"i am 25. i have been taking gabapentin sense i was 17. i must say that i can&#039;t live without it. it makes me feel &quot;my normal&quot;. anyway, it calms my nerves - but not like a volume ...it makes me feel really good. i feel like i can do and achieve just about anything! i wouldn&#039;t want to be without it. i am prescribed 800 mg gabapentin. i take 1600 mg when i get up in the morning.  gabapentin changed me..personally..for the better. i love my medicine!"