"greater trochanteric bursitis diagnosis, did physical therapy, cortisone injections, tight it bands, stabbing, shooting pain from hip to ankle. was put on gabapentin, i only take at night due to some &quot;drunk feeling&quot; side effects. i can sleep most of the night.  after an x-ray, two mri&#039;s finally found out i have a full tear of the gluteus minimus in left hip and partial in right. i will continue taking til surgery and probably after as well, as i can only have one side repaired at a time.  has seemed to work wonders for me!"