Anyone here on Tegradol

[jccarolina]

My new Doc put me on oral Baclofen (20mg TID) to see how it worked before he did the trial for the pump. He also said he wanted to take me off the Neurontin next week and try Tegradol for that electric shock feeling I gett that drives me nuts.
Anyone here on, or tried, this drug and did it do any good for you?

[CapnGimp]

Tried some huge doses of tegretol during and after rehab. Didn't do a thing for me, except make me fall asleep when I quit moving around, lol. For the record, I tried all the different crap docs threw at me, in combinations and singularly, for a few years and nothing helped neuro pain. Nothing that is, except pot. I tried to go the LEGAL route just for Johnny Law, nothing works. All of it is harmful except pot, IM not so HO.

It also helps my ribcage spasms, back pain and makes the elephant get off my chest.

It is hard on the wallet because of the S T U P I D laws against it.

Hope ya find some soon... er...a solution soon :D

John

[metronycguy]

i need to try it oo , i also have the shocks

[marielea]

the pain you're talking about sounds a lot like mine. can't seem to find a fix for me either. please update us on how the new stuff works!! PLEASE PLEASE!! lol

[Wise Young]

Tegretol is the commercial name for a drug called carbamazepine. It has been used for many years to treat other neuropathic pain, including trigeminal neuralgia (facial pain called tic doloureaux). It was originally developed as an anti-epileptic drug (like neurontin) but people found that it seems to have a beneficial effects on neuropathic pain.

According to
http://www.charcot-marie-tooth.org/about_cmt/pain.php
Tegretol (carbamazepine). This medication is not approved for the treatment of chronic pain, but is probably more widely used for this reason than for the treatment of its approved indication, epilepsy. Tegretol works by blocking voltage-gated sodium channels. In my experience, Tegretol works only sometimes. Tegretol comes in 100 and 200 mg tablets that are taken every 6 hours. A sustained released form (Tegretol XR) comes in 100, 200, and 400 mg tablets; these are taken every 12 hours.

Regarding potential side effects
http://www.drugs.com/tegretol.html
Important information about Tegretol

You should not take this medicine if you have a history of bone marrow suppression, or if you are allergic to an antidepressant such as amitriptyline (Elavil), desipramine (Norpramin), imipramine (Tofranil), or nortriptyline (Pamelor).

Do not take Tegretol if you have taken an MAO inhibitor such as isocarboxazid (Marplan), tranylcypromine (Parnate), phenelzine (Nardil), or selegiline (Eldepryl, Emsam) in the past 14 days.

You may have thoughts about suicide while taking Tegretol. Your doctor will need to check you at regular visits. Do not miss any scheduled appointments.

Call your doctor at once if you have any new or worsening symptoms such as: mood or behavior changes, depression, anxiety, or if you feel agitated, hostile, restless, hyperactive (mentally or physically), or have thoughts about suicide or hurting yourself.

There are many other medicines that could cause a drug interaction if you take them together with Tegretol. Tell your doctor about all the prescription and over-the-counter medications you use.

Do not use Tegretol without telling your doctor if you are pregnant. It could harm the unborn baby. Ask your doctor about using a non-hormone method of birth control (not birth control pills) to prevent pregnancy while taking Tegretol. Do not stop using Tegretol without first talking to your doctor. You may have increased seizures or unpleasant side effects if you stop using Tegretol suddenly.

What should I discuss with my healthcare provider before taking Tegretol?
You should not use Tegretol if you are allergic to carbamazepine or to certain antidepressants such as amitriptyline (Elavil), clomipramine (Anafranil), imipramine (Tofranil), and others. Do not use Tegretol if you have used an MAO inhibitor such as isocarboxazid (Marplan), phenelzine (Nardil), rasagiline (Azilect), selegiline (Eldepryl, Emsam), or tranylcypromine (Parnate) within the past 14 days.

You should not take Tegretol if you have a history of bone marrow suppression, or if you are also taking nefazodone.

Before taking Tegretol, tell your doctor if you are allergic to any drugs, or if you have:

* a history of serious side effects from any drug;
* liver or kidney disease;
* porphyria;
* heart disease or heart block;
* lupus;
* a history of mental illness; or
* glaucoma.

If you have any of these conditions, you may need a dose adjustment or special tests to safely take Tegretol.

You may have thoughts about suicide while taking Tegretol. Tell your doctor if you have new or worsening depression or suicidal thoughts during the first several months of treatment, or whenever your dose is changed.

Your family or other caregivers should also be alert to changes in your mood or symptoms. Your doctor will need to check you at regular visits. Do not miss any scheduled appointments.

Patients of Asian ancestry may have a higher risk of developing a rare but serious skin reaction to Tegretol. Your doctor may recommend a blood test before you start the medication to determine your risk of this skin reaction.

FDA pregnancy category D. Do not use Tegretol without telling your doctor if you are pregnant. It could harm the unborn baby. Tell your doctor if you are pregnant or plan to become pregnant during treatment. Tegretol can make birth control pills less effective. Ask your doctor about using a non-hormone method of birth control (such as a condom, diaphragm, spermicide) to prevent pregnancy while taking this medication. Tegretol can pass into breast milk and may harm a nursing baby. Do not use Tegretol without telling your doctor if you are breast-feeding a baby.

Wise.

[jccarolina]

So far so good.
He has me on 100mg TID.
The month before he started me on the Baclofen 20mg now QID.
Between those two med changes (he took me off the Neurontin and Robaxin) the only side effects are that I haven't been able to drive yet. My reaction time has slowed greatly and I've been kinda goofy which is allot better than being chased around by that moron with the live extension cord.

[jccarolina]

You should not take this medicine if you have a history of bone marrow suppression, or if you are allergic to an antidepressant such as amitriptyline (Elavil)

Wise, I had read that this medication should not be taken with Tegretol? At least that's what the insert read that came with my Rx. I took Elavil before the Doc put me on Seroquel for sleep.
Was this just a typo on the pharms part?

[David Berg]

I'm very glad to hear it's working for you. Those lightening shock pains are one of the nastiest manifestations of neuro pain.

[sjean423]

80 mg of baclofen made me very sleepy. 100 knocked me right out, I would fall asleep mid sentence. Even fell asleep DURING pt one day. (Thats when I went to the pump.)