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Oxcarbazepine Treatment Report

Category: Prescription Drugs

Most Popular Types: Trileptal, Oleptal

See patients taking Oxcarbazepine

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33 patient evaluations for Oxcarbazepine

chrissysaurus

Data Quality: 2 stars
- Sex: F
- Age: 27y
- Duration: 9 yrs
PRO survey: PRO 3
Quality of Life:
- Social: None
- Mental: Mild
- Physical: None
0 seizures

2 weeks ago
by chrissysaurus
See chrissysaurus's full Oxcarbazepine history

**Purpose:** Epilepsy *(Started Mar 26, 2009)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
May 17, 2013	300 mg Daily	Major	Moderate	Always	Not at all
May 31, 2012	900 mg Daily	Moderate	Moderate	Always	Not at all

Side effects:: Weight gain, Restlessness, Blurry vision, Word fishing

Date: May 31, 2012
Advice & Tips: Ever since I started taking Trileptal, its been an interesting experience. It has tamed my seizures somewhat, but not on its own. The side effects can be annoying sometimes, and has lowered by blood sodium several times (gotta be careful for that!) Beware of drowsiness and possible weight gain!
Cost: $50-99 monthly

0 helpful marks

iidert

Sex: M

Data Quality: 2 stars

MS: 17 yrs

Type: Secondary Progressive

Relapse: Severe

Sensation: Severe

Overall: Moderate

Cognition: moderate

Vision: moderate

Speech: moderate

Swallowing: moderate

Upper limb: moderate

Walking: severe
by iidert
See iidert's full Oxcarbazepine history

**Purpose:** Nerve pain (neuralgia) *(Started Sep 15, 2012)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Dec 22, 2012	1500 mg Daily	Moderate	Severe	Always	Not at all
Nov 18, 2012	900 mg Daily	Moderate	Severe	Always	Not at all

0 helpful marks

Jennay

Data Quality: 2 stars
- Sex: F
- Age: 31y
- Duration: ? yrs
PRO survey: PRO 0
Quality of Life:
- Social: Mild
- Mental: None
- Physical: Mild
1 seizure

35 weeks ago
by Jennay
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**Purpose:** Epilepsy *(Started Oct 17, 2011)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Oct 21, 2012	11 x 300 mg/5 mL Daily	Slight	Moderate	Always	Not at all

0 helpful marks

God's Worshipper

Sex: M

Data Quality: 3 stars

Schizoaffective Disorder

Depression: 1

Mania: 0

Emotional: 0

Anxiety: 1

Compulsion: 1

External Stress: Low

Rx Therapy

55 M

Function: Moderate

Distress: Low
by God's Worshipper
See God's Worshipper's full Oxcarbazepine history

**Purpose:** Mood swings *(Started Feb 06, 2012)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Aug 20, 2012	2 x 300 mg/5 mL Daily	?Can't tell	None	Never	Not at all

0 helpful marks

myfitnessinfits

Data Quality: 0 stars
- Sex: M
- Age: 35y
- Duration: ? yrs
PRO survey: PRO 0
Quality of Life:
- Social: Moderate
- Mental: Moderate
- Physical: Mild
4 seizures

40 weeks ago
by myfitnessinfits
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**Purpose:** Epilepsy *(Started Mar 08, 2000)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Aug 14, 2012	600 mg Daily	?Can't tell	Mild	Always	Not at all

0 helpful marks

dhaniboi

Data Quality: 1 star
- Sex: M
- Age: 42y
- Duration: 39 yrs
PRO survey: PRO 3
Quality of Life:
- Social: Mild
- Mental: None
- Physical: Mild
Surgery type: Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS)

6 seizures

50 weeks ago
by dhaniboi
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**Purpose:** Epilepsy *(Started May 01, 1998)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jun 02, 2012	1200 mg Daily	Moderate	Moderate	Always	Not at all
Feb 21, 2011	1200 mg Daily	Moderate	None	Always	Not at all
Jan 02, 2011	1200 mg Daily	Moderate	None	Always	Not at all
May 25, 2010	1200 mg Daily	Major	Mild	Always	Not at all
Mar 12, 2010	1200 mg Daily	Moderate	Moderate	Always	Not at all

Side effects:: Lightheadedness, Drunk feeling, Feeling strange, Dizziness

Date: May 25, 2010
Advice & Tips: if taken any closer than 12 hours apart I get a groggy, dizzy, drunk feeling.
Cost: $50-99 monthly

Date: Mar 12, 2010
Advice & Tips: I feel groggy and drunk feeling when I take my doses closer than 12 hours apart.
Cost: $50-99 monthly

1 helpful mark

carriejean_2001

Data Quality: 1 star
- Sex: F
- Age: 29y
- Duration: 12 yrs
PRO survey: PRO 0
Quality of Life:
- Social: Mild
- Mental: Mild
- Physical: Mild
Surgery type: Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS)

5 seizures

65 weeks ago
by carriejean_2001
See carriejean_2001's full Oxcarbazepine history

**Purposes:** Seizures (complex partial) and Epilepsy *(Started Aug 22, 2009)*
Date	Dosage	Seizures (complex partial) Perceived effectiveness	Epilepsy Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Dec 15, 2011	900 mg Daily	Slight	Slight	Moderate	Always	Not at all
Oct 14, 2010	900 mg Daily	Slight		Moderate	Always	Not at all

Date: Oct 14, 2010
Advice & Tips: Unless I take this on a very full stomach it makes me very sleepy so I recommend eating a very large breakfast before taking it in the mornings. However, I take twice as much at night and cannot sleep, I don't understand that. Either way if you are taking this medication in the morning there is a good chance it is going to make you want to go back to bed.
Cost: < $25 monthly

1 helpful mark

sammydog

Sex: F

Data Quality: 1 star

MS: 34 yrs

Type: Secondary Progressive

Sensation: Unreported

Overall: Unreported

Cognition: unreported

Vision: unreported

Speech: unreported

Swallowing: unreported

Upper limb: unreported

Walking: unreported
by sammydog
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**Purpose:** Pain *(Started Jan 10, 1999)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Aug 31, 2011	900 mg Daily	Moderate	Severe	Always	Not at all

Date: Aug 31, 2011
Advice & Tips: I've had major problems w/high sodium levels from this. Passed out and was hospitalized for 3 weeks. But, it helps a lot with my leg, butt, low back pain. Had to gradually get used to lower dose; still wish I could take more.
Cost: $50-99 monthly

0 helpful marks

neuroplasticity

Data Quality: 2 stars
- Sex: M
- Age: 53y
- Duration: 40 yrs
PRO survey: PRO 3
Quality of Life:
- Social: Moderate
- Mental: Moderate
- Physical: Mild
Surgery type: Selective Amygdalohippocampectomy, Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS), Extratemporal Resection

0 seizures

26 weeks ago
by neuroplasticity
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**Purpose:** Epilepsy *(Started May 31, 2009)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jul 07, 2011		Slight	Severe	Always	Not at all
Aug 09, 2009	600 mg Daily	Slight	Severe	Always	Not at all

Side effects:: Emotional lability

0 helpful marks

Seizure Boy

Data Quality: 2 stars
- Sex: M
- Age: 54y
- Duration: 5 yrs
PRO survey: PRO 3
Quality of Life:
- Social: Severe
- Mental: Mild
- Physical: Moderate
0 seizures

this week
by Seizure Boy
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**Purpose:** Seizures (grand mal or tonic-clonic) *(Started Nov 17, 2006)*
Date	Dosage	Perceived effectiveness	Side Effects	Adherence	Burden
Jan 05, 2011	1800 mg Daily	Major	Moderate	Always	Not at all
Oct 20, 2010	1800 mg Daily	Major	Moderate	Always	Not at all

Side effects:: Vertigo

Date: Jan 05, 2011
Advice & Tips: Had very bad vertigo attack that lasted for over 1 week. Dr. prescribed additional dosage of meclizine which helped.
Cost: $100-199 monthly

Date: Oct 20, 2010
Advice & Tips: Stick too it - it works
Cost: $100-199 monthly

1 helpful mark

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