Neuropathic Pain
"I was worried gabapentin would make me a zombie but to my surprise, it didn&#039;t. My pain management Dr gave me this for nerve pain in my face and fibromyalgia. It seems to help. 
I have been taking a very low dose of hydrocodone 2.5 to 5 mg as needed to take the edge off pain for several years.  I don&#039;t like hydrocodone or the feeling it gives me. I don&#039;t like the sleepy groggy feeling. If I feel like that, I am over medicated. But a little bit helps the pain...maybe I am an oddball but I only take the opioid when I am in real pain. 
I also take 300 Wellbutrin XL daily which works okay. Nothing has really worked  on my depression but at least I am doing okay. So I&#039;ll see how the gabapentin does. If it causes weight gain, I&#039;ll quit it"