatrol capsules-taking 3 capsules in the morning & 4 capsules in the evening.Now-on CARBAMAZEPINE Tablets EXTENDED RELEASE,I haven't had a seisure in 6 months AND I ONLY TAKE I TABLET IN THE MORNING AND 1 TABLET IN THE EVENING !!!!!

When I started using this medicine my teeth even hurt and I wanted to pull them out. And my face hurt so bad that I wanted to eat a bottle of pain pills but I got these pills and am doing better.

Severe nerve pain in legs and the bi-polar has calmed down but not enough to be satisified with the drug unsure if this is the right choice for me unable to sleep at times. Also used in conjunction with hydrozine temper is still there and black outs at times to. Hypo mania is also present with this drug alot of times. Can flip from calm to angry in a short span of time just my review on how it affects me. Also shakes are very common since starting medication.

I am not sure if the generic is causing me to have loss of balance, tunnel vision, my legs to go totaly limp and some other simptoms for 2-3 days once every 5-6 weeks. This did not every happen when I was on the brand name. As I said I am not sure it is the generic, but my sister (also epileptic) had the same problem. She fixed it by switching back to the name brand. My problem started a little after I started the generic. I had been on the name brand for 15-20 years before. Can't tell, the body gets older also. I seem to have a loss of memory also ... not sure about that ... Read More Read Less

Holy Moly, I was sitting on the couch just before XMas & BAM! I was hit with the worst pain in my life. Mine occurs at the top of the cheek, below the eye. It took me a week to finally go to ER cuz I just thought it'd go away & was saddened to find out about this "disorder". So little knowledge...I was prescribed Tegretol/Carbamazepine started out 1(200mg) 2x/day, then changed to 2 2x/, also at this change Gabapentin/Neurontin was added 1st 1(300mg) 2x/day, then 2x/day. It's now been 5 weeks & I'm only just now finally starting to see/feel the change happening. I do take pain meds as needed, which is slowly declining. But my concern is how long I'll need to take the meds as I'm a young female looking to get pregnant w/in 2 yrs & these meds are frowned upon during pregnancy. I hope they find out more info on this agonizing pain!Read More Read Less

I take this for TN. I started on a low dose and was pain free. Doctor tried weaning me off and after 3 days had pain again. About 3 weeks ago had intense pain and doc increased to 1200 per day and tramadol. Pain under control, but I am tired all day and feel like my brain short circuits. I've never been ditzy til now. Often forget words while talking. Constantly yawning. Was able to stop tramadol, but am afraid to reduce the other, so for now I pretty much work, eat and sleep and that's about it!Read More Read Less

I was started on this medication following facial shingles which left me with TN. I developed a shingles outbreak while undergoing treatment for leukemia. I found the drug to be much more effective than neurotin with occasional TN episodes. After about a year I began having more episodes with an increase in pain with each episode. My physician increased my does from 200 am 400pm to 400 twice a day. I found myself depressed wanting to sleep 12-14 hours day and chronic dull headaches. I am going back to my original dose and hoping for the best. To all you TN suffers out there I pray a drug will be developed soon to releive us of our pain without all the side effects. My physican couldn't put me on carbamazipine until I finished all my chemotherapy but it has definately been the best drug so far (except narcotics) in controlling the pain.Read More Read Less