I am back on neurontin. Have increased to 2100 split 3times a day and I do my increase at night. Inititally with each increase I have some side effects but they wear off. I just have to do my increases slow. I was told that to help pain it is 1800-3600 for most. Now for me my doctor and I may get this all crazy but the pain from the condition has been for so long it is now in my brain but I have RSD too so it may be in terms of that. Anyhow this med helps for the brain to not process the pain like rewire. WHere as narcotic pain meds actually make the brain process pain more in the long run if taken super regular. Now this is just for me and I know some who have been greatly helped with narcotic so I don't want anyone to think I am saying don't. Everyone is different and even as needed I have to sometimes or I will want to chop my leg off but for a regular thing I don't.