# brenda spain

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**Category:** Everyday living\
**Created:** [2 June 2012 14:50 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/brenda-spain/23383 "2012-06-02T14:50:09Z")\
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**Post date:** [2 June 2012 14:50 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/brenda-spain/23383/1 "2012-06-02T14:50:09Z")

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I have been prescribed oxarbazepina for the muscle cramps, looked it up on the net and it seems to have horendouse side effects, can anyone, say their experience of this please.

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**Post date:** [2 June 2012 15:34 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/brenda-spain/23383/2 "2012-06-02T15:34:07Z")

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Never heard of that one. Have you tried the usual meds for muscle cramps/spasms? ie baclofen?

When I read possible side effects with all my meds, I am gobsmacked what can occur.

If you do think they aren`t helping or causing problems, speak to your GP, yeh?

luv Pollx

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**Post date:** [2 June 2012 16:12 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/brenda-spain/23383/3 "2012-06-02T16:12:48Z")

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thanks polly unfortunatley I am in spain and my spanish is very poor, so i kind of accept what they say

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**Post date:** [2 June 2012 16:21 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/brenda-spain/23383/4 "2012-06-02T16:21:39Z")

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I have looked it up on wiki and there is a reference to “Carbamazepine”, this is a well known drug on here. I was put on it and reacted badly to it so I was changed to Gabapentin and Sodium Valporate. If indeed it is the same drug it is definitely used for neuropathic pain not sure about spasms and cramps, I am on Baclofen for spasms and cramps.

Hope this of some help I am sure others will chip in.

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**Author:** ![chocorange](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/41988e/32.png) [@chocorange](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/u/chocorange)\
**Post date:** [2 June 2012 16:22 UTC](https://forum.mssociety.org.uk/t/brenda-spain/23383/5 "2012-06-02T16:22:58Z")

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Hiya

Oxcarbazepine I think is english name-a drug related to carbamazepine. Its an anti epileptic drug used for spasms and neuropathic pain in MS.

I dont think the side effects seem any worse than any other drug to be honest-as they always list everything that COULD (or perhaps has previously) happened to some folk.

Think some on here have used carbamazepine-which is similar and hopefully they can give you more info. I havent taken it.

Ellie x