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What are people's experiences of Tegratol?

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Ellielou
Ellielou

I've been on Tegratol for TN for nearly 3 months, I'm on 400mg a day, this doesn't feel like quite enough but I really don't feel myself on it and taking more just zombies me out. My GP says people with epilepsy manage to live with it so it must be OK!

What experiences have you had? And at what point should I ask to see a neurologist? I'm on my 3rd GP and he iscertainly the most sympathetic and competent one but I can't see going on like this for years like some of you have ...........it'll drive me nuts.

Any advise out there please?

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  • brian87983
    brian87983 Ellielou

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    I see Ellielou,

    you can use the "headache" thing to your advantage I guess..LOL

    Sex and beer are by far way down on the list. Quality of life is my desire and not to be on as much medication....Feelling much better today...Working at my restaurant as we speak and worked all day yesterday. Craving some Budlight today big time. Which is a good thing but not sure i should give in to the temp

     

  • kenneth74531
    kenneth74531 Ellielou

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    It's difficult situation, it depends on what country you reside, to what you can access. I live in Aussie.

    I am on Carbamazepine, and initial three weeks was what you would say was mind numbing. But it seems fine and all functions  return too normal.

    The surgical procedures seem to be short term fixes, with their own life long complications, and be wary of what you read, unscuptulas people get on these forums to push their self interest adjenders unfortunely.  Cheers!

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