Thank you, Larry! Meds scare me and I know that's my issue, but I've had problems in the past specifically with this type of drug. I've tried several too, trust me...neurontin, tegretol(sp?), topomax, and two others years ago that I can't recall the names. I simply couldn't tolerate them.

She had me on 75 and now wants me to take the 75 at bed and add 50 in the a.m. I'm afraid to. It seems that the 75 makes me sleepy as is (I'm fully aware that it could be moreso due to the mixture I'm taking with the mild narcotic I've been taking for years now). She assured me that this dose was still well under the suggested dose.

Thank you for helping me to understand why it appears to work on the pain presumably coming from my neck (which is very mild and intermittent). It appears to be all but gone. However, I've changed pillows too.

I've just never found this type of med to help enough with the trigeminal neuralgia and be worth the side effects...if I could take it at all.

I sooooo appreciate the information!

KD