Hi - I'm new to this site....and have been a TN victim for the past 6 years. I am now taking Lyrica, 300 mg a day. I believe it has helped ease the pain. My side effects: perhaps some memory lapse and slow short-term memory recall. When I try to get down to 200 mg a day, the pain comes at me hard. I am also doing acpuncture, once a month, and it has truly given me back my life. I pray that it continues to work. Acpuncture is an amazing alternative to surgery.