I have no side-effects from gabapentin. Never have even at the higher doses. I take it an hour or two before going to bed. I also need a small snack to get my blood sugar in a sleep mode. Crackers and cheese do me well.

If I forget to take my gabapentin, a few hours later, I am wondering why I am not sleepy yet. My mind wants to pay attention to too many things. Then, I take it and slowly my world settles down and all of the things my mind wants to pay attention to have faded away. Now, I can choose to let go and go to sleep without any effort.

The gabapentin does not make me sleepy. It lets me become sleepy if I choose to let go of the day. If something comes up that needs my attention, I can still be on top of my game.