"i suffer from rheumatoid arthritis and i&#039;ve been in constant pain since my diagnosis 4 years ago.  the rheumatoid arthritis medications curbed the pain, but it was still 7 on a scale of 1-10 and it was debilitating.  i&#039;ve been on gabapentin for just 2 weeks and the pain is now down to a 2 on a scale of 1-10.  why didn&#039;t any of my doctors suggest this before now?"