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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Epilepsy / February 2006Frisium and trileptal
Hi there, Just a question: Does anyone of you ever took (like me) Frisium and Trileptal and what are your experiances. Thanks and Greez, Pieter I use Frisium but with Tegretol CR. It was added about 1995, and Tegretol dose reduced. Each new szr. we added half a tablet, to now 1 Morning, 1 at night (10mg each). Tegretol CR, I only use each Morning. No noticable side effects, or problems, except my seizures stopped in 1998. (It worked for my Complex Partial type.) G./ > I use Frisium but with Tegretol CR. It was added about 1995, and > Tegretol dose reduced. Each new szr. we added half a tablet, to now 1 > Morning, 1 at night (10mg each). > Tegretol CR, I only use each Morning. > No noticable side effects, or problems, except my seizures stopped in > 1998. (It worked for my Complex Partial type.) G./ Yes, I was also prescribed Frisium (Clobazam) for my partials & complex partials, and Tegretol (Carbamazepine) for my tonic-clonic's about 10-15 years ago. It didn't do much for me though, so my neurologist took me off it, and put me on another new drug at the time, Sabril (Vigabatrin) for my partials. As we're all individuals though, it could still work on you, so please don't despair. Sorry I can't tell you much about Trileptal (Oxcarbazepine), as I've never used it, but from it's name, it sounds very similar to the written name of Tegretol (Carbamazepine), so it could be for your tonic-clonic's, and have similar side effects. Take Care Sofie  SignaturePlease visit my deviantART page: http://sofen.deviantart.com/ I am on trileptal only..what do you want to know exactly? piper > Hi there, > [quoted text clipped - 6 lines] > > Pieter Hi Piper, I took Trileptal for a few years, (I've tried almost every drug for epilepsie that exist) but it did not work (like all the other drugs). My 'neurodoc' advised to use Frisium as a second medication. It worked, did it's job. (10 mg a day) Frisium is a family of valium and (I'm thinking of the word in english) addictive. Although it worked, now I'm in a depression. Could there be a relationship? So, what are peoples experiances using Trileptal or/and frisium? Thanks, Pieter > I am on trileptal only..what do you want to know exactly? > [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] >> >> Pieter >Hi Piper, > [quoted text clipped - 5 lines] > >Could there be a relationship? Yes, very possibly. As you say, it's a benzo and although such meds were liberally prescribed in the past, their addictive effects caused lots of problems. I got put on lots of various anti-depressants in order to avoid upping my Frisium dose any higher. But if you want to give it up, it's not easy and it takes a long time. My dose was 40 mg per day, and I was told to take 9 months over removing it completely. I'm now down to 25 mg, and recently can just feel the epilepsy tugging at the strings again, although I have yet to have another seizure. >So, what are peoples experiances using Trileptal or/and frisium? Yucky :( SignatureMalcolm >> Hi Piper, >> [quoted text clipped - 20 lines] > > Yucky :( 'But if you want to give it up, it's not easy and it takes a long time.' I know, My 'NeuroDoc' (sorry for my scepticism, but after using years and years of drug sh.t I'm a little critical) told me: aaah no, there is no problem, just use it from monday to friday and not in the weekend. I've tried. But... by stopping of using it in the weekend I became somebody 'different', feeling 'f.cked up', nervous. And that¹s how I felt by using 10 mg. Now, in a depression I had to take 20 mg to 'cool down', my doc advised me. As soon I felt a little better I stopped and went to 10 mg a day again. 'Trying to avoid an addiction'. Although, I know I'm already addicted. How sad life is... Greez and thanks, Pieter Ps. Sorry for my bad English. So, what are peoples experiances using Trileptal or/and frisium? Hello, My experiences of Frisium were not as involved, I dont think as many others... my Specialist wouldnt put me on it full time (as it were) only when I had seizures and the two days following. She was honest enough to tell me of the addictive nature of the beast and whether it was the fact I was only on 10g or because It was taken on an irregular basis that it didnt have any effect on me I cant say. Best wishes in the future Janice |
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