Ok. I know I should have read ALL that crap that comes with prescriptions, but I didn't. I had been doing pretty good with Tegretol 600mg and lots of B12. Then I ordered a box of fruit from my nephew for a school fund raiser. Well I love red grapefruits. I had ate one every night for five nights in a row. And I got to having more pain than I had the week before. I was talking with a friend at work who politely informed me that grapefruit will cause my meds to not work right. I looked it up and sure enough, Tegretol was plainly listed. So beware of grapefruits.
It is unfortunate Cupcake that there is not more awareness of this fact. Thank you on behalf of new members :)
Your pharmacist should have put a sticker on your bottle telling you to stay away from grapefruit. It can increase your tegretol level significantly! That can make it have a dangerously high level in your system.