Reviewer: muycalentehoy@aol.com, 55-64 Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)

Comment:
only seizure med to control seizures effectively; side effects minimal--mostly tiredness and excessive sleepiness. am post menopausal now and having difficulty losing weight

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only seizure med to control seizures effectively; side effects minimal--mostly tiredness and excessive sleepiness. am post menopausal now and having difficulty losing weight
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Reviewer: 55-64 Male on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)

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lots of dizziness either caused by this or lamictal with control of seizures decreases after years of use. had surgery to stop seizures and now about to finish decrease of tegretol

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lots of dizziness either caused by this or lamictal with control of seizures decreases after years of use. had surgery to stop seizures and now about to finish decrease of tegretol
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Reviewer: 35-44 Male on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)

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I am 36 and have been taking XR since I was 19. Regular teg before that. Since my brain surgery for complex partial leading to grand mal seizures, I am fully under control. A reason some, including myself, may have seizures while on it is becoming dehydrated and causing electrolytes to become unbalanced. Just make sure you stay hydrated and drink something like gatorade to fix that and you' ... Show Full Comment

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I am 36 and have been taking XR since I was 19. Regular teg before that. Since my brain surgery for complex partial leading to grand mal seizures, I am fully under control. A reason some, including myself, may have seizures while on it is becoming dehydrated and causing electrolytes to become unbalanced. Just make sure you stay hydrated and drink something like gatorade to fix that and you'll be fine.
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Reviewer: hingis, 35-44 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)

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I took this for complex partial seizure. After taking Tegretol (general) for about 2 years, I still have blank stare sometimes, so Doc. switched me to Tegretol XR(extended release). I am taking 200mg X3 per day. It is more effective in controlling the blank starring and gradually the zombie, lost of words and out of reality feeling were all gone by now (it's been more than 2 year now on extend ... Show Full Comment

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I took this for complex partial seizure. After taking Tegretol (general) for about 2 years, I still have blank stare sometimes, so Doc. switched me to Tegretol XR(extended release). I am taking 200mg X3 per day. It is more effective in controlling the blank starring and gradually the zombie, lost of words and out of reality feeling were all gone by now (it's been more than 2 year now on extended release). It's well tolerable without nauseous feeling or dizziness for me. Thank God for this!
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Reviewer: 45-54 on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)

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I have been on this drug for 18 years, but suddenly it is not working.

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I have been on this drug for 18 years, but suddenly it is not working.
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