Custom Search
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
RSD Alert
|
|||||||||||||||||||||
| If you came direct to this page from a search engine and you don't know about this chronic pain condition (now called CRPS, but traditionally known as RSD), please take time to visit our Home page and learn about this painful condition. |
RSD Alert is a voluntary organisation
publishing information about CRPS (traditionally knwn as RSD). Most
of the data is provided by our readers.
All approved medical drugs work for some people but not for everyone.
Don't be alarmed by what you read. Many of our pages show both good
and bad comments... read both to get a balanced view. If in doubt
consult your medical advisor.
To contact one of the RSD Alert Team click CONTACT.
To pass on information for publication
in "Drugs on RSD Alert" click Submit Info.
NOTE: we do not reply to submissions. If you have questions
needing a reply click the CONTACT button (above).
 |
stories - treatments - drug reviews - FAQ - storyboard - tips - help groups - privacy policy
|
Drugs |
Drugs on RSD Alert
(notes and comments from correspondents) |
Carbamazepine |
|
Description |
An anticonvulsant that is used in treating epilepsy and trigeminal neuralgia. Is also sometimes used for its diuretic properties to assist treatment for diabetes insipidus. Also marketed as Tegretol. |
Side effects(Don't be unduly alarmed. All drugs cause side effects for some patients) |
Possible unsteadiness and/or blurred vision. High dosage may cause dizziness. Sometimes results in a rash or gastrointestinal disturbances. |
Warnings(These are standard cautions but may not apply in your case) |
Not to be used for patients who have porphyria or certain heart disturbances or who have impaired liver function or glaucoma. Not to be used by patients who have recently used MAO inhibitor drugs. |
Comments |
|
|
I have been prescribed some new tablets carbamazepine but I have not taken them yet. I am not sure I want to. They are epilepsy tablets. Sharon - Lincoln, UK I am now taking Carbamezapine (Tegretol) 800mg and Prozac. Although I have a kidney condition and was concerned about the side effects, I find the benefits outweigh the risk . Vicki - Walsall, England Remember - RSD/CRPS is rooted in the nervous system. The
discovery that epilepsy drugs may have beneficial effects for
RSD patients does not imply that they have epilepsy. |
|
|
www.rsdalert.co.uk
for correspondence click CONTACT |
|