"i have been suffering from the anxiety for the past four years. i  have been on ativan, xanax, and many ssri drugs. nothing helped. as a matter fact, the ssri drugs made my anxiety worse. finally a psychiatrist prescribed gabapentin. it has been a miracle for me. i don&#039;t have any side effects whatsoever. all of the physical symptoms of anxiety (heart palpitations, shortness of breath, sweating, tiredness) have disappeared. i i also feel more &quot;even.&quot; i have more patience and i&#039;m not in such a rush to do things. i take three 300 mg pills a day. i am so thankful for finding this drug. i know how hard it is to try different medications and have them not work.  i hope anybody who is suffering from anxiety finally finds a medication that helps."