I've been on gabapentin for 5 months now. Im up to 800 mg three times a day. The doc told me the side effects would go away after sometime. I can say that they haven't. Im tired most of the day, I can fall asleep at the drop of a dime. The lose of balance is crazy, i stumble through the house often having to grab something to avoid falling, feel like a zombie most of the day. Told the doctor this and he said that he cant switch me to another med because of insurance. I have to run through the gaba before he can switch me. I haven't worked in 9 months because of the pain in my legs. I want to switch to lyrica but ive read so many horror stories that I scared to do so.