"i have been taking this medication for nerve pain in my leg. i have a ruptured disc in my back which is causing me severe nerve pain down my leg. pain medicines do not work on me so i had been suffering for awhile. no sleep and lots of pain. not good! my doctor put me on this medicine and i can now function better. i have gotten much needed sleep and overall feel a little better. there are side effects though. i would stay very groggy and would lose some fine motor skills for quite awhile after waking up in the morning. i found that if i lessened the dose the effects were much less. i do have more pain throughout the day but i am more alert and functional. i think the drug has helped me a lot."