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Reviewer: 45-54 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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with the right amout of carbatrol the symptoms have almost totally subsided I have had focal seizures
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Reviewer: Jay'sMommy, 7-12 Male on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Caregiver)
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This medication has stabilized my son, he hasn't had a seizure in 7 years. But recently had a second opinion because I wanted to find out if he needed to be medicated further since he only had seizures between the ages of 3-4. The 24hr EEG performed showed some abnormalities but not the abnormalities that Carbatrol would address. So now his new neurologist has prescribed Lamictal which she
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Reviewer: bestiscc, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)
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Seizures are well controlled using this medication (6-8 per year - occuring tri- monthly)from 3-4 per month!! This effectivenss has lasted for 10 years!! I am very satisfied with my results!!
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Reviewer: CarbatrolSideEffects, 25-34 Female on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)
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Since switching to timed-release Carbatrol: Experiencing uncontrolled body movements ranging from big toe kinking up; spasm in stomach, hip/s, throat and difficulty breathing during the spasming, eyeballs spasming, inside head spasming, one or both legs raising up and down to exercise without wanting to exercise, left or right arm or both going up and down at the same time, one or both hands shaki
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Reviewer: dovidsabba, 35-44 Male on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)
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I have been taking Carbatrol for app. 13 years now since I had brain surgery for the epilepsy in 1997. As long as I remember to take it, I remain seizure free. The 2 times that I forgot to take it for more than 2 days in a row, I had a seizure. Otherwise, if I do take it, it works perfectly.
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