Bipolar - I took this med for one year with no blood testing. I started experiencing mixed symptoms and asked my doctor if my dosage might need to be adjusted. She then decided that my oxcarbazepine level should be checked along with my sodium. I was not even in the therapeutic range, so my dosage was increased. My sodium was only slightly low. A few weeks later my levels were checked again. ...
He gave me this he is a psychologist and I do not have sezuires.
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a visitor | 35-44 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Caregiver
7/25/2010
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Terrible medicine that combined with a main medicine made the seizures stronger more substantial and the after effects impossible to get over in a less than a day! Horrid stuff!!!
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lostsoul | 25-34 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
7/11/2010
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bubbe | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
7/11/2010
Condition: Simple Partial Seizures
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I take this for focal seizures in my leg. When I remember to take it as prescribed - it helps a great deal. But when I take my double dose at night...within 45 minutes I feel very dizzy and all asleep. Not so bad for relief! However, I had been on Lyrica - nmot much relief - but it made so looopy - and basically in a stupor.
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ambrakay | 25-34 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
7/6/2010
Condition: Simple Partial Seizures
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I was on this medicine for 3 weeks. It worked - I didn't have one seizure. I did, however, end up in the ER then intensive care overnight with severe side effects from this drug (dangerously low sodium & blood pressure, extreme vertigo, voilent vomiting, swelling & water retention.) I have never been so miserable in my life. May work well for others, but it's most certainly not for me.
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Anonymous | 35-44 | Female | On medication for 5 to less than 10 years | Patient
7/3/2010
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Have been taking this for bipolar disorder for 8 years. Causes weight retention for me, but other than that it's worked terrifically.
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RLEGRANT | 0-2 | Female | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Caregiver
6/28/2010
Condition: Simple Partial Seizures
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OUT OF 5 DIFFRENT SEIZURE MEDICINE THIS WAS THE ONLY ONE THAT WORK,SO I WOULD RECOMMEND IT TO ANYONE WHO HAS SEIZURE GIVE IT A TRY.
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Anonymous | 25-34 | Male | On medication for 5 to less than 10 years | Patient
6/16/2010
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Was put on this after a seizure five years ago. I am also bipolar. I just had another seizure.
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Anonymous | 25-34 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
5/28/2010
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Had to be taken off of it within months due to very severe side effects.
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Anonymous | 35-44 | Female | On medication for 5 to less than 10 years | Patient
5/24/2010
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Anonymous | 55-64 | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
5/22/2010
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doctor is prescribing to me for nerve ending pain in my legs
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[email protected] | 25-34 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
5/20/2010
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Anonymous | 13-18 | Male | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Caregiver
5/20/2010
Condition: Convulsive Seizures
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Anonymous | 25-34 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
5/19/2010
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I have been taking this medication for exactly one month and have experienced, bloating, confusion, excessive thirst, abdominal pain, water retention, and solomnace! I have been having severe crying episodes since I started this medication a month ago, and feel very confused and fatigued. I will no longer continue to take this medication.
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Anonymous | 19-24 | Female | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
5/15/2010
Condition: Simple Partial Seizures
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darkshady1 | 25-34 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
5/13/2010
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sleepiness
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rthedon111 | 35-44 | Male | On medication for 2 to less than 5 years | Patient
5/6/2010
Condition: Simple Seizure
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works well while taking Keppra with it.The only thing that bothers me with both drugs is they make me very tired and i usually need a nap during the day,but then i cant sleep at night.Could be worse though
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bkhart66 | 35-44 | Male | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Caregiver
5/2/2010
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my son takes this for bipolor,With vyvance,I was told it is a mood stabolizer.
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RLEGRANT | 0-2 | Female | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Caregiver
4/20/2010
Condition: Simple Partial Seizures
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IV TRY 3 AN THIS IS THE ONLY ONE THAT WORK THANK GOD
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jennifer726 | 45-54 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
4/16/2010
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I have complex partial seizures. I'm taking this drug along with Keppra, I've only been on it for about 3 weeks and so far so good. I was taking a trial medication and lost 40lbs and had headaches everyday. Since taking this new medicine no headaches, I pray everyday that it will keep my seizures under control.
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cb | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
4/12/2010
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i feel like i have a sunburn on face and numbness in lips and forhead and top of forefront of head. malaise, slight dizziness. dry eyes. and do not mix w/any type of alcohol it made my eyes tear and nose run and increased numbness in face and top of head scary eyes and nose teared and ran perfusively almost called 911 and poison control center with panic of alergic reaction.
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