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Reviewer: fourredheads, 35-44 Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)
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this has been the my primary drug treatment for 27 years, i did build up a resistance to it off and on and took other meds such as dilantin and neurontin.I have had 5 children, 4 healthy and 1 with a fatal birth defect.i was on nuerontin during that pregnancy and the info on folic acid was not as conclusive at that time. 13 yrs ago. i would recommend a min of 4 mg of folic acid a day for any femal
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Reviewer: kalabsmom, 19-24 Female on Treatment for 2 to less than 5 years (Patient)
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it did not work for me at all i had more seizures on while not on it
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Reviewer: cat2wba, 55-64 Male on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)
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it works for me the cost is way too high
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Reviewer: 55-64 Male (Patient)
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this medication caused me within one week of taking tegretol. ''paranoia, homocidal ideations and increased seizure activity
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Reviewer: User, 45-54 Female on Treatment for 10 years or more (Patient)
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I need to know if tegretol affect fetus-development negatively? My twins both have learning-disability and i was told by a neurologist that tegretol has affected my twins brain negatively while i was expecting them! Please tell me the truth about this neurologist's findings?
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