"my anxiety &amp; depression were well controlled on cymbalta. i was put on gabapentin for neuropathy, at first it helped with pain in one spot, then as my dose was increased i began to experience side effects. 

1) even with taking it at 5 or 6 pm with food i would sleep for 14-17 hours

2)i could not remember things, i could not think straight. my intellect was impaired. i never could build up a tolerance for taking it in the day time.

3) i became depressed &amp; anxious---i feel like i lost weeks of my life i will never get back.

4) i had a creepy crawly sensation in my feet that felt like i was walking on sandpaper.

 i have been an rn for 42 years. i do not do recreational drugs, smoke or abuse narcotics. i drink alcohal once or twice a ye"