I agree with jsrail, don't be so afraid of the gabapentin, I've been on it four years now with a couple of breaks to try cymbalta and lyrica. I told my pharmacist one time I was tired of the whole lot and thought I would just quit taking everything. She said you might, but then the pain may come back with a vengence and you may never again achieve the level of pain relief you have now. That was good enough for me. The only side effect I have is a couple of hours after my mid-day dose I get a sort of brain fog for about 30 minutes. As far as resting at night, I've been on 1 mg. of lorezepam at bedtime for the last four years also, couldn't rest without it. I also take norco four times a day for my back pain, it's been a trial & error thing to come up with a cocktail of meds that work for me. I still dream about waking up one morning and having it gone. Good luck to you and this is a great place to be to start getting all the info you want and need.