Wrong Meds

[Lisa_32]

I know that I don't have epilepsy, but my questions is what happens to you possible long term effects from taking it;s medication. I had a Shoppers Drug Mart give me Trileptal 300mg instead of my medication. My memory had changed some what and don't know if it's from it or not. No one has an aswer to why I am still living after taking those meds? For 5 days I had to put up with barely keeping my eyes open and my husband couldn't wake me for two hours? What happens to people when they take Epilepsy pills when they don't have it?

[Lisa_32]

sorry i just seeing your message, I didn't get back to the site, and now i 'm back and didn't knwo how to really you it. But I am now. Thank you very much for your reply. I have to think of these meds everyday

Lisa

[becky808]

Trileptal should be introduced slowly. You probably felt so out of it because your brian was trying to get used to so much at once when you shouldn't have been taking it at all. That kind of fogginess is actually a normal (and very inconvenient) side effect when you begin taking any anti-convulsant.  
The long term side effect associated with taking Trileptal is liver damage. It must be monitored and a blood panel must be taken on a regular basis to make sure your liver is OK. I don't think 5 days would cause liver damage though (since the damage is associated with a long term build up in your system).
Are you pregnant? Trileptal should not be taken if you're pregnant.
Other than that, you should feel normal after a couple days of stopping the medication.

What a ridiculous mix up on the pharmacy's part. Sorry that happened to you.