Carbamazepine for Epilepsy User Reviews (Page 3)

Brand names: Tegretol, Tegretol XR, Carbatrol, Epitol, Equetro

Carbamazepine has an average rating of 6.6 out of 10 from a total of 73 reviews for the treatment of Epilepsy. 58% of reviewers reported a positive experience, while 30% reported a negative experience.

Reviews for Carbamazepine

midroad
September 23, 2015

Epitol (carbamazepine) "A pharmacy replace Carbamzapine with Epitol it did NOT control my seizures, I was fearful of going out for my seizures were not controlled. I got my Carbamzapine and back on it my seizures are controlled totally. It is an ineffective drug."

2 / 10

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Fairl...
Taken for 10 years or more
March 11, 2022

"I have been epileptic since 18 am now 33,I have been having convulsions and memory loss together with unconscious so much that my doctor prescribed lamotrige 2×100mg and carbamezapine 200mg×2. It's not controlling much. I have had tests but I am unhappy. What do I do?"

6 / 10

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Ace...
Taken for 10 years or more
July 25, 2021

"I have been taking Tegretol for 30 years and it was very helpful (no seizures for last 26 years). My pharmacy switched my manufacturer to Taro and the container and tablets smelled awful. I took the medicine anyway for a few weeks and had two seizures in the same day. I have changed back to my previous manufacturer."

1 / 10

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Wild...
February 13, 2013

Tegretol (carbamazepine) "Have been taking for 13 years. Have been seizure free. It has changed my life. Only side effect I've noticed is a little more tired than normal. Only sometimes. Other than that good to go!"

9 / 10

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vitalis
Taken for 5 to 10 years
June 2, 2024

Tegretol (carbamazepine) "It's very effective for controlling epilepsy. Have been using it for 9 years."

7 / 10

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mclau...
February 6, 2012

"I have been taking this for over 20 years and I can't remember the last time I wasn't sleepy. This medicine causes extreme fatigue that never goes away."

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Cheryl...
Taken for 1 to 6 months
February 5, 2015

Tegretol (carbamazepine) "Been on Tegretol 200mg twice a day for partial seizures. It's wonderful, it's really helped. I'm down from 10 seizures a day to 8. Have tried everything else hopefully getting there."

10 / 10

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Anonymous
Taken for 1 to 6 months
October 19, 2013

Tegretol (carbamazepine) "This medicine has given nothing but trouble. Headache, Feeling sick and worse of all I now have a very itchy rash all over my body which is driving me round the bend."

1 / 10

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Anonymous
December 17, 2010

Tegretol (carbamazepine) "Have been seizure free for 10 years now and the feeling is wonderful."

9 / 10

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xxmicxx
May 19, 2008

Tegretol (carbamazepine) "I found ever since I've been on tegretol my seizures have stopped"

10 / 10

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gaby_...
February 2, 2009

Tegretol (carbamazepine) "I had my last seizure 6 years ago. I take Tegretol and Topamax 100."

10 / 10

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Anonymous
March 20, 2014

Tegretol XR (carbamazepine) "It sent my seizures through the roof."

1 / 10

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cwboone
May 17, 2009

Carbatrol (carbamazepine) "I've been using this for 5 years now, no side effects."

9 / 10

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kaysa
January 27, 2009

Tegretol (carbamazepine) "Tegretol gave me my life back - gave me freedom from tremors and seizures. I am a brain tumor patient."

10 / 10

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Nampa...
April 6, 2014

Tegretol (carbamazepine) "This is the only medcine I am allergic to. Extreme itching! I couldn't stop taking it too fast. Luckily, it doesn't have a very long half life."

2 / 10

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Charm...
Taken for 10 years or more
October 2, 2012

Carbatrol (carbamazepine) "Carbatrol has helped me tremendously. I have been taking it for about 12 years. All I can say is Thanks Carbatrol!"

10 / 10

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Anonymous
August 23, 2011

"Had no energy and a lot of side effects listed. My neurologist tarted taking me off this medicine."

1 / 10

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Dhani...
Taken for less than 1 month
May 7, 2017

Tegretol (carbamazepine) "Was only one this 3 weeks. Didn't help much and made me nasty. I would go from normal to telling people off. Even family. For no reason at all."

1 / 10

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Steph
January 22, 2009

Tegretol XR (carbamazepine) "I have been on Tegretol for 20 years. I was switched to the Tegretol XR a few years back. I noticed no diffrence with the medication. Very good medicine with no significant side effects."

10 / 10

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SUSU1
June 6, 2009

Epitol (carbamazepine) "Epitol is an okay drug but like any drug it has its problems like no sex drive, aggressive behavior and mood swing but if I don't have another seizure it is worth it and so far so good."

8 / 10

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Gloyra
Taken for 2 to 5 years
March 21, 2015

Carbatrol (carbamazepine) "No help at all did not work"

1 / 10

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Debbie
August 19, 2009

"I took this medicine for twenty-three years. It was great for me. As long as I took it on time, I had no seizures. I have tonic-clonic epilepsy."

10 / 10

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Anonymous
December 9, 2008

"I have been taking carbamazapine for about 5 years and it has helped a lot. I didn't have any side effects after the first month of starting it and it has stopped my seizures."

10 / 10

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Momi
Taken for less than 1 month
November 9, 2017

Tegretol (carbamazepine) "loose of epilepsy control"

1 / 10

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goods...
Taken for 10 years or more
January 12, 2022

"put on tegretol in 1973 now I can't afford it and neuro said just quit taking it from 800 mgs a day to nothing, that doesn't sound right to me."

8 / 10

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