I have really been starting to notice some bad side effects of Tegretol
Lately I have not been able to remember a lot of stuff
I have been asking the same questions over and over
It was at its worst after my son was admitted to the hospital
I only had a couple hours of sleep the night before but I couldnt remember a whole lot
I also have been stumbling around a lot
I am calling my neurologist today but was curious if anyone else had these side effects as well
I notice when they bump mine up , for a few days. I get alittle dizzy and forgetful. Then it seems to go away in a few days. Until the next time. Did they just change yours? I am on 1000 mgs a day
Hi Rick
Most deffinetly had these side effects almost from day 1 of taking Tegretol.Some days were worse then other…all depends on how your liver releases the drug.I had friends think i was drunk when i havent had alcohol in over 14 years.Some days I just stayed in bed as I couldnt drive my truck do to the dizziness.As for forgetfulness…I kept a diary and wrote everything down but believe me it was bad.I could write something down and actually forget what i was writing.I was on a high dose of Tegretol and yes it controlled my pain thank god.I missed a 600mg dose one day at noon.That night was in emergency and they gave me a shot of Torodol which took my pain away and slept like a baby.As for side effects…I would much rather have the side effects where I just slept then to have that INSANE PAIN.Hope you are having a great day and painless…Godbless 
yes they increased my tegretol from 600 mg to 800mg about 3weeks ago
doctor just called and told me to go back to the 600 mg
if this doesnt control my pain they will be putting me on neurontin
Ive had similar effects. The memory loss disrupted my exams as everytime I thought of a point, halfway through writing it i’d forget it. I kept forgetting my school stuff, what people just said to me and even forgot I was holding a comb and just dropped it. I keep getting a strange numbness in my right hand as well and its very irritating. Im having these side effects already and im only on 200mg of tegretol a day at the moment.
An increase in my Tegretol dose can make me feel dizzy for a couple of days but I seem to adjust quickly. I’m currently on 1,000mg a day with an extra 200mgs if I need it for break through pain. I’ve been on Neurontin before. It has side effects too. The big question is, does the Tegretol relieve your pain? Can you give yourself more time to adjust?
Can Tegretol cause cognitive problems? I believe it can.
Sounds like you have some heavy stress in your life right now. Lack of sleep. Both can cause forgetfulness.
Just some thoughts.
I hope your son is okay and I hope you adjust to the Tegretol.
Best to you,
Joy
Hey Rick! Side effects of Tegretol - can you say Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis? I lived to tell about, didn’t I? Meds begat more meds. I am trying to become addicted to Plecebos. bob
Sorry to hear about your side effects Bob.
Hope your doing better
Bob Snodgrass said:
Hey Rick! Side effects of Tegretol - can you say Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis? I lived to tell about, didn’t I? Meds begat more meds. I am trying to become addicted to Plecebos. bob
Rick,
I also have some memory problems but I take neurontin and trileptal. But I was just diagnosed with moderate B-12 and folate anemia. I still have more tests to determine why. But anemia can cause memory and confusion and I have had both. I have been on both drugs for some time. I’ve been blaming my memory and confusion on the drugs. I’ve been referred to the gastro doctor.
Has anyone been diagnosed with B-12 or folate anemia? My iron is good.
Liz
Rick,
I forgot to add that I also stumbled while taking a low dose of tegretol. My neuro was hesitant to prescribe trileptal because he called it tegretol’s cousin. But the pain doctor prescribed it. After awhile my neuro prescribed it for me.
Liz
I am currently taking 1400mg of Tegretol and I am dizzy 24/7 and my short term memory is very affected by this. I forget where I am going or walk into another room and forget why I am there. I get very shaky hands, and when the dizziness is really bad I stumble lots. I have started Baclofen with hopes it will help control the pain some so I can lower the Tegretol, no luck with that so far. I tried lowering the Tegretol to see if the side effects were better but the pain was far worse then the side effects. I just worry about the long term effects Tegretol can have on ones body. I wish you the best with it.
Shelley
PS yes I notice everything is worse if am more tired. Lots of sleep and rest
I had those side effects when I was on tegretol. Sadly, I am still having memory problems after being off of it for several months. I feel like I have brain damage! I feel like a total airhead.