"i normally take narcotic pain pills.  i have, usually moderate, pain in my joints and especially in my back.  i decided to try the gabapentin. it did really help for the pain, and i also had a very relaxed feeling.  a couple of things i did not like was: 
1) i was very clumsy and disoriented.  i couldn&#039;t walk right and almost fell over several times.  
2)  i laid down to watch a movie, since i was stumbling around my house, and i ended up passing out for hours... from about 3 to almost 7 today.  

now the &quot;sleep aid&quot; isn&#039;t necessarily a bad thing, but maybe this medication is best only taken at night for some people, including myself."