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Toxteth OGrady
May 28, 2013
I too took carbamazapine for several months for trigeminal neuralgia. I don't have any mood issues that I'm aware of, and I absofuckinglutely hated the stuff. If it hadn't dealt with the agony of the neuralgia so well, I'd have tried another treatment. I had no emotion, I was a robot for months. Never happy, sad, annoyed, elated, nothing. Like a stone man.

Now the neuralgia was so utterly horrifying that the side effects were worth it, and I'm stoked it's helping you, but definitely tell your doc. It's powerful stuff, very dependent on dosage, and there might be something better. If I recall correctly, you should avoid grapefruit while you're on it.

Love the thread man, hope you get where you need to be.

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Toxteth OGrady
May 28, 2013
Thank you for the stories, I too will miss this thread. Please look after yourself, you seem like a nice bloke

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