Hello,
I too am sensitive to meds so I was anxious about it when prescribed. When I had the first bout of trigeminal neuralgia I think I would have tried anything-it was so painful. It stopped the pain! After the first dose. I did take it for a few weeks. I have it just for that. I’ve had to use it only twice. I take it with me everywhere I go and on trips just In case. It may have made me a little sleepy but don’t remember any other side effects from it. Good luck!