Is Tegretol Making Me Ill?
Dear Dr. Heller, I noticed someone emailed you asking about long term use of Tegretol, so hopefully you can answer a question for me. I’m taking Tegretol (and have been about 20 years now) for Petit Mal Seizures. It’s been doing a wonderful job in controlling them. I have not had one for over 10 years now. However, since the day I started taking Tegretol I noticed a shortness of breath, tiredness and fatigue (which I know are common side effects) but as the years go by I’m finding myself more and more tired – lack of energy (I can’t even vacuum an entire room without having to sit down and catch my breath). It feels like my muscles are weakening (can’t even peddle a bicycle anymore), tightness in my chest and getting more shortness of breath as each year goes by. I’ve also put on about 60+ lbs. since being on Tegretol, which I know is another side effect. I’m still gaining, yet probably more, because I’m too lifeless to do much anymore. It’s been a wonderful life since not having seizu
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