"i have been on tegretol for 8 days now, i&#039;m very happy with the results so far. my mood and energy seems to have improved.  i&#039;m taking tegretol 200mg twice a day along with prosac and ambien for my insomnia.  the only side effect so far is a little bit lightheaded, but no biggie.  i have begun a journal/to do list and i&#039;m very happy when i cross off the items i have completed, in addition in my daily journal i&#039;m drafting my daily feelings and my accomplishments.  i would highly recommend this as this is helping me out tremendously.  my memory is not as sharp and this helps big time."