Eslicarbazepine vs GABAPENTIN

A few weeks ago I asked whether anyone had any information or experience about whether epilepsy impacts ayahuasca. No one really had any knowledge so I thought I would do a post about my experience just incase anyone in future has the same question. I did 2 days of ayahuasca ceremonies a few days a

Hi All After years of freedom, last year took an unexpected toll, where many breakthroughs had happened. I was diagnosed with Epilepsy 10+ years ago and the first port of call was Tegretol, which was titrated to 800mg twice daily and then reduced to 600mg twice daily as it proved toxic and left fro

I take 3g of Levetiracetam and 1,2g of Eslicarbazepine acetate per day. The acetate has been increase from 800mg to 1,2g in June this year and it since then I have been extremely forgetful, I have to write things down and conversations I had moments or hours before are hard to remember. Some days or

Hi everyone, good day. I’ve been seizure-free for over 3 years now, but I’m still taking my medications (eslicarbazepine, brivaracetam, and lacosamide). My doctor told me that I have a scar on my brain. I was wondering — if I were to have surgery, what are the possible outcomes? Would the scar still

I recently had a EEG that showed some stuff, my neurologist is switching me from keppra (thank fuck) onto APTIOM or eslicarbazepine acetate. I was wondering if anyone here has experience with this medication? What should I be expecting? Thank you all and stay safe

Has anyone taken either of these? The last thread to mention them are 2 and 4 years ago. I'd like to know the effectiveness and side effects that you've experienced.

My neurologist is switching me from vimpat to gabaoentin due to involuntary movements in vimpat. Any of you with focal epilepsy use this? Experience and thoughts is really welcome. Staring tomorrow. Last options are clobazam and eslicarbazepine.

I need to feel like I’m not crazy. I was diagnosed with fibro about two years ago. Underwent quite a few tests including an EMG to rule out other things. Currently taking gabapentin to help symptoms. But along with the pain I get so many muscle twitches. Kind of like when you get that really annoyi

Today my boyfriend of a year told me he doesn’t think I should be taking my opioid pain medication any longer. I have had chronic pain for 18 years, have tried every single thing I could think of, that was recommended to me, have had multiple surgeries, and ended up with CRPS in my right hip/thigh.

I'm going to share my story and what I've found does work and doesn't work for me. Feel free to ask questions. And feel free to comment with your own journey. I was diagnosed at 23. I went to Disney world and on the second day I woke up and couldn't walk. I was in so much pain. My legs and feet wer

And the only fibromyalgia drug in existence as far as any of them know is gabapentin, but gabapentin makes it so you can't feel your clitoris.

I had my monthly appointment with my PM doc this morning. I brought up the new drug that has just been approved by the FDA and wanted to get his thoughts on it. He said and I am quoting him pretty detailed here; The drug has only been approved by the FDA for acute pain only, as in post surgical pa

I work in a pharmacy, which is honestly an awful environment if you have chronic pain and fatigue because I'm absolutely killed after every shift, but honestly it's the attitudes of my coworkers that really cut deep. Right now, I'm not taking any opioid medication, but I did in the past and it's rea

So over 3 years ago now I had a very unpleasant situation occur with my pain doctor at the time. (The link to that long story is here: [https://www.reddit.com/r/ChronicPain/comments/xq86rj/an\_update\_to\_an\_arrogant\_doctor\_forcing\_me\_to\_go/](https://www.reddit.com/r/ChronicPain/comments/xq86r

I was hit by a fckn truck. I’m being as positive as I can be. She went on to say that she got better from her accident using positive thoughts and yoga. I wish I could do yoga. I’m in physical therapy with a goal of hopefully being able to do yoga again one day. No essential oil ointments don’t help