Took trazodone many years ago. But, I can't remember why I stopped it - most likely some side effect.

Assume you mean gabapentin? Never got on gabapentin myself, although my oncologist recommended it because of nerve issues during/after cancer/chemo. The nerve pain was more numbness than painful so I didn't.

Wife used it for a while to reduce nerve pain before she had back surgery.

I'm finding that every med I used for sleep purposes has eventually caused some side effects - mainly feeling like a mental zombie.

Good luck in finding something that works (and stays working) that doesn't mess you up with side-effects.