"i ruptured l5/s1 disc at work (i&#039;m 58 years old).  nothing seemed to  help with the pain until i asked about gabapentin and started taking 300 mg three times a day along with ibuprofen 600 mg.   it does help a lot but only when i combine it with ibuprofen...without i really don&#039;t get relief.  it does take some time for your body to adjust to it - i felt very foggy, and drugged.  i had trouble forming sentences for almost 2 weeks.  it&#039;s a lot better now."