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Reviewer: 45-54 Female (Patient)
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Taking this and still having 6-9 auras a month. Doesn't work for me.
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Reviewer: Olivia , 19-24 Female on Treatment for 1 to 6 months (Patient)
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I was given Tegretol after having several mild seizures and after just one week of taking the drug I had my first grand mal seizure. In the space of the 2 months I was on the drug I had 4 grand mal seizures, 15 fitting seizures, 8 stiffness seizures and my absences increased to multiple times an hour. After this my neurologist changed my prescription to Keppra and after some experimenting with dos
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Reviewer: akaReba, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)
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I've been on this drug since I was 7 or 8, about 24 years. I've never had any side effects (that I know of). I take 600mg XR in the morning and in the evening. I can go a few extra hours without it being a problem, but after about 3-4 hours I'll start having seizures. Can't say anything bad about it.
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Reviewer: Tegretol, 55-64 Male on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)
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Brain tumor surgery (Meningioma) in 1986. When I take my Tegretol consistently on the same daily schedule I can never worry about a seizure. If I mix up my my set time I will have a problem with having a seizure occasionally. I have my iphone alarm set to remind me daily.
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Reviewer: Ddwtoman, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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Won't stop my auras . Have tried others and don't know what else to try. So tired.
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