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Tegretol vs Tegretol ER
Tue, 08/15/2006 - 09:09Topic: Medication Issues
Has anyone switched from regular Tegretol to Tegeretol ER and if so has it minized the medications side effects?
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Re: Tegretol vs Tegretol ER
Submitted by joex1 on Fri, 2006-08-18 - 10:14
Sorry for any confusion- yes I'm on the slow release. I'm still in the first two weeks so my body is adjusting, but man this stuff is killer on the stomach. I'm concerned about focus/concentration and potential weight gain, but hope those will go away
Re: Re: Tegretol vs Tegretol ER
Submitted by Rufus36 on Fri, 2006-08-18 - 17:29
Hi, only problem I had when I switched to the slow release Tegretol ('Retard') was feeling really tired a lot, & that didn't last.. had no other side effects to speak of. I have always had kind of a problem with concentration, but not sure whether thats the drugs or whether thats just comes with having Epilepsy.
sorry your having a bad time with it at the mo. try & stick with it for a while, its one of the best drugs I've been on. Good Luck!
Ruth
Re: Re: Tegretol vs Tegretol ER
Submitted by joex1 on Fri, 2006-08-18 - 20:30
It called cabatrol...by shire(generic)