Comments on: Carbamazepine http://www.joanslow.com/posts/2005/carbamazepine-2/ Tue, 17 Jan 2012 15:41:57 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Graeme http://www.joanslow.com/posts/2005/carbamazepine-2/comment-page-1/#comment-29787 Graeme Sun, 27 Jul 2008 19:17:09 +0000 http://joanslow.com/posts/2005/carbamazepine-2/#comment-29787 I was prescribed Carbamazipine recently, for nerve pain associated with MS. Within a few days I started to notice that the skin on my hands was dry and appearing slightly flakey in places. I'd already genned up on the Carbamazipine as soon as my neurologist prescribed it. I noticed that there was a warning about adverse effects in some people from some ethnic origins. The warning I saw related to such an adverse side-effect, describing how the skin separates from its substrate and literally peels off. In some cases it just falls off. In only a short period the entire surface of the skin is raw and exposed as if it had been burned. In my situation, the wrinkling of the skin on my hands, the dryness, and slightly translucent appearance of the skin with this flaking, was enough for me to heed the patient information warning which was "stop using immediately and inform your GP". This was a worrying problem. I was disappointed that I had to stop because I think it was really helping suppress terrible electrical spikes due to MS, that I experience through my legs. Has anyone else noticed any strange skin changes when using this medicine? I have read that it is quite tough on the liver. I am not sure if that is true, but no doubt someone here will tell us. I was prescribed Carbamazipine recently, for nerve pain associated with MS. Within a few days I started to notice that the skin on my hands was dry and appearing slightly flakey in places. I’d already genned up on the Carbamazipine as soon as my neurologist prescribed it. I noticed that there was a warning about adverse effects in some people from some ethnic origins. The warning I saw related to such an adverse side-effect, describing how the skin separates from its substrate and literally peels off. In some cases it just falls off. In only a short period the entire surface of the skin is raw and exposed as if it had been burned.

In my situation, the wrinkling of the skin on my hands, the dryness, and slightly translucent appearance of the skin with this flaking, was enough for me to heed the patient information warning which was “stop using immediately and inform your GP”.

This was a worrying problem. I was disappointed that I had to stop because I think it was really helping suppress terrible electrical spikes due to MS, that I experience through my legs.

Has anyone else noticed any strange skin changes when using this medicine? I have read that it is quite tough on the liver. I am not sure if that is true, but no doubt someone here will tell us.

]]> By: Smithers http://www.joanslow.com/posts/2005/carbamazepine-2/comment-page-1/#comment-60 Smithers Sun, 21 Aug 2005 10:02:50 +0000 http://joanslow.com/posts/2005/carbamazepine-2/#comment-60 Gosh - I am sorry to hear this. I hope you know how much we all appreciate what you've been doing in organising our accomodation for next year... you've done an absolutely amazing job, the house is amazing, and I'm sure we're going to have a fantastic time. If I can be of any more help with any organisey things, just give me the word. :) I do hope things pick up soon... I'm sure you'll enjoy yourself at our housewarming thingey on Sunday. Best wishes! Gosh – I am sorry to hear this. I hope you know how much we all appreciate what you’ve been doing in organising our accomodation for next year… you’ve done an absolutely amazing job, the house is amazing, and I’m sure we’re going to have a fantastic time.

If I can be of any more help with any organisey things, just give me the word. :) I do hope things pick up soon… I’m sure you’ll enjoy yourself at our housewarming thingey on Sunday.

Best wishes!

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