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15 patient evaluations for Carbamazepine taken for the purpose of 'Epilepsy' with a perceived effectiveness rating of MajorMajorMajorMajorMajor

Purposes: Epilepsy and Seizures (grand mal or tonic-clonic) (Started Jan 01, 1990)
Date Dosage Epilepsy Perceived effectiveness Seizures (grand mal or tonic-clonic) Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Sep 13, 2012 600 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
Jun 17, 2012 600 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
Nov 09, 2010 600 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Aug 25, 2010 600 mg Daily ?Can't tell NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways VeryVeryVeryVeryVery
Date
Nov 09, 2010
Advice & Tips
This works good if taken in the proper dosages if you take to much it makes you sleepy and feel like you are drunk. I have been overdosed by my previous doctor and it made me to where i could not even walk or talk properly.
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Aug 25, 2010
Advice & Tips
I am a very bad epileptic this drug did not control my siezures. I have taken it for a very long time and it takes a lot to remember to take it as often as I have to so I guess I don't have much good to say. I must say I do not have anything bad to say about this drug. I can't tell of any side effects that I noticed. I was told that it takes vitamin-B from your body. I do have to take vitamin-B 12 for the rest of my life also but I can't say that it all came directly from this drug. I have been on so many different pills.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: Epilepsy (Started May 07, 2010)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Jul 25, 2012 400 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Jul 25, 2012
Advice & Tips
No real side effects for me, as with any meds, watch alcohol intake. Don't ever not take it btw - went 3 days once and 3rd day had a seizure...I have never procrastinated again about going to get my meds.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: Epilepsy (Started Jul 01, 1988)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Mar 29, 2012 800 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Mar 29, 2012
Advice & Tips
I asked my family, back in the '80s, never to remind me of my medecines. They took a while to get used, but I insisted and even got kinda furious if they told me "don't forget your medecines". I explained them if anyone had to remember it was myself, and I should get used to do it by my own. So after a while I stopped earing that phrase and, at the same time, became used to rely exclusively on my memory to take the pills. It worked, I stopped having seizures when I was 21 (more or less). I'm a lucky person. One unexpected benefit I got but I don't know if it comes from the TG 400 CR: I regained my memory and even improved photographic and number memory.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: Epilepsy (Started Nov 15, 1987)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Mar 27, 2012 400 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Date
Mar 27, 2012
Advice & Tips
get them blister packed, its helped me alot, can look at the pack and confirm if ive taken them or not
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: Epilepsy (Started Jan 15, 2000)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Feb 20, 2012 800 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
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Purpose: Epilepsy (Started Oct 20, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Dec 28, 2010 1600 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major MildMildMildMildMild AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Oct 13, 2010 1600 mg Daily Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_efficacy_3Led_defaultModerate MildMildMildMildMild UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
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Purpose: Epilepsy (Started Jul 10, 2009)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Dec 10, 2010 600 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major NoneNoneNoneNoneNone AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Date
Dec 10, 2010
Advice & Tips
For ME the generics work well.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: Epilepsy (Started Jan 01, 1989)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Oct 06, 2010 900 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Side effects:
Facial hair excessive
Date
Oct 06, 2010
Advice & Tips
it works great for me ..
Cost
< $25 monthly
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Purpose: Epilepsy (Started Jun 10, 2007)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Sep 21, 2010 600 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually A littleA littleA littleA littleA little
Aug 19, 2010 600 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate UsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsuallyUsually SomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhatSomewhat
Side effects:
Sleepiness, Dizziness
Date
Sep 21, 2010
Advice & Tips
i make sure to drink lots of water and get lots of sleep
Cost
< $25 monthly
Date
Aug 19, 2010
Advice & Tips
its an older generation of therapy but it still works and is cheap. takes a good 3 weeks to get used to medication.
Cost
< $25 monthly
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  • Tonialpha
    Data Quality: 3 stars
    • Sex: F
    • Age: 59y
    • Duration: 45 yrs
    PRO survey: PRO 3
    Quality of Life:
    • Mental: None
    • Physical: None
    Surgery type: Left Temporal Lobectomy, Selective Amygdalohippocampectomy, Vagus Nerve Stimulation (VNS)
    10 seizures
    this week
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Purpose: Epilepsy (Started Aug 11, 1968)
Date Dosage Perceived effectiveness Side Effects Adherence Burden
Sep 08, 2010 1600 mg Daily Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Led_efficacy_4Major ModerateModerateModerateModerateModerate AlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlwaysAlways Not at allNot at allNot at allNot at allNot at all
Date
Sep 08, 2010
Advice & Tips
Intermitinent bleeding problems and then clotting became a problem and it was discussed to take the Tegretol XR and that helped. The symptoms were not so bad.
Cost
$50-99 monthly
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