my doc put me on this trying to help me with my mood very angry and very irritated and depressed been on it about a month and i have to say it kinda made me feel spacy at first but after about 3 days it was great report back later
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i can not live a every day life. I have extremely bad panic and anxiety attacks.
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outtahere | 55-64 | Male | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
6/6/2010
Condition: Manic-Depression
Overall rating 1.0
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This med makes you feel like a sleepy spacecase. I think it's horrible. It will put you to sleep, but feeling like Charles Manson to go to sleep doesn't work for me. The side effects are worse then the problem ( as usual ). God help you if you drink grapefruit juice with this, you'll wake up thinking your'e in a drive-in horror movie.No thanks, I'd rather be "depressed".
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MissDiagnosed | 55-64 | Female | On medication for 10 years or more | Patient
5/21/2010
Condition: Bipolar I Disorder with Most Recent Episode Mixed
Overall rating 3.0
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I was misdiagnosed with Bipolar disorder over 10 years ago. The doctor even admitted that "it's hard to tell if it's depression or the 'husband'". Was given this med with various other depression meds including Abilify over time. The 'husband' is gone and so is the depression. One doc admitted that I had been mis-diagnosed. So ten years later here I am trying to wean my self from this drug. I feel better than I've felt in many years. Please get a second or even third opinion when being diagnosed. Bi-polar is totally over-used. Read More Read Less
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Anonymous | 35-44 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
3/15/2010
Condition: Other
Overall rating 2.3
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Taking this drug for anger management. Somewhat effective, but the side effects have become increasingly too much for me to handle. Will be planning a trip to the doctor to request a change.
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Anonymous | 7-12 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Caregiver
3/5/2010
Condition: Epileptic Seizure
Overall rating 4.0
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Although their have been no seizures while on the medication, the side effects have done more harm. My son is 10 years old and he has increased forgetfulness,lethargic and his equilibrium is off. His teachers comment that he is not focused and he forgets and it is a great concern for them. I don't like a medication where the side effects do more harm than the condition.
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jess | 35-44 | Female | On medication for 1 to less than 2 years | Patient
2/24/2010
Condition: Bipolar I Disorder with Most Recent Episode Mixed
Overall rating 1.3
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i can not live a every day life. I have extremely bad panic and anxiety attacks.
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Anonymous | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 6 months to less than 1 year | Patient
2/13/2010
Condition: Bipolar I Disorder with Most Recent Episode Mixed
Overall rating 2.3
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I've been taking this drug for about 7 months and found it difficult in the beginning. All I could do was sleep in taken twice a day as prescribed. I still can only take it once a day or I can't stay awake. I haven't found it to be that helpful in treating my condition and an considering finding another doctor to treat me. Doesn't work near as well as the Lithium did but was told I couldn't stay on that any longer. I still have alot of trouble with my mood swings!
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cat_mando | 45-54 | Male | On medication for 5 to less than 10 years | Patient
1/3/2010
Condition: Bipolar I Disorder with Most Recent Episode Mixed
Overall rating 5.0
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I've been taking this drug for the past 5 years and I hadn't had any of the side affects. It's helped me throughout the years.
Condition: Bipolar I Disorder with Most Recent Episode Mixed
Overall rating 1.7
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skin changes ie rash and peeling skin on foreshead
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Anonymous | 65-74 | Female | On medication for 5 to less than 10 years | Patient
8/5/2009
Condition: Nerve Pain
Overall rating 3.7
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I was miss-diagnosised with neauropthy and have been on some type of generic of Tegretol. I am now trying to get off the drug but have withdrawl conditions.
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Anonymous | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 10 years or more | Patient
6/6/2009
Condition: Epileptic Seizure
Overall rating 5.0
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I have been taking carbamazpine for 15 years for seizure activity.
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Anonymous | 45-54 | Male | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
6/3/2009
Condition: Convulsive Seizures
Overall rating 1.0
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I was started on this drug with a very small dose but still had another seizure so the tripled the dose. I became very ill including fever, chills, massive headache, vomiting and the next day started a thick red raised rash. The rash spread even to the palms of my hands and between my toes, inside my mouth and tongue. I would be very very careful. This rash did not stop when I stopped taking the medication. It continued to spread for days. It took heavy steroids to knock it out.
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tuffy | 25-34 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
5/15/2009
Condition: Epileptic Seizure
Overall rating 2.7
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it makes me feel fuuny at time unlike the other
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Anonymous | 25-34 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
4/2/2009
Condition: Bipolar I Disorder with Most Recent Episode Mixed
Overall rating 5.0
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my doc put me on this trying to help me with my mood very angry and very irritated and depressed been on it about a month and i have to say it kinda made me feel spacy at first but after about 3 days it was great report back later
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Anonymous | 25-34 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
3/24/2009
Condition: Bipolar I Disorder with Most Recent Episode Mixed
Overall rating 2.3
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extreme nausea, skin blemishes
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kristinamartinez112380 | 25-34 | Female | On medication for less than 1 month | Patient
12/22/2008
Condition: Tonic-Clonic Epilepsy
Overall rating 5.0
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I have been prescribed this medication for a little less than a month now, and I seem to have GREAT effects. I am up and happy, and cleaning my house, and chasing my kids again! :):):)
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Anonymous | 45-54 | Female | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
12/2/2008
Condition: Facial Nerve Pain
Overall rating 4.0
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Trigeminal neuralgia related to mass in head. Had surgery on Oct. 27th 2008. Still on it, but have spuratic double vision
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wee | 35-44 | Male | On medication for 1 to 6 months | Patient
10/3/2008
Condition: Prevention of Seizures following Head Injury or Surgery
Overall rating 2.3
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short time i was on this med i had break through seizures and multiple auras
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