Generics or name brands?

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Does anyone have a problem taking generics?

My neuro won't put me on generics and insist I get the name brand of Tegretol.
Does anyone's seizures increase if there on generics and not name brands?

The only generic I can take with know problem if Clonazepam.

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I've tried 5 different Anti Epilepsy Meds since my seizures returned in 2002 & I usually took the brand name med.
I am currently on Keppra, I have tried the generic brand for Keppra a couple of times & never had any issues with it.
 
My daughter had to change from Lamictal to the generic lamotrigine even tho the doctor had a DAR on her prescription. Insurance issues. She switched with no issues.
 
With no insurance, I can't afford the name brand stuff anyway, but I've never had an issue with other name brand vs generic meds for other things before.
 
I have refractory E too and I've been on numerous anti-seizure meds. My epileptologist says only name brand meds for me. The generics have fillers in them that can increase my seizures.
 
Stay on the brand name tegretol i am , the generic gave me big problems so now i have asked my doctor to give me brand only .
 
I've been on Trileptal for a few many years. Some with other AEDs, and the past few years as a sole treatment. During my time on it, I've had ups and downs taking it. Most of the downs were caused by generics. The generic AED itself isn't necessarily bad. It's when your pharmacy keeps switching generics all the time. Sometimes different generics in the same bottle. All done to safe a few bucks. That constant switching caused me to have more CPS than I usually have.

That's why I had my neurologist prescribe my Trileptal DAW. I also needed my neurologist to fill out a form stating it was medically necessary, which was faxed to my insurance company.
 
chop456 said:
My daughter had to change from Lamictal to the generic lamotrigine even tho the doctor had a DAR on her prescription. Insurance issues. She switched with no issues.
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I am currently in a lab trial comparing the two with each other and how long they stay in your system, i dont know if i am on a placebo or not. they are taking lots of blood every other week,


WOOOOOOooooo!!
 
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