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How To Withdraw From Carbamazepine?
My sodium level is 123. My doctor wants me to stop taking Carbamazepine which is causing it?Can I stop cold turkey? What do I do about pain? I also take baclofen and cymbalta but they do nothing.Will that raise my sodium level.?In the meantime the pain will increase. I have trigeminal neuralgia.I nneed to talk to a neurologist
Thu, 25 Oct 2018
Hi,
Yes, Carbamazepine can cause low sodium. However it should not be stopped abruptly.
You should gradually taper the dose and stop it in 1 to 2 weeks. There are other medications that can help your pain.
Your neurologist may better advise about this.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Mahboob Ur Rahman , General & Family Physician
Yes, Carbamazepine can cause low sodium. However it should not be stopped abruptly.
You should gradually taper the dose and stop it in 1 to 2 weeks. There are other medications that can help your pain.
Your neurologist may better advise about this.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Take care
Regards,
Dr. Mahboob Ur Rahman , General & Family Physician
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