I don't do well with a lot of medications but gabapentin has saved me from a lot of nerve pain. Years of pain were erased after my first dose. I have been on it for many years. Start out slow and amp your way up to the dose your dr. prescribed (not sure if he mentioned that to you). Also, take it around a meal and drink plenty of fluids. This will help minimize (or, in my case, eliminate) the side effects of sleepiness, grogginess and/or feeling as though you've had a few beers (unless you want that effect ). Once you are on it, do your best not to miss a dose. Like baclofen, is not a med that can be taken only when you have pain.

I hope it is as beneficial to you as it was to me. I know others did not like it and had a hard time tapering off and things like that. Others have done well with Lyrica, which is a cousin/sister of gabapentin. I'm sure some of them will chime in with their experiences.