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71 patient evaluations for Carbamazepine

Purpose: Epilepsy (Started Oct 10, 1990)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Mar 10, 2010 800 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Date
Mar 10, 2010
Advice & Tips
For many years Tegratol seemed to help my mood and concentration level, a lot..
Cost
$25-49 monthly
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Purpose: Epilepsy (Started Feb 24, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Feb 24, 2010 1000 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Fatigue
Date
Feb 24, 2010
Advice & Tips
Seems to be keeping therapeutic levels more stable than Epitol (generic).
Cost
$25-49 monthly
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  • MariaE
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 1 star
    NMO : 6 yrs
    Type: Relapsing NMO
    Left Eye : mild
    Right Eye : mild
    Sensation : moderate
    Overall : mild
    Swallowing : none
    Arms : mild
    Legs : moderate
    Bladder/Bowel : moderate
    Spinal Cord : mild
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Purpose: Tonic spasms (Started Feb 21, 2007)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Feb 01, 2010 600 mg Daily Led_efficacy_2Led_efficacy_2Led_defaultLed_defaultSlight ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Jan 04, 2010 600 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Jan 21, 2009 600 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Muscle spasms in legs
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  • BeeCee
    Data Quality: 0 stars
    • Sex: F
    • Age: 57y
    • Duration: 51 yrs
    PRO survey: PRO 0
    Quality of Life:
    • Mental: Unreported
    • Physical: Unreported
    1 seizure
    159 weeks ago
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Purpose: Epilepsy (Started May 02, 1995)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jan 02, 2010 800 mg Daily Led_efficacy_1Led_defaultLed_defaultLed_defaultNone NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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Purpose: Epilepsy (Started Apr 02, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Dec 16, 2009 1000 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Seizures (grand mal or tonic-clonic), Fatigue
Date
Dec 16, 2009
Advice & Tips
Had a breakthrough seizure (grand mal) with this generic on December 16, 2009, then another early the next morning in the E.R. (this one should've never happened).
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: Seizures (grand mal or tonic-clonic) (Started Nov 15, 1998)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Dec 16, 2009 1200 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Side effects:
Increased fatigue
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  • LinR
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 1 star
    NMO : 4 yrs
    Type: Relapsing NMO
    Left Eye : moderate
    Right Eye : moderate
    Sensation : moderate
    Overall : mild
    Swallowing : moderate
    Arms : moderate
    Legs : moderate
    Bladder/Bowel : mild
    Spinal Cord : mild
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Purpose: Tonic spasms (Started Jul 10, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Dec 07, 2009 200 mg Daily ?Can't tell MildMildMildMildMild NeverNeverNeverNeverNever Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Muscle jerks
Date
Dec 07, 2009
Advice & Tips
Since I have been NMO IgG positive, but no clue yet as to whether I have relapsing NMO, my neuro said he didn't know if this medicine was doing any good or not. We are under "watchfful waiting" to see if I have another episode. I have only had one so far and hope that's all!!
Cost
$25-49 monthly
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  • roblor
    Sex: F
    Data Quality: 0 stars
    MS: 23 yrs
    Type: Secondary Progressive
    Sensation: Moderate
    Overall: Mild
    Cognition: mild
    Vision: mild
    Speech: mild
    Swallowing: mild
    Upper limb: moderate
    Walking: moderate
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Purpose: Other (Started Nov 30, 2008)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Nov 07, 2009 600 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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Purposes: Trigeminal neuralgia (trigeminal nerve pain) and Nerve pain (neuralgia) (Started Jan 01, 2009)
Date Dosage Trigeminal neuralgia (trigeminal nerve pain) Perceived effectiveness Nerve pain (neuralgia) Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Nov 02, 2009 200 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Nov 02, 2009
Advice & Tips
I recomend this treatment and dosage.
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Purpose: Epilepsy (Started Oct 11, 1999)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Nov 02, 2009 2 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways VeryVeryVeryVeryVery
Date
Nov 02, 2009
Advice & Tips
Taking the medicine was no problem, but it did make me tired and I didnt like that.
Cost
$50-99 monthly
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