Hi bambacotton1: I don't know what gabapentin does for you; for me it improves the quality of my sleep several fold. I sleep peacefully and deeply when I take it, when I don't take it (understanding that I taper off of it) my sleep is poor, interrupted, and I wake up early and can't get back to sleep. Without adequate restful sleep my days are pretty shot; it is hard to get anything done because I'm wanting more sleep. I can't concentrate, I have trouble planning and carrying out much of anything. My kids would tell me that I' m not good at "adulting."