Relationship between CLL and Carbamazepine (Tegretol)

[LovecuresCLL]

Certain antiseizure (antiepileptic) medications, such as Carbamazepine (Tegretol), cause a lymphocytosis. Does anyone know of a relationship between this medication and the incidence of CLL?

Keppra is another seizure mediacation that causes a lymphocytosis.

Any thoughts on this would be appreciated.

-LoveCuresCLL

[cllady01 Former Volunteer]

LovecuresCLL, do you have a specific situation that you are asking about? And, if you are, it might be a more personal situation than you or those who would like to reply may want to have in an unlocked post. If you would prefer to have your post locked: At bottom, right under your post, Select the “More v”. Select “edit”, scroll down to the question, “Who can see my post?, select “Only followers in my community”

[LovecuresCLL in reply to cllady01]

Thanks for reminding me.

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i had to stop taking tegretol when i went on imbruvica-they are counter indicated

[astefanovich in reply to Hidden]

What do now take instead?

[Hidden in reply to astefanovich]

gabapentin-i take it for trigeminal neuralgia not seisures though

[LovecuresCLL in reply to Hidden]

How long were you on it before you got CLL?