So I have been taking oxcarbazepine for a while now. I just increased my dose on my own to 750 mg twice a day. I’m wondering if anyone else has experience with this med… My neurologist also gave me gabapentin when needed??? Not really sure when to take it… So if anyone can let me know their experiences with these two meds I would love to hear about it. Thanks in advance.
If I were you, I would use guidance of pharmacist....and then record it with the nurse for your chart.
If you go up, down, want to get off something, try something..... pharmacist is guru!
Everybody here with meds like a fingerprint - nobody on same dose.
Dr. probably gave you gabapentin to use as needed--- if its a big pain day
There are thousands of combinations
Read Dr. Ken Casey /STRIKING BACK
Here are two lists of our favorite meds:
http://www.livingwithtn.org/forum/topics/taking-a-poll-here-please-...
and
http://www.livingwithtn.org/forum/topics/for-those-on-the-medicaion...
I know you are TN1
If you consider cranial surgery - with one of the top MVD docs, you can possibly get better faster. With TN, it is progressive, the nerve gets beat down, and eventually meds stop working.
Not considered brain surgery - mostly 2 nights in hospital, 2 weeks in bed resting.
I had/have TN 1 and had MVD 2+ years ago. Worth it! you can email me at ■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■■ if you need
Kimberly