Generic Name: Trileptal for Epilepsy (oxcarbazepine)
Trileptal for Epilepsy Reviews
"I got diagnosed with Epilepsy on 7/3/15 after having 9 absence seizures in a 3 hour period. I was put on Keppra 250mg 2x/day and over the years it’s increased to 1000mg 2x/day. The seizures weren’t going away or becoming less frequent. In August 2019 I was put on Trileptal 300mg 2x/day after finding out I was also having complex partials and this pill was my miracle. I haven’t had a seizure since!"
"Taking trileptal for 5 months. Female. 450mg twice a day. No seizures but memory is now horrendous and I'm so dumb and numb. Also the 5-7% chance of having a deformed baby is not worth it but I'm stuck because all the seizures meds are horrid. Also now experiencing constipation."
"My son had a head injury when he was very small and started to have seizures. Scared me so much at the time. Was told it was febrile seizures at the time. Over the past 3 years he started to have these 15 seconds tremors. We went to see a neurologist and she prescribed Trileptal for him after having a MRI and EEG which both came back normal. The medicine really does help with stopping the seizures. Because of the type of epilepsy he was diagnosed with, he will probably won't stay on the meds. But for now it's a big help. Seeing a child having seizures is so hard to watch."
"I was put on this drug in the early 2000’s. I was not on it very long to know if it’d helped with my seizures or not. Because after two weeks, my hearing was not rite. Everything sounded higher pitched. And I had ringing in my ears. I was taken off the drug. My hearing returned to normal. But the constant ring in my ears never went away. It’s not as loud. But in quiet environments, I hear it."
"This medication trileptal I have been on for over 14 years it has helped me from having seizures however now I'm getting very tired on it can't do my daily chores don't know why it's affecting me like this now"
"Was diagnosed with Nocturnal Focal Onset Epilepsy on June 22nd, 2020 and this medicine has been a lifesaver ever since. The only downside is that I'm having to take 2400mg Every single night all at once to control my seizures. I am a heavyset person at 360lbs so I guess that is normal. But it works and I'm able to sleep peacefully. They recently changed the design of my pills. It used to be like a peach colored oblong tablet but today when I got a refill, it was brown pills that were smaller with a easy to swallow coating which I am so happy about. And it kicked in in only 20 minutes whereas the old ones took about 45 minutes to an hour and a half to kick in."
"Been on Trileptal now for about 5 years. I have Nocturnal seizures. Just had a breakthrough seizure during the day. First time. It was horrible. I fell and rolled down a sidewalk. Was out for 45 mins. Came to at hospital in pain from injuries. Dr. is now adding another drug. I hope and pray it works because I'm also losing all of my hair. Fixing to buy a wig."
"I have been taking Trileptal for Nocturnal seizures since I was young, and aside from a few instances of breakthrough seizures believed to be caused by sleep deprivation or my levels being off due to weight gain this drug has completely controlled my seizures."
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