I have bilateral trigeminal neuralgia. I had microvascular decompression surgery on the left side in march. ....I still have pain in the incision site, fullness at times, if I bend over too much, dizziness. ...the pain is still there.....Im back on neurontin with all its side effects. Some times I feel like I have ice picks stabbing in my ears and like I've been hit in the face with a 2×4 but of course I look fine so no one knows why the tears or twisted look on my face. Sometimes I think Im gonna lose it.