"to be honest i am not a fan of anticonvulsants. they have the craziest side effects and everytime i&#039;ve taken them i instantly feel like i consumed alcohol. i&#039;ve taken lyrica, gabapentin, and now tegretol xr. i stopped this medication at my
own disclosure because i was terrified once i read that this medication is known for &quot;drug-induced liver failure&quot;. not to mention it interacts with almost every other drug i take. that is not something i want to risk and am very upset that my doc didn&#039;t disclose this to me. he didn&#039;t even run a blood test to check my liver enzyme level prior to starting treatment so thats a whole other conversation but the point is i do not like this drug and would advise everyone to avoid it if you can."