Trileptal (Oxcarbazepine)

[DianeYoung]

Hi everyone!

Ive recently been put on trileptal and noticed some side effects that my Dr. Warned me about like dizziness and vertigo but ive also noticed that my abdomen is bloated and he didnt mention this im worried that im gonna gain weight has anyone experienced this before? help!!

[UnwelcomeVisitor]

Hello Diane,

I answer one of the side effects of Oxcarbazepine can be bloating.

As you might already be aware all anti-epilepsy drugs can have several different side effects.

If you are not happy this may I suggest that you contact your neurologist.

I hope that your AEDs control your epilepsy for you.

Regards

Richard

[Xena111]

Be really careful to have your blood work done on a regular basis- my sodium levels dropped really low on Trileptal and I gained lots of water weight... I fell down and was in a car crash- I think all of this was caused by the low blood sodium. I was fine as soon as they took me off (I peed and peed and peed and lost 20 lbs).