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Old 07-01-2008, 03:54 PM
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Originally Posted by herekitty1960 View Post
That's great news, Snoopy. Does this medication have any side effects? I'm taking Neurontin and hate the side effects that go along with it. Plus, it's losing its effectiveness at the dosage I'm on.
Kelly, like any med Trileptal has side affects:
http://www.rxlist.com/cgi/generic/oxcarbazepine_ad.htm

I started to have problems with dizziness and nausea when I increased the dosage. I decreased a little and waited longer then tried again - second time was a charm.

You could always talk to your neuro and see if Trileptal is an option for you. It took me a long time to find something that worked.
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