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How do you tackle drowsiness from Carbamazepine and Gabapentin?

Hello! Have been on both of these medications for a while now. Tried normal and prolonged release, the drowsiness they can cause at times is crazy. I can’t have caffeine as this makes flares worse, so struggle to be alert when needed sometimes. Has anyone found the same? If so what has helped you get over this?

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u/No_Magazine6868 — 1 day ago

Hello, have being diagnosed by a specialist with both Urticaria and a dust mite allergy. I get flare ups usually related to materials. Most recently from washing dirty bath mats and kitchen towels by touching them this caused intense itching and hives. Has being terrible for a week now, usually 70% under control with antihistamines. But the weird thing is that it goes into my clothing I have being wearing it seems from the stuff I washed and then anything that touches that if I wear it is also making me itchy. Another example is when I’ve touched clothes in a charity shop, it then feels like the clothes I’m wearing have something in and if they are then in a pile with other clothes they will all make me itching. Maybe sounds crazy. Can also get flared badly from a tube seat or if bedding isn’t washed every two weeks. I don’t really understand how it is working, has anyone experienced something similar?

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u/No_Magazine6868 — 23 days ago