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Reviewer: donsdarlin11307@yahoo.com, 45-54 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month (Patient)
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I am so tired! Fatigue. Persistant sore throat. The capsules are too damned BIG!!! At least Tegretol was easier to swallow. I am also a lot more on edge and anger easier. I am not that type of person. I am generally layed back and easy to get along with. Not so with this drug. I was told Carbatrol has FEWER side effects than Tegretol. News Flash! I have NO side effects with Tegretol, and am having
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Reviewer: arabian knight, 45-54 Male on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)
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Reviewer: Carbatrol, 35-44 Male on Treatment for 5 to less than 10 years (Patient)
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I've had great success with this drug. I was having frequent Grand Mal seizures. Now they occur once every 3 yrs. I'm satified . The only problem i seem to have is, that it's affecting my eyesight. I'm having other side effects with the drug but my eyes are are the most important to me.
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Reviewer: Jona, 19-24 Female on Treatment for 1 to less than 2 years (Patient)
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This medication helped me get through my life
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Reviewer: lebell92, 35-44 Female on Treatment for less than 1 month
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This MEdication did not work for me. Just showed no results. But what is the difference in brand or Generic? Generic has never worked for me.I am on LYRICa now .seem to be doing fine so FAR!!
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