Hi All
Is anyone taking Tegratol for Trigeminal Neuralgia? I have a dizzy head and feel a bit off balance
Hope you are all keeping warm in this cold weather
Rosie x
Hi Rosie
I’ve been on Tegratol for a while. On any given day it can cause vision disturbances from severe double vision through to minor disturbances causing me to feel just what you describe. On those days, I’m not really aware that my vision is off but it’s enough to cause me to feel yucky!
It usually lasts anything up to 4 hrs at it’s worst. My consultant says it’s a known side affect of Tegretol.
Cheers
Shuffler
For got to say, if you do get double vision, a patch over one eye sorts it out.
I took tegretol for a couple of weeks for nerve pain (not TN) during a relapse a few years ago. It really took the edge off the pain but it also knocked me out cold! I think it is pretty normal to feel a bit sand-bagged during the day with these kind of drugs, particularly when one isn’t used to them.
Alison
Thanks for your replies
Rosie x