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Tegretol

Mon, 12/12/2005 - 08:28
I am currently taking Carbamazepine (Tegretol) 400mg to be upped every 2 weeks until my seizures stop. Question is - Will I feel like a zombie forever? I know most meds make you feel drowsy and everyone is different but seriously do all meds make you feel like you're on another planet?

Comments

Re: Tegretol

Submitted by angelran on Mon, 2005-12-12 - 22:03
I have been on Tegretol for 13 years now. I don't feel any real side effects other then weight gain. According to my neuro, it is rare for anyone to tolerate it as well as I do.

Re: Tegretol

Submitted by Mari_WA on Tue, 2005-12-13 - 11:48
I started Tegretol on October 1st. My neuro raised my dosage from 1/2 pill twice a day to 2 & 1/2 pills twice a day, but the increase was very gradual (1/2 pill increase every week till full dosage). I know what you feel like -- I was a comatose zombie. Are you making sure that you're eating when you take your meds? (Especially your morning meds?) I honestly thought about asking my doc to change meds, but once I ate _before_ I took my meds, it knocked off the zombie feeling (for me, anyway).

Re: Re: Tegretol

Submitted by spiz on Wed, 2005-12-14 - 04:31
I was put on Depakote and Tegretol at the same time. After they got the levels where they should be...it took I know, at least 2 months before the grogginess wore off. Everyone's system is different, so maybe it won't be as lomg for you. Good luck! -Spiz

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