"having dealt with death of husband, shifts in job responsibilites, grad school and child, i was in the midst of massive depression and anxiety.  i was on ambien 10 mg for 8 months, which helped, i slept but the fact of addiction was ever present.  i was switched to gabapentin by my neurologist for migraines, and taken off the ambien.  i thought at first it was useless, i was wired and wide awake, but by the third to fourth day, i noticed i was dreaming again, which i had rarely done in 9 months.  i feel much more rested, where as i had been taking naps any day i could, due to insomnia even on ambien, and hardly need to now.  i do feel somewhat groggy, but i only take it at night, and it is 600 mg. dose."