"i am 27 years old i have had kidney stones while in labor had a c-section and was diagnosed with cluster headaches the most severe pain you will ever know but my chronic back pain takes the win. those pains go away i might be in excruciating pain for a couple of days put my degenerate disc disease, sciatica and adult scoliosis is none stop pain my doctor prescribed me gabapentin 300mg 3&times; a day but i been on it for 2 months now and all it does is make me want to sleep has not taking any pain away and i have 2 kids i can&#039;t sleep all day even know my pain makes me want to stay in bed i can&#039;t.my doctor has done the epidural steriod injection no relief but galabpentin just gives me bad side effects."