Friday, February 26, 2010
I experienced a toxic reaction and ataxia (lack of muscle control) from Tegretol (Carbamazepine). This is why. I went off it cold turkey for three weeks because I couldn't afford it. Then I went back on it at the full dosage level. After two trips to the ER and one overnight stay in the hospital, I was stabilized. It was a very, very scary experience. Please do not play around with your medication dosages, the results could be worse than I experienced. I know I will never do that again. I hope this is helpful to someone.
What is your dosage? How long have you used tegretol?
I started the end of October.
I worked up to 400 mg in the evening and 200 mg in the morning.
My goal is to transition off the meds as I get more balanced and back to more of the natural therapies, supplements, etc that I have used for several years. Is there anyone on this site that has had successs doing that?
I've got a few testimonies from other people that have had great success.
I was taking 400 mg am, 400 mg pm, and 600 mg at bed. So going from 0 to that dosage is what did me in. I've been on Carbamazepine for over two years or even longer, increasing the dosage over time. They cut it back in the hospital to 300 mg three times a day. We are trying it out for a month to see what the blood levels look like. I don't know anything about natural remedies. I rely on John Macnamany's input for everything. He will reply to you if you ask him about changing your course of treatment. Blessings to you my friend for health and happiness.